419 scam: Ayesha Gaddafi <test@onisi.jp> Treat As Urgent

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ayesha_gaddafi1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ayesha Gaddafi <test@onisi.jp>
Reply-To: <ayesha_gaddafi1@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:22:22 -0800
Subject: Treat As Urgent

Dear Friend,

Let this message not surprise you, I am contacting you due to the
problem my family is having in my country Libya ; a problem that is
getting tougher everyday. My half brother Saif al-Arab is dead, killed
by NATO air strike, and the rest of us are endangered my other brother
Al Islam is facing treason trial in Libya. .

I am Aisha Gaddafi the bilogyical daughter of Muammar Gaddafi, the
late president of Libya, I am currently residing in one of the African
Countries, unfortunately as a refugee. At the meantime, my family is the
target of Western nations led by America who wants to destroy all of us
at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several countries are
their targets to freeze. Insha Allahu, I will make you a part of my
family heritage,
I don$B!G(Bt want anybody to know about this proposal please delete
if you are not interested. There is an international conspiracy to seize
our family accounts/investments around the world.

If you are interested to assist me in this regards kindly get back to
me as soon as possible for more details on how to proceed. Needless to
say that I will compensate you handsomely once we start the investment.I
got your contact from your Embassy Commercial department here. I want
you to assist me get this part of my money ($100,000,000.00) out of one
of my account with the help of my lawyer who i will instruct to change
everything in your name and transfer the money into your account. I
can not disclose it and no telephone calls because it will be monitored.
We can only talk via email so that i will give you all the information
you may need to complete this deal.

I want you to be fast in what so ever you want to do, so that we will
remove this money from the account before the Libyan Government/ USA and
UN frozen my account. According to the information we got, the Libyan
Government has put money on our head that any one who can tell them were
we are will get the money so my dear, let this issue be very TOP SECRET
between me and you. I am looking forward to hear from you. REPLY TO MY
PRIVATE MAIL

ayesha_gaddafi1@aol.com
Warmest Regards,
Ayesha Gaddafi

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