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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Aisha El Gaddafi" <misslindakon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mraisha.elgaddfi0.1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:43:46 +0000
Subject: Can I invest in your country from Mrs. Aisha El Gaddafi?

*Can I invest in your country from Mrs. Aisha El Gaddafi?Dear Friend,Please
I want you to exercise some patience going through this mail so that it
will enable you have good understanding. Meanwhile I will appreciate you to
ignore and delete this mail from your mail box if you are not interested
been my partner for the investment project in your country.I came across
your e-mail contact prior a private search while in need of your
assistance. My name is Mrs Aisha El Gaddafi a single Mother and a Widow
with three Children. I am the only biological Daughter of late Libyan
President (Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi).I have investment funds worth
Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar ($30,500,000.00 )
and i need a trusted investment Manager/Partner because of my current
refugee status, however, I am interested in you for investment project
assistance in your country, may be from there, we can build business
relationship in the nearest future.About me and the reason why I am now in
Burkina Faso as you can read more in the linked below Please inter the link
to read and know more about me and the reason why I contacted
you.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9967203/Gaddafis-daughter-thrown-out-of-Algeria-after-she-set-fire-to-presidential-residence.html
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9967203/Gaddafis-daughter-thrown-out-of-Algeria-after-she-set-fire-to-presidential-residence.html>I
am willing to negotiate investment/business profit sharing ratio with you
base on the future investment earning profits. If you are willing to handle
this project on my behalf kindly reply urgent to enable me provide you more
information about the investment funds.For your information, My late father
also deposited 37kg of (GOLD) in Accra Ghana a neighboring country from
where i am presently now. My plan is after claiming this fund, we will
have enough fund to move for the claim of the GOLD.Your Urgent Reply Will
Be Appreciated. contact me at this email
address(mraisha.elgaddfi0.1@gmail.com <mraisha.elgaddfi0.1@gmail.com>) for
further discussion.Best RegardsMrs Aisha El Gaddafi*

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