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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: Ayesha Qaddafi <ayeshaqaddafi20@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:18:55 +0100
Subject: Please help me

I am Ayesha Qaddafi, I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from
my heart asking for your help at this time, I got your contact while
searching for a trustworthy someone who will understand my present
condition and come to my rescue here in Algeria where i am relocated
now to Oman, I have passed through pains and sorrowful moment since
the death of my father and brothers, all our Foreign and local
accounts have been blocked and we are not allowed to make transfer or
receive money from any country or source.

I received an urgent email from Oman government who stated that the
new Libya government are tracing hidden deposit of my late father
which he was deposited will the one of the bank in Burkina Faso, then
I don't want them to be aware of this particular funds ($35.5 Million
dollars) deposited in BIB Banquet International Du Burkina Faso.

If you can be of any assistant to me, kindly get back to me so that i
can furnish you with the full details and the full contact address of
the BIB Bank in Burkina Faso country to enabling you contact them for
the final release of the funds to your onward accredited account in
your country.

I am willing to reward you bountiful will 50% while i myself will also
share 50% has equal between both of us, If you are sure that you are
interested to gain this opportunity with me kindly contact me
immediately via my private alternative email; below
(ayeshaqaddafi20@gmail.com) for more details

Thanks and may Allah bless you

Miss Ayesha Qaddafi

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