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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: Miss Ayesha Qaddafi <mrsolomonoma263@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miss.ayeshaqaddafi098@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 02:39:34 -0500
Subject: MY HEART CHOOSES YOU I NEED YOUR MAIL,

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I am Miss Ayesha Qaddafi

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for
your help at this time, I got your contact while searching for a
trustworthy someone who will understand my present condition and come
to my rescue here in Algeria where i am relocated now to Oman, I have
passed through pains and sorrowful moment since the death of my father
and brothers, all our Foreign and local accounts have been blocked and
we are not allowed to make transfer or receive money from any country
or source.

I received an urgent email from Oman government who stated that the
new Libya government are tracing hidden deposit of my late father
which he was deposited will the one of the Bank of the Bahamas Limited
in American, Then

I don't want them to be aware of this particular fund ($35.5 Million
dollars) deposited in Bahamas bank in American. If you can be of any
assistant to me, kindly get back to me so that i can furnish you with
the full details and the full contact address of the bank in American
country to enabling you contact them for the final release of the
funds to your onward accredited account in your country.

I am willing to reward you bountiful will 50% while i myself will also
share 50% has equal between both of us, If you are sure that you are
interested to gain this opportunity with me kindly contact me
Immediately via my private alternative email; below
(miss.ayeshaqaddafi098@gmail.com) for more details

Thanks and may Allah bless you
Miss Ayesha Qaddafi

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