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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • felgarang01@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Felix=20Garang?= <felgarang01@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: coolfelgarang@excite.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 15:10:39 +0530 (IST)
Subject: hope to hear from you


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: felgarang01@yahoo.co.in

Dear Friend,

This is Felix Garang writing you this email,and I respectfully insist that you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic that it wills open doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us and my mother. Am searching for a reliable person to assist me and my mother to help us to stand as our beneficiary to receive our fund,deposited in a security company here in Ghana were we live as a refugee like i told you during our chating.

I am a citizen of Liberia the first son of the late DR WILLIAMS Garang who was the formal personal assistance to the former Minister of land, Mines and Energy . who was killed by rebels during the war in my country Liberia. Before my Father’s death he made my mother to understand that he deposited a huge amount of money which he Made from sales of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant documents of the consignment Which deposited (marked) as family belonging, after his death.

I and my mother were able to move out from Liberia through the UNITED NATIONS CARGO SHIP, that Cover refugee from my country capital, MORONVIA to Accra Ghana west africa, as a refugee. My Biological Father left behind physical cash of "Fifteen Million ($15MILLION) United State Dollars" which he safely lodged in a Security Company Called "Provident Insurance and Security Company" in Accra Ghana, during his regime in the office.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser because:

1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for investment of this money in your country because am just 22yrs old While my mother she is 43yrs old.

2) You will be entitled to "Ten Percent" of the total sum, for your assistance.

3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "Two Percent" of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.

4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the fund.

5) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in Ghana for fast Transaction.

Because we have never met before, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down when this money finally gets into your country. Please if you are interested, get to me through my email address to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations, before we proceed.

Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for easy communication.

Thanks and GOD Bless you

Felix Garang.

- Felix Garang

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