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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Rebecca Garang" <mrsrng5256@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsrg056@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:50:08 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Rebecca Garang

>From Mrs Rebecca Garang
Khartoum Sudan
Africa.

Greetings!

The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach
you.

I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang the widow of late Dr. John Garang who was until his
death the vice president of Sudan in Africa. In brief, my late husband was a
strong opposition to the incumbent government and for over 22yrs he has
indefatigably fought for the liberation of the Sudanese until he was
appointed the vice president on the 9th of July 2005 following the cease
fire agreement that was signed on the 6th of January 2005. A decision
welcomed by the International Community as an avenue to quench the decades
of civil war in Sudan. He died on the 31st of July 2005 following a
helicopter crash alongside with 12 others just 22days after his appointment
as the vice president. What led to the helicopter crash is still unclear but
I know that my husband was the target.

I am a religious person and had always seek for Gods direction in all my
endeavours.

I have a problem I believe you will be of great assistance. Please kindly
permit me to have your direct telephone numbers to enable me contact for
better explanations.

Remain blessed.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Rebecca Garang.
Khartoum Sudan.

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