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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MUSA GARANG" <musag2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:32:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: MUSA GARANG.
TEL:+ 27-82-6443413
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: mgarang01@yahoo.com
FOR CONTACT PLEASE


Good day,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal which I
believe, would be of great interest to you. I must first apologize for this
unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional
approach to establishing a relationship, but you will realize the need for
my letter to you.

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 MUSA 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$25,000, 000.00(TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS) in a private security 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 where this money could be transferred without any problem.
If you therefore accept to assist me, which I know you will, please contact
me through the above telephone or 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 70% will be for my investment in your country,and 10% left will be
for any espenses that might occure during the process of the transfer.

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.

MUSA GARANG.

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