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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: "Aisha M.Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aisha0.m22@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:57:34 -0800
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend,

Hello My Dear Friend,
 
Happy New year 2016 to you and to all the members of your family.
 
Let this message not surprise you, I am contacting you in absolute humbleness of heart and this is due to the problem my family is have been having in my country Libya; a problem that is getting tougher everyday for me, my mother and my 3 children are left behind in Oman during the crisis, as I had to flew for my own safety and ensure protection of our secret asset. I am Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, daughter of deposed and killed leader of Libya. I am an attorney by profession.
I am currently residing in one of the African Countries, unfortunately in exile.  At the meantime, my family is the target of Western nations led by America who planned and successfully destroy my father at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several countries are their targets to freeze which they have already frozen. You can view this link to learn more(Britain freezes Gaddafi family assets as £900m of Libyan currency impounded
        Britain freezes Gaddafi family assets as £900m of Libyan currency impounded
www.guardian.co.uk
 
)  Insha Allah, I will make you a part of my family left secret heritage.
I have been so depressed following the killing of my father and following the arrest and death sentence passed on my brother Saif Al-Islam what a great shock there is no enjoyment again for me to stay in this world the next target is me and my grieving mother so I want to share and secure my remaining wealth to charity and to joint secret business venture as I am still alive I do not know when death will come as they have killed my Father and Brothers.
Now listen I have huge amount of money in an Asia Security Vault in Jakarta, Indonesia.I humbly desire that these money should be moved to your custody urgently for safety. I also desire to let go some percentage share to Charity organizations and also assist yourself with your family and the remaining for joint investment so that my children future is secured in your Country.
 
My father's former personal pilot is from Indonesia but I don't want to contact him because he has been contacted by the new leadership of the National Transition council of Libya to come and work for them. For the love my late father have for your Country we keep coming back there to consolidate our friendship . I want 20% of this money to be for charity and you will INVEST 45% for me and my children until we regain our freedom and 30% will be for you while you use 5% for any logistic expenses incur as the receiver of  the Funds Luggage.
The amount I am talking about is(USD8,000.000.00)in safe deposit Luggage box as family inheritance asset in security Vault
 
You must note that I am presently in asylum refugee camp Lome Togo now until the political crisis in Libya settled, I am only with my telephone and my internet, I can not use telephone always for voice calls only when it is important  because it will be monitored. We can only talk via telephone only when it is critically important. I will connect you with the Representative Diplomat that moved the Funds Luggage to Jakarta from Qatar to and from London who will travel to meet you Jakarta Indonesia so that both of you can discuss plans how to receive the Funds Luggage from security vault.  Right now all I need from you to send to my confidential personal assistant are:
1. Your full names
2. Your complete address
3. Your telephone
4. Your occupation
5. Your ID card
 
With all these information's, He will change all documents to your name as my appointed beneficiary.
 
I want you to be fast in doing this, To secure the future of my little children, I want the fund to be move quickly to a safe hand for investment. I come to realize that my father did not do well after all, it was a big regret and shameful may God almighty forgive us. I want to sound a warning to you, let this issue be very TOP SECRET between me and you. You can view copy of my Identity and few pictures with this email
I am looking forward to hear from you.
 
Warmest Regards,
Madam Aisha M.Gaddafi

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