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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: Mrs Aisha Al-Qaddafi <grafhomly@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aisha101alqaddafi@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:56:46 -0800
Subject: My Dear

Assalamu Alaikum

May i use this medium to open a mutual communication with you seeking
your acceptance towards investing in your country under your
management as my partner, My name is Aisha Al-Qaddafi and presently
living in Oman as a refugee with my three children, i am a Widow and
single Mother with three Children, the only biological Daughter of
late Libyan President (Late Colonel Muammar Al-Qaddafi) and presently
i am under political asylum protection by Omani Government, However, I
have funds worth "Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars" $27.500.000.00 US Dollars deposited in the bank which i
want to entrust on you for investment project in your country or your
company.

I am willing to negotiate an investment/business profit sharing ratio
with you based on the future investment earning profits, If you are
willing to handle this project on my behalf, kindly reply to me
urgently to enable me to provide you with more information about the
investment funds, I shall appreciate your urgent response.

Warmest regards
Mrs Aisha Al-Qaddafi

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