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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 Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:25:34 -0000
Subject: From Aisha Gaddafi

ALLAMUALAIKUM,

It's my pleasure to contact you with this proposal, I am Aisha Gaddafi the only daughter to Late Muammar Gaddafi former Libya president. I know this message may come to you as a surprise. I am in position to my father's fund and asset.

America and United Nation (UN) are after my father's money, below is the prove on how tha UN and America want to freeze my father's asset:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-libya-gaddafi-assets-idUSTRE79K42020111021

About US$19 billion in assets believed to have been under the control of my late Father/his associates have been located and frozen by the United Nations and member countries, U.S. officials have said since rebel forces began fighting to oust him from power.

But other estimates suggest that my Father controlled as much as US$30 billion in assets in the United States alone, plus large holdings in Europe and South Africa, said Victor Comras, a former money laundering expert for the United Nations and U.S.State Department.

I need your assistance in moving some of my father's asset to your country for safe keeping and investments. We will make all arrangement on percentage, help me keep this asset, you will have your own percentage.

Reply as soon as possible to enable us move this asset on time.

MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU

Regards,
Aisha Gaddafi.

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