419 scam: "Mrs. Safia Gadafi" <ghadafi_s1@yahoo.fr> Greetings in the name of Allah,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Safia Gadafi" <ghadafi_s1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ghadafi_s@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:32:03 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings in the name of Allah,

Greetings in the name of Allah,

I am the wife of the late Libyan president Gadafi who was killed by rebels
on Thursday 20th Oct 2011, please my life is in big danger and I would
like to use you as my contact to move a huge some of money and start
living a free life in your country.

For I have been on veils as a Muslim since he married me, which is our
religious rights, nobody has seen my face or known me except my children
and himself
and I thank Allah for this. I cannot be identified by anybody in the
world now that things have gone bad. Am taking refuge in Algeria. I and
my children
can't go back to Libya for now. We are afraid that our life could be in
danger in Libya. The death of my husband was a broad day murder by the
Libya rebel.
he was captured and was killed not by stray bullet as the world was made
to believe. I want to relocate to your country, to start up a new life.

I have some money in my possession which i will like to invest in any
profitable business in your country. I want you to guard me through the
business
i will invest. I will reward you with 25 percent of the total money.
Please note that there is no risk involve from your end, as nobody know
my identity
as the wife of late Gadafi.
Consequently, our status/position of the present state does not permit us
to open an account or run any huge financial business at the moment;
hence I contacted you to claim the funds. The necessary Legal documents
will be changed to your name to enable the release of the funds to you by
the
fin. Company. Your assistance will enable us invest the funds in your
country. But before we proceed you will promise me that you will not
betray or
abscond with the funds when it eventually released to you. Last time the
government moved to officially freeze the assets held by the Libyan regime
in
the UK following sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council.

Find below the links where some of our assets were freezed.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...rom-fo/755906/
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...is-assets.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...www.google.com
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...www.google.com
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...www.google.com
Please, I will give you more information as soon as I hear from you
Regards,
Mrs. Safia Gadafi

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