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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: "Ms. Aisha El Gaddafi" <ruth.benchimol@embrapa.br>
Reply-To: aisha-gaddafi585@gmx.com
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:24:07 -0800
Subject: Urgent Response Needed


Before introducing myself, today's society is so unpredictable that good and bad people live side by side, along with the monumental exaggeration of Internet abuse by unscrupulous people in recent times, which makes it extremely difficult. For genuine and legitimate business class people to call attention and recognition, however, I decided to contact You after careful reflection and following the path of my instincts, believing that You are able to handle this business transaction.

I want to inform you that this message is not a fake email and I urge you to treat it seriously. This message should come as a big surprise, but I think it's just a day when people meet and become great friends and business partners.Please, I want you to read this email very carefully and I must apologize for having introduced this message in your mailbox without any formal presentation due to the urgency and confidentiality of this business and I know that this letter will surprise you. Please, this is not a joke and I would not like you to joke about it. Okay, with due respect to your person and a lot of sincerity of purpose, I make this contact with you because I think you can be of great help. I.

I am Mrs. Aisha El Gaddafi, the only daughters of the late president of Libya (Colonel Gaddafi). I currently reside in one of the African countries, unfortunately as a refugee. Meanwhile, my family is the target of the Western nations led by NATO that lead the death of my father at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several countries are your goal to freeze.I have no choice but to contact an interested foreign investor / partner who will be able to take full control of a portion of the huge cash available in a private account that my late father opened on my behalf here in the country before his sudden death around the world. western.

If you are interested in this transaction, please respond immediately to get more details on how to execute the project. Please, one more important thing here, is that you do not have to disclose it to any agency because of what is happening with my whole. family, if the united nation knows this account, they will freeze it, since they will freeze others, so keep this transaction only until we finish it. I want to transfer this money to your account immediately to continue the investment in your country because I do not want the United Nation to know about this account of which you know my family problems.About me and the reason why I am now in Burkina Faso, since you can read more in the link below. Check the link to read and know more about me and the reason why I contacted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9967203/Gaddafis-daughter-thrown-out-of-Algeria-after-she-set-fire-to-presidential-residence.html

I have the sum of US $30.5 Thirty million five hundred thousand in a bank in Burkina Faso called Banque Commerciale du Burkina (BCB).Therefore, if you are able to manage an establishment and can maintain the high level of confidentiality required in this project, kindly respond with the following information to obtain project details and always access this alternative address to receive urgent care . (aisha-gaddafi585@outlook.com)

You are to contact me immediately for more details if you are really interested.

Regards
Ms. Aisha El Gaddafi

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Aviso de confidencialidade

Esta mensagem da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Embrapa), empresa publica federal regida pelo disposto na Lei Federal no. 5.851, de 7 de dezembro de 1972, e enviada exclusivamente a seu destinatario e pode conter informacoes confidenciais, protegidas por sigilo profissional. Sua utilizacao desautorizada e ilegal e sujeita o infrator as penas da lei. Se voce a recebeu indevidamente, queira, por gentileza, reenvia-la ao emitente, esclarecendo o equivoco.

Confidentiality note

This message from Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Embrapa), a government company established under Brazilian law (5.851/72), is directed exclusively to its addressee and may contain confidential data, protected under professional secrecy rules. Its unauthorized use is illegal and may subject the transgressor to the law's penalties. If you are not the addressee, please send it back, elucidating the failure.

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