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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 <ag5125080@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mgaddafi506@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:14:03 +0100
Subject: investment partner

Hello Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? may i 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, I'm
a Widow and single Mother with three Children, the only biological Daughter
of late Former Libyan President (Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) and
presently I am under political asylum protection.

I have funds worth Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars (27.500.000.00 US Dollars) which I want to entrust to you for an
investment project, If you are willing to handle this project kindly reply
urgently. PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL mgaddafi506@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Mrs. Aisha Gaddafi

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