419 scam: AISHA GADDAFI <mrsaisha09@gmail.com> AN INQUIRY INVESTMENT (Please reply for details)

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- mrsaishagaddafi1976@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AISHA GADDAFI <mrsaisha09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsaishagaddafi1976@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:33:12 +0200
Subject: AN INQUIRY INVESTMENT (Please reply for details)

Dear Beloved Friend,
I am sending you this investment proposal from Oman, in the largest city
Muscat.

My name is Aisha Gaddafi, a widow and 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 available investment funds worth $27,500,000.00 set aside for
investment projects and I need your support to invest the funds in your
country. I would sincerely request your acceptance to assist me in setting
up the investment project in your country into a profitable
business/venture where you have an experience or we can hire an investment
expert that can advise us on how to invest funds but under your management.

I am willing to negotiate an investment/business profit sharing ratio with
you based on the future investment earning profits and will compensate you
with 10% of the funds once transferred into your account. If you are
willing to handle this project on my behalf, I shall appreciate your urgent
response in order to provide you with more details to proceed further.

Please kindly reply for more details; mrsaishagaddafi1976@gmail.com
Best Regard Aisha

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