419 scam: Rashida Amanda <e_amanda@rediffmail.com> From : Ms Rashida Amanda Kadhafi,

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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rashida Amanda <e_amanda@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: rashidakadhafi@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:34:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From : Ms Rashida Amanda Kadhafi,

>From : Ms Rashida Amanda Kadhafi,

It is my pleasure to contact you for the purpose of an investment of my inherited fund from my late father, Muamar Kadhafi , from Libya but I am hiding in Ivory Coast where my Mother originated and I am a girl of 20 years of age now. After the death of my father I decided to contact you for an important and urgent business we can do together as one family. Inshallah, I am here to discuss with you on a possible handling of my fund $7.5 Million US Dollars which is in the bank here in Ivory Coast for safe-keeping which my father deposited with my name as the next of kin and all the relevant documents is with me here waiting for investments purposes with you.

I am offering 20% of the total sum, if really you are capable of handling this transaction correctly and the balance 80% will be properly secured by you until I find my way to meet with you for a lucrative business to invest this fund on your own arrangement. I will travel from here to meet with you in your country after you receive the funds for proper introduction and further business discussion details to be discussed with you. I will give you more details as soon as I receive email reply, following a copy of your passport copy or ID card, your private phone number and your present location to direct you on how to contact the bank to transfer it to your bank account before my arrival to meet with you there. Please, we have to keep this business very confidential between me and you to enable us to deal with this transaction very urgently.

Allah bless you and your entire family

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Rashida Amanda Kadhafi .

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