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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: "David J. Garang" <d_garang23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: david_jg@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:15:00 -0500
Subject: Re: I'M Waiting For Your Call.

From Mr. David J. Garang:

Dearest  Sir/Madam,

I am writing in respect of a mutually beneficial matter and I pray to God that my younger once and I will find favour in your heart.

Firstly, it will only be appropriate to introduce myself before stating the beneficial purpose. I am David J. Garang, Son of late Dr. General John Garang the former rebel leader of Sudan who letter became the vice president of Sudan, before he was killed by a planned deal through a plane crash, which took place on Monday August 1st, 2005 in mountains located in southern Sudan. He was buried on Saturday, 6 August 2005.

After the death of my mother Mrs. Rebecca Garang on the 15th December 2005, the president of Sudan placed embargo on my late father's assets during his speech on January 2nd, 2006, which made me to flee from my country to UK.

While my father was a redeemer to so many he was also enemy of few of his opponents who wanted to remove him from power. But before my father died, he deposited the sum of $27million with a Bank here in Europe for the benefit of my younger once and me and if the president of Sudan knows about this deposit he might place embargo on this fund.

Presently, I am in the United Kingdom looking for a reputable foreign business Man who will take charge of this deposit as my foreign business partner and also direct me on how best to invest this fund outside Africa because before my late father’s sudden death occurred he seriously advised that it is very dangerous to invest this fund here in Africa to avoid suspicions, and due to market instability coupled with economic and political instability facing African countries, that is why I want to invest in Abroad.

I want to invest 40% of the $27million on stocks, 40% on real estate while the balance 20% will accrue to you for you assistance and co-operation.

With all due respect, I would therefore like to request full contact details of where I can reach you to enable us discuss further details.

You can also reach me via telephone so that we can know ourselves better before going further.

If however you are not interested kindly destroy the mail due to my Family concerns.

I would be honored if this is treated with Utmost Urgency.  

Yours sincerely,

Mr. D J. Garang - (Family),
Call Phone: + 44-701-702-6692.                     



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