419 scam: "Aisha Gaddafi" <dmarphy@t-online.de> -Greetings from Aisha G-

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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:
- "million american 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)
- ",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)
- "very confidential" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Gaddafi" <dmarphy@t-online.de>
Reply-To: aisha-gaddafi@shweiishi.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:20:26 +0100
Subject: -Greetings from Aisha G-

Hello Dear,

Permit me to take your few moment to inform you of my desire to go into business relationship with you, as I have prayed, and I need a trust-worthy person in my project. I am the daughter of the Late President of Libya, Late President Muammar Gaddafi. I don`t want many people to know about me because of my position and my family popularity, as such, please treat this letter very confidential. While praying and searching for investment opportunities, I see your Country as a peaceful and reliable Country, and when I saw your contact, my heart told me to contact you, and to inquire about investment opportunities in your Country, and also the possibility of living comfortably with my children in your Country. I don`t want to involve any other person in this matter please. I want to trust you and you alone. Thanks.

My late father was assassinated in 2011 with my husband, who was working in the Presidency Office in my Country then. I have being under political asylum in Oman with my 3 little children. Before my father died, part of the valuables he secured which I have the details, is Gold of great value, worth $750,000,000.00 (Seven hundred and fifty million American dollars). I want to come to your Country to invest and live with my Children when the United Nation Office settles my family issues. This is because, the United Nations authority is still investigating the death of my father and they are also recovering some of my Late fathers properties confiscated by our Government. After the death of my father and husband, I quickly ran to Algeria. When, I got to Algeria, I was not feeling very safe and secured, so I wrote to the United Nations (UN) Authority, and they took me to Oman Muscat. I have been in Oman Muscat with my 3 little Children until now, under their security and Oman Government. I herein solicit for your kind advice and assistance, to receive this deposit, while I join you in your Country soon with my kids to live comfortably and invest. I will give you more details when I hear from you.

Thank you and May God bless you.
Aisha Gaddafi
Email: aisha-gaddafi@shweiishi.com

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