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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 Gaddafi <mrsaishaay798@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 03:00:04 -0400
Subject: Compliments

Eid al-Fitr greeting Dear Friend,

I am the only biological Daughter of Formal President of Libya Col.
Muammar Al-Qaddafi, Ms. Aisha Al-Qaddafi is my name, widow with 3
Children, I have an investment/business Proposal funds worth Twenty
Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar
($27.500.000.00 ) and i need a trusted investment Manager/Partner
because i cannot handle this project myself due to my current refugee
status here in Oman with my 3 children, I need mutual respect, trust,
honesty, transparency, adequate support and assistance,

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

I need an investment partner in your country quickly get back to me if
you are interested for more details.

Warmest regards
Mrs Aisha Al-Qaddafi

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