419 scam: "Farkash Gaddafi"<temp@web-wired.com> 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "million united states 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- farkashgaddafi290@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Farkash Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <farkashgaddafi290@yahoo.se>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 00:18:12 +0400
Subject: Treat As Urgent!!

Greetings Dear Friend,
I am the second wife of the Libyan leader Safia Farkash al-Baraasi Gaddafi.
We came to know each other in 1971 when Gaddafi was admitted to a hospital where I
worked as a nurse. We got married the same year and have six sons and one daughter.
I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for your help at this time,
I have passed through pains and sorrowful moment since the death of my husband.

I got your contacts through personal research and had to reach you through this medium I
decided to contact you on this vital issue. As you may be aware of the death of my
husband, me and my three family members had moved to one of our hiding estate
unknown to any body all our documents have be ceased to prevent us from traveling.
Please, presently I and my entire family have what I will called MY FAMILY LAST RESORT
to the tune of U$60 (sixty million United States Dollars) and ready to be TRANSFER to
you with the hope that you will invest this funds into any good business in your country,
pending when the political turmoil is over.

Yesterday I received an urgent email from one of the security Vaults abroad that both their
government and new Libya government are tracing hidden deposit and assets deposited
by my family, I don't want them to be aware of this particular fund U$60 (Sixty million
United States Dollars) deposited through my PA and she has been arrested last week.
30% of the total funds will go to you. My son Alaa will come to your country
immediately to start up a business with your assistance so we will be able save for raining
day. You can found out some of the story on this web
bellow:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144251/libyas-first-lady-owns-airline.html
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of Law and is 100% Risk Free Venture. Please, keep these offers
safe, secret and confidential.

Please due Kindly indicate your interest in assisting my family by providing the basic
information such as Full name, Address, Age, occupation and cell number through my email (farkashgaddafi290@yahoo.se)
I cannot talk to you on phone because all telephone conversion are monitor by the Oman Government and the new Libya Government.
Please, keep this offers safe, secret and confidential .

Await your reply

Thanks for your service in advance.

Sincerely yours

Safia Farkash al-Baraasi Gaddafi

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