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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: "Ayesha Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ayesha.g2@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 10:24:41 +1000
Subject: Good day I am Ayesha Gaddafi

Good day I am Ayesha Gaddafi the daughter of the former Libyan leader, Late Col. Muammar Gadhafi. However, I was never in support of my father’s position in
 
killing the Libyan citizens. I am sending you this email in respect father’s funds that was deposited in my name in a reputable financial institution  before
 
he died. Now the Government is after us and trying to liquidate all my late father’s funds.I would need your assistance to move the funds out to your country
 
based on the fact that, all our activities are presently monitored .Hence I seek your assistance. I will send more information to you if you accept to assist
 
me. Right now we have a lot of calamity in Libya and the US government has already seized $200billion dollars of my late father’s wealth in the United State
 
of America .So therefore, I am trying to make sure they don’t find the $100Million that is deposited in my name in BANK
 
This is why I am trying to move the funds as soon as possible because presently, I am in the Oman Refugee camp under the Oman Government Protection
 
Act, I can’t make that happen, and hence I contacted you. I have been here in this camp since August 2011 and at that time I came in here, I was pregnant and
 
right now have a beautiful baby. I want you to know that I have a past and history to protect and I have never supported my late father in his doings that is
 
why I want to separate myself from the family. I contacted you because I know you  are capable to handle this project and assist me to receive these funds.
 
 
At this point I can’t communicate with you on phone, but only by email as we have restricted access. I will also want you to know that I have done all that
 
is necessary for you to receive these funds without any problem or eyebrow. As soon as I receive your email I will send you more information and also the
 
contact of the financial institution to contact them and make further claims of these funds to your possession and hold it till am out of this camp
 
for investment purpose in your country. But please I want you to know that I am working with you with full trust and honesty on this because the new
 
Government of Libya is seriously looking for all funds under my late father’s name.The total fund is $12Million and you shall have 30% of the total amount
 
for assisting me in making this transfer a success. I also want you to know that there is no legal implication of any kind or any unforeseen one and it is
 
100% risk free and it is compulsory you keep every detail in this message confidential because its secretive between us and the bank official that will be
 
assist us. I also want you to know that none of my relative know about these funds and it is an inheritance from my father.
PLS GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE INFO.EMAIL ayesha.g2@qq.com
 
 
Please reply Thank you.Regards,
Ayesha Gaddafi
 

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