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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: Aisha Gaddafi <aishagaddafi800@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:38:05 +0000
Subject: FROM AISHA GADDAFI, HELP URGENTLY!

Dear Friend,

Let this message not surprise you, I am contacting you due to the problem
my family is presently 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.

I am Aisha Gaddafi one of the daughters of Muammar Gaddafi, the embattled
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 my father 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.

Finally the NATO has succeeded in killing my Father what a great shock
there is no enjoyment again for me to stay in this world the next target is
us so I want to share my wealth to charity as I'am still alive I do not
know when death will come as they have killed my Father and Brothers.

Now listen I have huge amount of money in African Banks and western world
these money should be transferred to your account for you to share it to
the Charity organisations and also assist yourself with your family there
are no need for you to say thank you.

If you are interested in this regards kindly get back to me as soon as
possible for more details on how to proceed. The amount i am talking about
is ($MILLION 2.500.000.00) US Dollars, noted this where i am now i can not
disclose it and no telephone calls because it will be monitoring. We can
only talk via email so that I will give you all the information's you may
need to complete this deal.

I want you to be fast in what so every you want to do, so that we will
remove this money from the account, I came to reliase that my Father did
not do well it was a big regret and shameful may Allah forgive us let this
issue be very TOP SECRET between me and you. I am looking forward to hear
from you.

Warmest Regards,
Aisha Gaddafi

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