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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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Fraud email example:

From: Safia Gaddafi <safia_gaddafi27@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Safia Gaddafi <safia_gaddafi27@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:59:01 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: URGENT NEED FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER.




 
Dear Friend,


You may be surprise to receive this e-mail since you do not know me personally.
But, with due respect, trust and humility, I write this business proposal to
you. I am Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddafi, the wife of the late Libyan President,
Colonel Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi. It is indeed my pleasure to contact you
for assistance in a business venture which I intend to establish in your
country.


I got your contact while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a
reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist me and my family to
transfer funds to his/her personal or private account for investment purpose
Though, I have not met with you before, but considering the recent political
instabilities in my country, that led to the brutal killing of my late husband,
I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.  


There is this huge amount of money, thirty five million United States of
American Dollars (USD$35,000,000.00) which my late husband  deposited in African awaiting claim before he
was shot dead by the joint rebel forces of NATA and  the National Transitional Council of Libya. 
Now, I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe for
security and political reasons. I want you to help me retrieve this money for
onward transfer to any designated bank account of your choice for investment
purposes on these areas below: 
1) Transport Industry
2) Mechanized agriculture.
3} Estate investment


 I will then furnish you with more details; and I have mutually agreed
to compensate you with twenty five percent ( 25%), which is your share for
assisting me, and five percent (5%) for any expenses that might be incurred by
both parties in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining seventy
percent (70%) will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in
your country. .Please, read more on the news.
 All I require from you is your kind
co-operation and honesty. I will give you further details as soon as you show
interest in helping me.


I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal.


Best Regards,


Mrs. Safia Farkash Gaddafi


E-mail:
safia_gaddafi27@w.cn

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