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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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Fraud email example:

From: GARANG REB <mrsgarang9999@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 09:08:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: QUESTING FOR HELP


From madam Rebecca Garang

Dear in Christ,
I am the above named person from sudan, I know it,s quit amazing receiving such a mail from a strange person you never meet all your life, but it,s the way GOD do his things cos i happen to get to you through a commerce investment organisation here in europe, i am married to DR JOHN GARANG MABIOR who was the vice president of SUDAN before he was killed by yet unexplained presidential helicopter M-71 air crash after attending a meeting with the uganda president
YOWERI MUSEVENI at his ranch in Rwakitura for peace talk of the sudan people after 21 years of Religious war and the sudan people,s libration army (SPLA) attacked our home before the broken news of his sudden death, we were both committed deeply in christainity.
Since the death of my late husband, i am residing here in europe with the help of the united nation peace keeping force, when he was alive he left the sum of
Thirty-one million USD ($31,000,000=) in a fixed deposit with one of the local finance firm here in netherland, presently this money is still here with the finance firm.
But the big news right now is recently my doctor said to me that i would not make it till the end of the year due to CANCER problem, and the worst is my partial STROKE SICKNESS. having been the true picture of my condition approaching with a reality and i decided to invest it in a way that it would be utilized accordingly to as stated therein to be dedicated to widows,orphanage home and for charity which has to be 5% of the total money. cos "lord giveth and taketh away"
I took this decision for the sake of my son with me here that will inherit 30% from this money and help to secure him education, accomodation with someone who would take care of him as a GUIDANCE to him, because i dont want the effort and the promise of his father to wary in vain, to become advantage to the people of the world and to be spent luxuriously in a devilish manner, this are my reasons behind my decision as i believes in the words in the book of life.
Therefore i am not afraid of death as far as the the lord liveth EXODUS 14:14.
I dont need any telephone communication in this regards for the sake of my health, but with GOD all things are possible, my husband relatives have virtually taken over the managements of all his assests just few months after he gave the ghost. without considering the welfare of me and my son basically on african and sudan culture.
As soon as i receive your reply i shall forward you with the contact of the finance firm here in netherland with an authority letter that would prove you as the present beneficiary of my funds.
Please i want you and your families to remember me in your prayers, so my days should be longer than expectations. please contact me via :-(mrsgarang9999@yahoo.com)
POINT TO NOTE:- Please always remember GOD in all the days of your life with families and any delay in your reply signifies i would be looking towards any other source or means, but i strongly believes in you for the sake of CONFIDENTIALITY and please promise me nothing would harm my son as far as you lives, and send me with your contact number to help facilitate the next of kin documents. and this money is 100% risk free.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU READS THIS MAIL.

YOURS SINCERE

Madam Rebecca Garang De Mabior.

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