419 scam: Michael-Stratford CAN I TRUST YOU MY DEAR FRIEND ?

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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.
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.
- dr.ayeshagaddafi13@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael-Stratford
Reply-To: <dr.ayeshagaddafi13@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:05:22 +0800
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU MY DEAR FRIEND ?

Hello ,
Please am really sorry to encrouch your privacy this way. Am Ayesha Gaddafi,daughter of the Former President of Libya Col Muammar Gaddafi. I am presently on Asylum outside Libya after the death of my father, and
nephew and my two beautiful sons which since then I have been in an
emotional devastation but need to pick up the remaining pieces of my
life and start a new life though this is not easy for me as I am under
strict restrictions in making and receiving international calls and
movement from or around here so I am currently seeking a trusted
person whom I can use as my trustee and friend.
I like to know you more as I have plans to leave here soon to a better
country or yours that is safe, this would require a lot of paper work
and money which is one of the main reasons I need someone whom I can
trust because I have the funds to execute this but from my present
condition and restrictions here its impossible and just trusting a
person over the internet is such a difficult thing for there are so
many fake people here online especially as I have been hurt so many
times and betrayed by family friends I have tried contacting also.
To complete my plans to relocate I am trusting you with GBP
3,600,000,00 (Three Million six hundred thousand British Pounds
Sterling) which will be transferred to you, I am ready to give you 35%
of the total sum for your worries and assistance 5% on all expenses
and the balance 60% to be invested in any profitable business with you
as a partner.

Please NOTE: Attached to this mail is a link below for you to read about i and my family and know about my ban from traveling and that is why i need you here please ?

http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/did-gaddafi-s-children-violate-travel-ban-1.1534298#.UjJR-VMf7Mw

I will love you to indicate your interest to further me
assist by sending a reply to this email below :

dr.ayeshagaddafi13@gmail.com

Regards,
Ayesha Gaddafi.

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