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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" <colhusseinharmush7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssfgad21345@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 01:10:48 +0100
Subject: Hello
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 offense 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 many 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 betr
I am seriously considering relocating to your country once the fund USD
850.000.000.00 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.
In case you don’t accept please disregard and delete this message and
accept my sincere apology for any inconveniences it might cost you.
I wait for your reply.
Best Regards
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi
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