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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 Al-Gaddafi <aishaalgaddafi659@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aishagaddafi6659@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:59:28 -1200
Subject: with due respect

Dear Friend,

I came across your e-mail contact prior to a private search while in
need of your assistance. I am Aisha Al-Qaddafi, the only biological
Daughter of Former President of Libya Col. Muammar Al-Qaddafi. Am a
single Mother and a Widow with three Children.

I have investment funds worth Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollar ($18.500.000.00 ) and i need a trusted investment
Manager/Partner because of my current refugee status, however, I am
interested in you for investment project assistance in your country,
may be from there, we can build business relationship in the nearest
future.

I am willing to negotiate an investment/business profit sharing ratio
with you based on the future investment earning profits.

If you are willing and capable of handling this project on my behalf,
kindly reply urgently to enable me to provide you more information
about the investment funds.

Your response has been recorded
Best Regards
Mrs Aisha Al-Qaddafi

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