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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Safia Farkash Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safiazead@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:23:32 -0700
Subject: RE

Greetings,

I am Safia Farkash Gaddafi, Second wife of Muammar Gaddafi. I have been a slave and brutally abused in my husband's house ever since i married him and i have been looking for a way out of the marriage.

If i do when Col Muammar Gaddafi is still the leader of Libya he would have killed me and my entire family. I am very happy that the people of Libya seek for a better Libya by protesting against Col Muammar Gaddafi which i am in full support of the protest but can't declare my support to avoid Muammar Gaddafi to kill me, But now that he is dead.
Now that we have revolt in Libya and he is dead, this is the best opportunity for me to run out of the hell marriage I got involved and live a better and free life. I succeeded in moving out $10.5 Million from my husband's underground safe which he accumulated from crude oil proceed and the fund was move to a security fiduciary vault escrow in a closer country which i will disclose to you as soon as we proceed, due to the fact the UN, USA, EUROPEAN COMMITTEE have put sanction on Muammar Gaddafi and his family it is not wise for me to use my name as the depositor of the fund in the security company, so i decided to look for someone else not related to me or loyal Muammar Gaddafi as the depositor of the fund, that is why i am soliciting for your partnership to complete this transaction.

I am willing to give you 20% of the sum for securing the fund. I will like you to deal with my cousin Zaed as soon as you receive the fund for my 80% so that I pose a risk to myself if I contact you often. The Muammar Gaddafi have already suffer the crime he committed against humanity and hope that the new government will bring peace and unity in Libya. I will send you further information concerning the fund deposit as soon as i hear from you. Please, if you are not interested do not disclose my intention so that it will not get to my present Government of Libya, relatives or loyalist as i want to start a new life with my Son.

As soon as this transaction is completed i will leave where i am hiding presently to meet you where ever you want me to come. This transaction is 100% safe on your side. I need HELP to get out of this present situation... If you are interested do get back to me for further information. Please contact Zaed on this email box he will give you all the necessary information, zaedab91@gmail.com

Sincerely
Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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