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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: "Ibrahim Sadiq" <ibrasadiq01@hispavista.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:12:25 +0100
Subject: Hello(Please Read Carefully,Digest & Then Review)

Hello,

I am once again contacting you after my earlier
e-mail returned undelivered probably due to poor
internet connection in my country.I am indeed
very glad to be in contact with you even though
this medium of communication (internet) has been
grossly abused by criminally- minded people,thus
making it difficult for people with genuine
business transaction to correspond and exchange
views without skepticism.

I am Ibrahim M.Sadiq,former financial adviser
and investment planner to late Muammar Gaddafi
of Libya.With all due humility,I advise that you
read and review this memo carefully for better
understanding before you respond to this
proposal which will usher us into great
financial fortunes at the completion of the
process.

The crisis in Libya after the death of Muammar
Gaddafi is a global event which I believe you
must have read or heard about it.Needless to
recount that many families lost a lot and are
still losing more on a daily basis.And I need
your help to secure the release of the funds
which were stashed away on behalf of late
Muammar Gaddafi during the Arab spring that
finally consumed him.The funds in question are
proceeds of contracts executed by close family
members of late Muammar Gaddafi which I
facilitated it's deposits in a financial
corporation in Europe before his death.

In order to ensure that all the family's assets
are not frozen in the event of dethronement from
power as the result of the crisis,the late
Leader,instructed that the funds be deposited in
a sealed box with the financial
corporation,ostensibly to divert attention in
view of the huge sums of money involved.The
sealed box contained the sum of US$20.7 Million
only.

The death of Muammar Gaddafi provided a unique
opportunity for me to claim the funds which were
deposited in my name to conceal the true
identity of the real owner.All the documents
relating to this deposit are with me as the late
leader was too pre-occupied on how to contain
the fast spreading crisis then and by act of
commission or omission,failed to ask for the
documents before his death.No other person(s)
knew about this deposit except two of us and the
good thing is that the top officials of the
financial corporation know me as their valued
client in view of the prized deposits.

If you are interested in this transaction by
accepting to receive the funds on my behalf,
kindly respond back to me.Otherwise,you should
do me a favor by deleting the message from your
mail box to avoid unauthorized access for
security reason.

Further information regarding the deposit shall
be disclosed to you as soon as I receive your
return e-mail indicating interest .please reply
to my private email only for security
reason:(ibsadiqm@blumail.org)only on this email.

Regards
Mr.Ibrahim M.Sadiq
Benghazi,Libya.
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