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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: "Al- Islam Gadaffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <al-islamgadaffi@muslim.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 16:04:21 -0400
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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