419 scam: "Aisha Gaddafi" <officeinfo099@citromail.hu> Attention: Kindly Reply Urgent,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- gaddafiaisha0989@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Gaddafi" <officeinfo099@citromail.hu>
Reply-To: gaddafiaisha0989@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:42:06 -0700
Subject: Attention: Kindly Reply Urgent,

Attention:

May I use this opportunity to create a mutual conversation with you seeking for your acceptance on investing in your country under your care as my business 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 Colonel Muammar Gaddafi [late Libyan President] and presently i am under political asylum protection by the Omani Government.

I have funds worth " Sixty Five Million United State Dollars" [$65.000.000.00 US Dollars] which I want to entrust to you for investment in your country. If you are willing to handle this project on my behalf, kindly reply urgent to enable me provide you more details , I will appreciate your urgent response through my private email address below:gaddafiaisha0989@gmail.com
You can know more through the BBC news links below:
The Gaddafi clan: Where are they now?
ThanYours
Truly Aishaks
gaddafiaisha0989@gmail.com
Best regards,

The Gaddafi clan: Where are they now?
A year after the capture and violent death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 20 October 2011, what has ...

The Gaddafi clan: Where are they now?
A year after the capture and violent death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 20 October 2011, what has ...

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