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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 Al-Qaddafi <aisgaddfy@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:14:11 -1200
Subject: Assalamu alaikum,


Assalamu alaikum, i need your assistance,
Please bear with me. I am writing this letter to you with tears and sorrow
from my heart.I am Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, the only daughter of the
embattled president of Libya, Hon. Muammar Gaddafi. I know my mail might
come to you as a surprise because you don’t know me, but due to the
unsolicited nature of my situation here in Refugee camp Ouagadougou Burkina
Faso i decided to contact you for help. I have passed through pains and
sorrowful moments since the death of my father. At the same time, my family
is the target of Western nations led by Nato who wantz to destroy my father
at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several countries are
their targets to freeze.My Father of blessed memory deposited the sum of
$27.5M (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a Bank at
Burkina Faso which he used my name as the next of kin. I have been
commissioned by the(BOA) bank to present an interested foreign
investor/partner who can stand as my trustee and receive the fund in his
account for a possible investment in his country due to my refugee status
here in Burkina
Faso.Warmest regards
Mrs Aisha Gaddafi

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