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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: Safia Gaddafi <gaddafisafia727@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 18:04:56 +0100
Subject: I wait for your prompt response ASAP.

Dear Sir,

I am Safia Farkash al-Baraasi the second wife of late Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi . We came to know each other in 1971 when Gaddafi was
admitted to a hospital where I worked as a nurse. We got married the
same year and have six sons and one daughter I decided to contact you
on this vital issue. As you may be aware about the death of my late
husband during the Libyan uprising of which I decided to move to a
neighboring Algeria with 3 members of my family under the protection
of Algerian government headed by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who On
March 11th 2019 bows out of office on the health issue, presently we
are facing a difficulties with new Algerian regime.

Because of this new development i and my three family members had
moved to one of our hiding estate unknown to anybody all our documents
have be ceased to prevent us from traveling out of Algeria as we are
still under United Nation traveling ban because of the war back home
in Libya. Presently I and my entire family have what I will called “MY
FAMILY LAST RESORT to the tune of USD$400,000 000.00 (Four Hundred
million United States Dollars) and ready to be move to you with the
hope that you will invest this funds into any good business in your
country, pending when the political turmoil is over in Algeria and in
my country Libya. Please if you are interested in helping me to
receive this money that is presently in the custody of security
company we operate in Abroad.

After a successful process to move the said money into your care 20%
of the total funds will go to you and my daughter Aisha will come to
your country immediately to start up a business with your assistance
so we can be able to save for raining day. You can found outcome of
the story on this web bellow:

https://www.hannenabintuherland.com/news/libyan-tragedy-gaddafis-wife

I shall give you the contact information of the security company when
you indicate your interest and they will assist you on any legal
issues to change the necessary documents / to your name and Power of
Attorney to secure this fund. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law as it is a 100% risk free venture.

Kindly indicate your interest in assisting my family by providing the
basic information such as full name, Address, Age, occupation and cell
number.

Thanks for your service in advance.

Sincerely yours
Mrs.Safia Farkash Gaddafi

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