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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: Aisha Gaddafi <idrisskafando7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aishatougaddafi3@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:45:14 +0000
Subject: Hello My Beloved One, I need your assistance,


Hello My Beloved One, I need your assistance,

Please bear with me I know this message may come to you as a surprise as
there is no formal notice but find a place in your heart to accommodate me.
I am writing this message to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.

I am Aisha Muammar Gaddafi, the only daughter of the embattled president of
Libya, Hon. Muammar Gaddafi. I know my message might come to you as a
surprise because you don’t know me, but due to unsolicited nature of my
situation here, I decided to contact you for help since the death of my
father my family has the target of Western nations who wants to destroy my
father's legacy at all costs. Our investments and bank accounts in several
countries are their targets to freeze.

My Father of blessed memory deposited the sum of $15.8M (fifteen Million
Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) at the bank in Burkina Faso which he used
my name as the next of kin. I have been commissioned by the bank to present
an interested foreign investor/partner who can stand as my trustee and
receive the fund in his or her account for a possible investment.

I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand
as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for the transfer of
the fund to his bank account overseas. This is the reason I contact you
believe that you will not betray my trust but rather take me as your own
sister or daughter. If you are interest in this transaction you have
indicate by writing back. Do not reply if you are not interested, delete
from your inbox. Thanks

Yours Sincerely,
Aisha El Gaddafi
private email( aishatougaddafi2@gmail.com )

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