419 scam: AISHA GADDAFI <aishagaddafixxgx@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE / URGENT.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- aishagadafixxgx@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: AISHA GADDAFI <aishagaddafixxgx@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:28:12 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE / URGENT.

Beloved ,

I am Aisha Gaddafi, former Libyan United Nation Ambassador. I presently
live in the country within the Middle east called Oman, I was the UN
Ambassador during my late father's reign as president of Libya. After
leaving the UN responsibility, I started my own business worth
USD200,000,000 after I was able to reclaim some of my late father's funds
in foreign accounts. If you are interested, I am looking for a reliable and
trust worthy partner whom I am offering 30% shares in the business and who
has knowledge in finance or international business.

If it will interest you to be partner in the business. please contact me
for details at
(aishagadafixxgx@gmail.com) with your name, Age, Country and Phone numbers
and I can send you a soft copy of the company's portfolio detailing our
operations for you to go through and see when you receive the funds on my
behalf.I see you as an honest person and will like to work together with
you, I like your country it is a tourist location.

Thanks as I await your kind response

With love,
Aisha. Gaddafi.

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