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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 Gaddafi <aishagaddafig362@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aishagaddafisdaughter@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 11:27:45 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend, happy end of the year 2022

Dear Friend, happy end of the year 2022

I am sending this message to you from Oman, in the largest city Muscat.

Aisha Gaddafi is my name,I am a widow and a single mother with three
children, the only biological daughter of the late Libyan President,
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. I am currently under political asylum
protection by the Omani government.

I have an investment fund worth "twenty seven millions, Five hundred
thousand united state dollars" ( $27, 500, 000. 00 USD ) available for
investment projects in your country. I would sincerely like to request your
permission to assist me in setting up an investment project in your country
and ensuring that the fund is efficiently invested in a profitable business
that you will manage and control on my behalf in your country.

Your urgent response for more details is required at my private email:
aishagaddafisdaughter@gmail.com
Many Thanks
Sincerely, Aisha

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