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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ritagarang Gazeta.pl" <ritagarang@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:16:04 +0100
Subject: plz i need your help


From Rita Garang
C/O: Refugee Camp-Buduburam
Republic Of Ghana
Date: 23/06/2008

Dearest One,

I came across your contact and have Decided to get in touch with you after
the prayer, to see if you can help me solve my problem .
Firstly. I wish to introduce myself as Rita Garang ,The Daughter of (Late
John Garang) Who lost his life December 29th 2006 in Benin Republic plane
crash when the was going to Lebanon for investment with my mother, while I
was in school. Since then I have been living with my uncle, who is the
Managing Director of Food and drugs Agency Sudan.
My father willed in cash, the sum of $15.7 Million US Dollars which he
deposited with a Security and Finance Firm in Accra-Ghana with enabling
conditions for the release, that upon request for the release of the fund
there must be intentions of investment the fund especially outside Sudan.

I contact you therefore to confirm if you can accept me into your life as my
guardian, because since my parent left me, my uncle have claimed all his
landed property and some other account with banks in Sudan, and he is asking
me if there is any other my father property information i have. Which I
refuse to disclose this to him, since I do not trust him any longer over his
greedy and wicked act.

Even I witness him and some other members of the family quarreling and
passing some cruel and treating words to my late parents when they where
alive, that is why I am afraid they will seat on the money if they should
know about it. or frustrate my life and effort.
Possibly, advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. and
contact on this email address while replying to this mail,

As you may like to know. I am presently in Ghana West Africa. And you please
forgive me if you find this message offended in anyway, I expect your urgent
response with assurance that you will help me. pl z

Yours Beloved.
Ms.Rita Garang

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