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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- elgaddafiaisha66@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Aisha Gaddafi <henry14241541m@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elgaddafiaisha66@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:26:18 +0100
Subject: Hello
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Hello Dearest,
Salam alaikum and how are you?
I hope this letter meets you well but I am in pain while writting you
this email as my entire family have been subjected to humiliation
since the demise of my father late Col. Muammar Gaddafi who was a
target of Western Nations due to his dream and aspiration for Africa.
You might wonder why I am writting you this letter now? I have been
hiding from the watchful eyes of the enemies of my father but right
now, there is a deal I want you to execute with me which involves the
sum of $76Million Dollars ( Seventy Six Million Dollars)and Gold situated
in certain locations alongside Diamond but I will tell you more as we
proceed.
I will detail you once I hear from you and get in touch with me on
this email address( elgaddafiaisha66@gmail.com)
Wassalam
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