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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: Miss Ayesha Gaddafi <aisha0gaddafix@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 19:38:06 -0700
Subject: HELLO

Assalamu Alaikum Dear,

My name is Aisha Gaddafi the only biological Daughter of Late Colonel
Mohammad Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan formal President.

I'm a Widow with three Children, presently living in Oman as a refugee
with my three children, i have been under political asylum protection
by the Government of Oman however, I have an investment funds
deposited in the bank by my late father using my name as next of kin
which i want to entrust on you as i have been commissioned by the Bank
to present an interested investment manager/partner to represent me in
the bank with an authorization letter to receive the fund from the
bank for investment project in your country or your company due to my
refugee status here in Oman.

Please in the name of Allah/God, I hope to hear from you for more
details if you're interested,

Warmest regards
Mrs Aisha Gaddafi

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