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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 <aishagaddafi7787@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 04:33:24 -0500
Subject: Business proposal

Dearest.

I am pleased to use this medium to open a mutual communication with
you and to ask for your permission and acceptance to partner with you
to invest in your country.

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 Libyan President (Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) and presently i
am under political asylum protection by the Omani Government.

l was born in the Month of December 25th, 1976 at Tripoli and my home
town is Sirte. I am a devoted Muslim and whole heartedly respect the
believes of other people. I am 5 feet and 8inch tall. I was once
appointed as the United Nations Development Program National Goodwill
Ambassador for Libya on 24 July 2009, primarily to address the issues
of HIV/AIDS, poverty and women's rights in Libya, all of which are
culturally sensitive topics in my country Libya. I am a PhD degree
holder in law, a Doctor of Jurisprudence, a lawyer by profession. I
was among the legal team appointed to represent deposed Iraqi
strongman Saddam Hussein, you can read the news link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3862875.stm

I have funds worth ($9.500.000.00 US Dollars )"Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars" which I want to entrust to you
for investment project assistance in your country.
If you are willing to handle this project on my behalf I shall
appreciate your urgent response to provide you more details to proceed
further.

Best Regards
Mrs Aisha Gaddafi

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