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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 <aishagaddafi10685@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:45:09 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear,

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Peace be upon you and mercy be upon you and blessings be upon you

I am sending my greetings to you from the Sultanate of Oman, In the
capital city of Muscat.

May i use this medium to open a mutual communication with you, and
seeking your acceptance towards investing in your country under your
management as my partner, My name is Aisha
Gaddafi and presently living in Oman, i am a Widow and single Mother
with three Children,
the only biological Daughter of late LibyanPresident (Late Colonel
Muammar Gaddafi) and presently i am under political asylum protection
by the Omani Government.


I have funds worth "Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars"
-$27.500.000.00 US Dollars which i want to entrust on you for
investment project in your country
.If you are willing to handle this project on my behalf,kindly reply
urgent to enable me provide
you more details to start the transfer process.

Thanks
Yours Truly Aisha

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