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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 <vijairaja789@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ayishagddafi@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 12:02:45 +0100
Subject: Dearest Friend,?

Liebster Freund,

Im Namen Gottes, des gnädigsten, barmherzigsten.

Friede sei mit dir und Barmherzigkeit sei mit dir und Segen sei mit dir.
Ich habe die Summe von 27,5 Millionen USD für Investitionen, ich
interessiere mich für Sie für die Unterstützung von
Investitionsprojekten in Ihrem Land. Mein Name ist Aisha Gaddafi und
lebe derzeit im Oman, ich bin eine Witwe und alleinerziehende Mutter
mit drei Kindern, die einzige leibliche Tochter des verstorbenen
libyschen Präsidenten (dem verstorbenen Oberst Muammar Gaddafi) und
stehe derzeit unter politischem Asylschutz der omanischen Regierung.

Bitte antworten Sie dringend für weitere Details.

Vielen Dank
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Aisha


Dearest Friend,

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Peace be upon you and mercy be upon you and blessings be upon you.
I have the sum of $27.5 million USD for investment, I am interested in
you for investment project assistance in your country. 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.

Kindly reply urgently for more details.
my email address below: ayishagddafi@mail.ru

Thanks
Yours Truly Aisha

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