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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:
  • "million 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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "billson garang" <billson.garang@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:19:03 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


>From J.bille Garang,
Due to security reasons and the kind of place I am in Ghana at the
moment, I have to contact you in this manner with apology.

I am J.bille 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.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4735725.stm He was buried on
Saturday August 6th, 2005.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4126370.stm

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 through road to another country where the United Nation
granted me refugee under political asylum camp in Republic of Ghana.

Meanwhile, I am currently seeking to invest in small and large business
enterprises in your country under partnership but I am preferred to
deal directly with legitimate owners who can be able to handle my project
rather than brokers or middlemen.

Therefore, I would like to request full contact details where I can
reach the Chief Executive Officer of your organization to enable us
discuss further details on this project. However, I have a stake of USD$10.
000.000.00 Ten Million Dollars available for investment.

So I would be honored if this is treated with Utmost Urgency and do not
fail to include your direct telephone number for me to reach you easily
for more imformation regarding this project.

Sincerely Your
J.bille Garang.

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