419 scam: "Aisha Ghaddaffi"<info@danatex.com.vn> AISHA GHADAFFI

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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "aishagadaffi2@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.aisha.g@dr.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Ghaddaffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aishagadaffi2@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:01:41 -0700
Subject: AISHA GHADAFFI

I am Aisha Gaddafi the daughter of Muammar Gaddafi, the Murdered president of Libya, I am currently residing in Oman, unfortunately as a fugitive. At the meantime, my family has been the target of Western nations led by the America who wants to seize all that my late father has acquired at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several countries are their targets to freeze. Please accept this offer and I will make you a part of my family heritage.

We have huge amount of money deposited secretly with a deposit code and unconnected with the Al-Gaddafi family name, all i need is for you to front as the beneficairy and these money would be transferred to you for you to invest and manage them at an offer of 25% ownership of the funds to you as your share capital.

To indicate you are interested in this regards kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more details on how to proceed. I am looking forward to read from you be replying to < Dr.Aisha.G@dr.com or aishagadaffi2@outlook.com>. With Full Name , Email and mobile number so that you can be contacted and discuss actualization procedures with you.

Warm Regards,
Dr. Aisha Gaddafi

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