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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: "Aisha Al-Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:38:35 -0800
Subject: Happy new year ..

I want to indulge your humble person to read through this letter written by me. I know this email might come as a surprise to you considering the amount of junk emails we all receive on a daily basis. I can assure you that this email is authentic and real. I would appreciate it if the content of this letter is kept strictly confidential and respects the integrity of the information.
I am Aisha Al-Gaddafi, the Daughter of late Col. Muammar Gaddafi, former Libya Leader who died on October 20, 2011. I have the belief and understanding that my late father's death was masterminded by the International community and it is based on the role my late Father has shown to the western world over his leadership in our country Libya which I know he meant well for Libya and African in general.


I am contacting you to assist me in removing the sum of Sixty million United States dollars ($60.000.000.00) deposited with a deposit company in Istanbul, Turkey...
The funds was deposited with a safe deposit company in my name and can make available the safe keeping receipt( certified deposit Document) ,I must inform you that we have gone through hell since all these years moving on constant bases for fear of our lives, as the mega factors/warlords do not want the existence of my whole family which they wish to wipe out, me and my only son and the entire family of my father in-law were trapped in a bunker here in Tripoli and I have manage to sneak out with my son with the help of a security guard on duty that fateful day. I manage to cross the border and I am presently into hiding in Oman without any other means of communication unless my laptop hoping to arrange for my traveling out possible to Europe or America for our safety , all the legal documentation concerning the deposit are with me, I will only write a power of attorney and authorize a change of ownership to your name, making you the new beneficiary of the deposited item, and will also send a letter to the

It is important to note that the trunk box deposited with the security firm is tagged family valuable and household effect, therefore they do not know the real content, on your response and acceptance, we will send to the company a letter requesting to effect the release of the deposited trunk box to you.

Once you successfully collect the consignment from the security company, I will send to you the opening code number of the safe trunk box and you will make arrangement to help me and my son to migrate to Europe preferably Germany, you will send me with some money so that I can arrange for my traveling documents from the black market. May God/Allah grant you the heart to assist me and my only son in this our trial period, please never you abandon me with my son just because we are Arabs, but I want to assure you that I am of a clean heart and was brought up under western education will discuss more of my personal life once you find it in your heart to save me and my son.

Get back with your details on my private email aishaalgaddafi1943@citromail.hu so that we can proceed without delay because l am here without help from no one. In case you want to know more about me and my family though it is an old news, you can read through this BBC News links below:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19966059
Best Regards
Aisha Al-Gaddafi

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