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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:

Fraud email example:

From: delegacion.cde@tacpy.com.py
Reply-To: Muhammad Gaddafi <muhammadsarfigaddafi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:47:04 -0400 (PYT)
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY

Mr.Muhammad Gaddafi,
Asylum Camp
Buduburam-Capecoast Rd,
Ghana.

CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Muhammad Gaddafi son of late Muammar Gaddafi. My late father's wealth left under my name.All you heard were lies,he was a good man who was killed because of his Gold storage which has become threat to Rothchild foundation and other American investments. We have clear evidence to these facts.Anyway,we contacted you to help us in investing our funds legitimately,since we are under the United Nations Asylum cover we can not do investment since it states that we have no right of ownership and this is the reason why my mother instructed we get a trusted person to assist us in investing the said funds in his/her name and we would be silent partners so we can leave this horrible life we are living at the moment.
Please we would need the following information to enable us ask an attorney who has also promised to assist us if we can find a reliable person,to legitimize the papers in his/her name.

1) Account name
2) Account number/swift code
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number
4)Your personal telephone/fax

For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the total amount is €70 Million (seventy Million Euros) .We've agreed to compensating you with 15% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really want to invest this money in your country, were there is stability of Government.


Please call me on +233244846802 immediately after you must have gone through my message feel free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15% of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.

Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which risk is minimal which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in Real Estate and hotel business, please advise me.Kindly email me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.
And promise to be a guardian to my immediate family considering our situation and not to betray us.May Allah bless you!!


May Allah Bless You.


Best regards,
Mr.Muhammad Gaddafi.

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