419 scam: "Aisha Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi"<info@info.com> Good evening

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aisha.minyar2000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:13:24 -0800
Subject: Good evening

As-slaam Alaikum

I am Aisha Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, daughter of former Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Because of obvious reasons, I have a partnership proposal that needs help from a partner
Like to be complete success.
I'm in a difficult situation, and I have to move certain sums of money immediately to one
released custody. More so, this must be done in such a way that it will not be bound to me
as a result of my father's death and relationship. The transaction is secured and 100% risk free.
The sum is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity. Your role here is that:

(1). Receive the funds in your custody for investment purposes.
(2). Invest / manage the funds on a profitable investment in your country.
(3). Value of funds: not revealed for safety reasons.
(4). Your partnership / The efforts Compensation is 30% of the fund's total.
On your acceptance of this partnership request, i suggest a meeting will be planned with you
Discuss the transaction one on one.

Please I apologize

Tak (Shuran)
Aisha Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi

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