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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 states 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.
  
• 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.
  • rebecca_garang2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Akhoul Garang" <ak_garang1@msn.com>
Reply-To: rebecca_garang2006@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:49:29 +0000
Subject: LETTER OF INTRODUCTION- Real Estate Investment

GOOD DAY TO YOU
PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU, MY NAME IS MISS AKHOUL GARANG, I AM
19 YEARS OLD, MY FATHER; MR. JOHN GARANG DIED IN HELICOPTER CRASH ON 30TH OF
JULY, 2005. THE ONLY CHILD AND I MANAGE CARDINAL PROPERTIES ALONG WITH MY
UNCLE.
I SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS A FOREIGN PARTNER TO HELP INVEST THE SUM OF
FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS; DEPOSITED IN MY NAME WITH ONE OF THE
BANKS IN KENYA.MY LATE FATHER MADE THE DEPOSIT AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO THE
DEPOSITED MONEY, I DECIDE TO CONTACT YOU THAT YOU WILL HELP ME TO RETRIEVE
IT AND USE THE MONEY TO BUY A PROPERTY ON MY BEHALF.
MY PRESENT PREDICAMENT IS THAT A CODICIL IS PLACED ON THE DEPOSIT AND I CAN
ONLY CLAIM IT ONLY WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE AS A PARTNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
VIABLE INVESTMENT. I THEREOFRE SEEK YOUR HELP TO CLAIM THIS FUND. THIS IS MY
REASON OF CONTACTING YOU. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE SCOPE OF
YOUR INVOLVEMENT WHEN YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
I DO NOT WANT MY UNCLE TO KNOW FOR NOW ABOUT THIS BUSINESS. THIS TRANSACTION
SHOULD REMAIN BEETWEEN US IN CONFIDENCE.
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON THANKS AND GOD BLESS
SINCERELY reply to rebecca_garang2006@yahoo.com
MISS AKHOUL GARANG

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