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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • r_g_a_w@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rg 68 <r_g_a_w.68@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <r.g_a_w@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:42:40 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Rebecca Garang.



From Mrs. Rebecca Garang. Attn Greetings in the name of the most high GOD. The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you. I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang the widow of late John Garang who was untill his death the vice president of Sudan in Africa. In brief, my late husband was a strong opposition for over 20yrs untill he was appointed the vice president on the 9th of July 2005 by the United Nations Peace Team as an avenue to quench the 20yrs civil war in Sudan. Bofore he died he made a deposited the sum ofUSD 10.5 Million United States Dollars for an nvestment. I AM HONOURABLE SOLICITING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A PROFITABLE OUTFIT BUSINESS WHICH YOU KNOW BEST. 2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY FOR MY FAMILY, I PROMISE TOOFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUREFFORT TO ASSISTING ME AFTER THE TRANSFERRING THIS MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS He died on the 31st of July 2005 following a helicopter crash alongside ith 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 was a muslim untill I was converted to Christian on the 5th of January 1995 and since then I have seen the true light in TheAlmighty JESUS CHRIST. 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 in the Lord Jesus.Yours in ChristMrs. Rebecca GarangNOTE PLS DO REPLY TO ME HERE r_g_a_w@myway.com)IMMEDIATELY
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