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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: AISHA GADDAFI <mrsaishagaddafi1976@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsaishagadafi1976@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:04:50 +0100
Subject: An Investment proposal (reply for more detail)

Hi Dear ,

I seek your indulgence to read this investment offer.

I am sending this message to you from Oman, in the largest city Muscat.

My name is Aisha Gaddafi , I am a widow and a single mother with three
children, the only biological daughter of the late Libyan President,
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. I am currently under political asylum
protection by the Omani government.

I have a special reason for contacting you,that's to invest the sum worth
$27.500,000 US dollars in your country, the establishment will be
controlled and managed by you on my behalf.

Kindly reply for more details at mrsaishagaddafi1976@gmail.com

Yours sincerely
Aisha

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