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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:
- 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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Aisha Muaammar Gaddafi <contactinfomationmail@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amgmailx@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:35:20 -0700
Subject: 54RRTTYYY
Hello Dear.
I need Your Assistance please Bear with me I am writing this mail to you
with Tears And Sorrow From My Heart.
I am, Mrs Aisha Muaammar Gaddafi The only Daughter of Late President Of
Libya I know my mail might Come to you as a surprise Because you don't Know
me but Due to the Unsolicited Nature Of My Situation In the Refugee Camp
Here In Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I was recently in Oman in April 2021,Just
because of the Bad people that kill my
Father that are still Looking for me that is why I ran down to Burkina Faso
with my Children and decided to contact
you for help. I have passed through Pains and sorrowful moments since the
Death of my father, at the meantime my family is the Target of a western
Nation led by Nato who wants to destroy my father and his empire at all
costs.our Investment and bank account in Several Countries are their
Targets to Freeze the Account
My Father of blessed Memory Deposited the Sum Of 18.5 Million Dollars at a
particular bank in Europe Of which he used my names as the next of Kin
which i will disclose to you when you are in with me and I have also been
commissioned by the bank to present an international foreign
investor,partner who can stand as my trustee and to receive the fund in his
account without any problem from the Government Of the host country where
fund is deposited.Please I want you to help me with this I will be loyal to
you all the days of my Life Please I will pay you back. I need your Urgent
Response.
Regards
From Mrs Aisha Muaammar Gaddafi
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