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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: Mrs Aisha Gaddafi <mgaddafi506@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:35:23 +0100
Subject: please i need your assistance

Dearest,

How are you today? may i use this medium to open a mutual communication
with you seeking your acceptance towards investing in your country under
your management as my partner, My name is Aisha Gaddafi and presently
living in the camp for security reasons, I am a Widow and single Mother
with three Children, the only biological Daughter of late Libyan President
(Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) and presently I am under political asylum
protection by the BF Government.

I have funds worth Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars 27.500.000.00 US Dollars which I want to entrust to you for an
investment project, If you are willing to handle this project kindly reply
urgently mgaddafi506@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mrs. Aisha Gaddafi

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