419 scam: Aisha Gaddafi <aishagaddafisdaughter2@gmail.com> Dear Friend, greetings. Please, i need your assistance.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- aishagaddafisdaughter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Aisha Gaddafi <aishagaddafisdaughter2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aishagaddafisdaughter@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:43:54 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend, greetings. Please, i need your assistance.

Dear Friend, greetings. Please, i need your assistance.

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

Aisha Gaddafi is my name,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 an investment fund worth "twenty seven millions, Five hundred
thousand united state dollars" ( $27, 500, 000. 00 USD ) available for
investment projects in your country. I would sincerely like to request your
permission to assist me in setting up an investment project in your country
and ensuring that the fund is efficiently invested in a profitable business
that you will manage and control on my behalf in your country.

Your urgent response for more details is required at my private email:
aishagaddafisdaughter@gmail.com

Many Thanks
Sincerely, Aisha

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