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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: "Ayesha Gaddafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agaddafi698@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:57:45 -0400
Subject: Dear friend..

Dear friend ,
 
My name is Ayesha Gaddafi the only biological daughter and heir to the late president of Libya Muarmma Al- Gaddafi.
 
I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for your help at this time .
 
I have passed through many  pains and sorrowful moment since the death of my father and husband , Most of  our Foreign and local accounts have been blocked and we are not allowed to make transfer or receive money from any country or source. even my other brothers are in jail now in Tripoli Libya . I fled to Oman for safety with my 3 children and my mother ever since the death of my father and my husband in the crises in Libya  .
 
I received an urgent email from one of the security  Vaults abroad and two other banks that both their government and new Libya government are tracing hidden deposit and assets deposited by my family, I don't want them to be aware of these particular funds assets and valuables deposited with the security companies and banks for safekeeping.
 
I inherited a total sum of 80.7 million Dollars  in cash and also in gold and valuables with other assets from my late Father , and also the total sum of 59.6 million Dollars  in cash and  other  assets/valuables gold and diamond  from my late husband who also died in the crisis in Libya.
 
 
These  assets , funds and valuables are deposited in security companies in Malaysia, France, Italy, Ghana , UK and Germany
 
If you can be of any assistant to me to help secure the funds to your country for investment and partnership kindly get back to me so i can furnish you with the security companies and banks where the funds and assets are deposited  and the deposit slips and certificates for your confirmations details so that you can contact them and receive the deposit in your country and I am willing to reward you bountiful 35% for your help.
 
My email:
   If interested please contact me on my email bellow with the follow details :
1; Your Full Name
2; Your direct telephone.
3; Your age
4; Contact address
5; Occupation
6; Any form of your ID international passport for identification purposes.
 
Sincerely,
 
Ayesha Gaddafi

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