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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • fred_garang@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fred garang <garangfdd2001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:12:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent


ATTN:DIRECTOR

FROM: MR FRED GARANG.


JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA

EMAIL:fred_garang@myway.com

.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from
me since you don't know me in person, First I must
introduce myself I am MR. FRED GARANG, The only son
of the late MR. JOHN GARANG a former rebel leader
from SUDAN NORTH OF AFRICA, My father MR JOHN GARANG
died on saturday 30th of july 2005 as a result of
plane crash in our country Sudan.
I decided to reach you through your address, Before
the death of my father he deposited the amount of
US$50,000, 000.00(FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS] in a private security and finance company
in johannesburg south africa.
As a Refugee (ASYLUM SEEKER) I am not allow to
operate any bank account or to be involved in any
huge financial transaction and as the only child of
my father I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign partner wherethis money
could be transferred without anyproblem.
If you therefore accept to assist me which I know
you will, please contact me through the above
e-mail address for more briefing on this business
assistance.
For your assistance I have two options for you
First, you can choose to have a certain percentage
of the money, Secondly you can go into partnership
with me for the proper profitable investment of the
money in your country whichever the option you
choose feel free to notify me, If you do not prefer
a partnership, I am willing to give you 20% of the
total sum while the remaining 80% will be for me and
for my investment in your country.
I therefore implore you to please maintain the
absolute confidentiality of this matter even if you
decide not to help me.
Thanks and best regards.
MR FRED GARANG
EMAIL:fred_garang@myway.com



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