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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi" <2020@tools.com>
Reply-To: mrssafiagadafi2@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:45:22 -0800
Subject: Psrther with me
Hello,
I am Mrs Safia Farkash Gaddafi the wife of the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Following the recent rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my husband on the 20 Oct 2011, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness here in Algeria where we seek refuge at present.
My son was killed by the rebels for an offence he did not commit. As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody within the country. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or much outright blackmail. In fact, the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $900 Million to $3 billion dollars. And they are not relenting to make me poor for life; I got your contact email address through my research and out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium. I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence to this request.
I am seriously considering relocating to your country once the fund USD 85.000.000.00 million is transferred to you. I will be willing to offer you 30% of the total fund if only you will receive this fund and invest it in any profitable business in your country.
For this to be finalized I need you to send me the following information
1 Your Full Names:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Contact Phone Number
In case you don’t accept please disregard and delete this message and accept my sincere apology for any inconveniences it might cause you.
I wait for your reply.
Best Regards
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi
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