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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 Gaddafi" <silvina@etchevehere-rural.com.ar>
Reply-To: aishagaddafi28@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:10:53 -0700
Subject: Greetings from Oman


Hello Dear, Permit me to take your few moment, to inform you of my desire o=
f going into business relationship with you, as I have prayed, and I need a=
trust-worthy person. I am the daughter of the Late President of Libya, Lat=
e President Muammar Gaddafi. Because of my position, I don`t want many peop=
le to know about me. While praying and searching for investment opportuniti=
es, I see your Country as a peaceful and reliable Country, and when I saw y=
our contact, my heart told me to contact you. I want you also to accept my =
family, as we desire to come and live, and also invest in your Country. I d=
on`t want to involve any other person. I want to trust only you, and you al=
one. Thanks. My late father was assassinated in 2011 with my husband, who w=
as working in the Presidency Office in my Country. Since then, I have been =
under political asylum in Oman with my 3 little children. Before my father =
died, part of the money he secured in Europe which I have the details, is t=
he sum of $750,000,000.00 (seven hundred and fifty million American dollars=
), and also Gold of great value. I want to come to your Country to invest a=
nd live with my Children when the United Nations settle my family issues. T=
he UN authorities are still investigating the death of my father and also s=
ome of my fathers properties confiscated by the Government of my Country af=
ter his death. After the death of my father and husband, i quickly ran to A=
lgeria. When, I got to Algeria, I was not feeling very safe and secured, so=
I wrote to the United Nations (UN) Authorities, and they took me to Oman M=
uscat. I have been in Oman muscat with my 3 little Children since then. We =
are under the security of the United Nations, as they are still investigati=
ng my father`s death. Now, I cannot travel out alone because of the securit=
y placed on me by the United Nations Office. After studying about your Coun=
try, I decided to come and invest part of this money and Gold in your Count=
ry. This is why I need someone i can trust, who will help me to receive thi=
s money and Gold in your Country. Please, I need your total sincerity and h=
onesty. I will be happy to hear from you, so that I can give you more infor=
mation. As soon as we establish good relationship, I will send you details =
of my late fathers financial consultant in Europe who assisted my father to=
secured the gold and money in Europe, so that you can contact him and also=
visit him in Europe for a meeting, on how this gold and money can be relea=
sed. My situation right now in Oman does not permit me to travel out. I hop=
e that very soon, the United Nations Authority will resolve my family matte=
r, so that I can be able to travel out freely. Please keep this letter very=
confidential and send me reply only on this email address: aishagaddafi28@=
outlook.com I wait to hear from you. Allah bless you. Aisha Gaddafi

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