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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 <aishagaddafiaisha20@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:06:54 -0700
Subject: HI FROM AISHA GADDAFI.

I am writing this letter with tears and sorrow from my heart. Let me
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 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.

I have funds worth " Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars" -usd$7M.500.000.00 US Dollars which I want to entrust to you
for investment projects in your country. If you are willing to handle
this project on my behalf, kindly reply urgent to enable me provide
you more details to start the transfer process, I shall appreciate
your urgent response through my private email address below:
aishagaddafiaisha20@gmail.com

You can know more through the BBC news links below:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19966059


Thanks
Yours Truly Aisha
aishagaddafiaisha20@gmail.com

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