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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi" <mrs.lindaroseadam101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: muammaralislam@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:47:18 +0100
Subject: Investment Assistance !!!!
Dear Friend Investment Assistance !!!!
This mail may come to you as surprise, I am Mr. Saif al-Islam the late
Muammar Gaddafi's son the former Libyan President. The International
Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity sentence me to Death
by firing squad last year after been found guilty of war crime against
humanity.
Unfortunately I was released in April under an amnesty law I now free
in Libya under watching by the Government. You can go through the
website and read more about my release.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/07/gaddafis-son-saif-al-islam-released-from-death-row-in-libya/
I have deposit (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) 30.5M Euro
Which I diverted from the US$1-Billion Dollars cash late Muammar
Gaddafi deposited in South Africa
This 30.5M Euro have deposited with ING Bank of Brussels Belgium
through my connection in the bank, you have to keep it secret because
the present Government of Libya did not know about this funds
deposited in ING BANK. I am looking for overseas Trustworthy Person
who will assist me to Invest this funds in your country I will like to
invest into REAL ESTATE or OIL AND GAS SECTOR.
You will managing the investment in your country and bringing return
to me. Presently I cannot travel out of Libya because of my
International Passport copy has been seized by the Libyan Authority.
If you are interested in this transaction get back to me.
You will be physically present at the bank office in Brussels Belgium
to receive these funds to your nominated bank account to prove to you
the genuine of this transaction.
Also you can go through this website to read more about the
US$1-Billion cash my late Father Muammar Gaddafi deposited in South
Africa.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/06/02/gaddafi-billions-found-in-sa1?ref=yfp
when you open the link you click on the documents of the funds to
view the original documents of the funds from the South African
Government and Libyan Government demanding the South Africa Government
to return the funds back to Libyan Government.
Before you proceed to Brussels Belgium I will forward to you the
Deposit Certificate of the funds with (ING BANK) and I will inform my
Legal Attorney to process the Sworn Affidavit of the funds on your
favor and send to you.
When I hear from you I will forward you the information’s of the bank
to enable you to open communication with them. As soon as you arrive
the bank office in Brussels Belgium the bank will release other
documents of the funds to you before releasing the funds to you.
looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
Mr. Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi
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