419 scam: Sarah Barango <sarah_barango@davidark.net> Dear One,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Sarah Barango <sarah_barango@davidark.net>
Reply-To: sarahbarango6@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:31:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear One,

Dear One,

Good day . Please allow me your little time to tell you about myself and my reason of contacting you, because it may look strange receiving this mail from me, since we did not know and has not meet before. I am Miss Sarah Barango, from Monrovia Republic of Liberia. I'm contacting you to assist me invest and manage my money which I inherited from my late father. My Father ( Late Mr jerry Barango) was formally the director of the Liberian Gold Mining Corperation, and because of this position, the ruling party killed my father in collaboration with my uncle.But before the death of my father, he told me about the sum of 4.7 million dollars which he deposited in my name in a neigbouring country called Cote D'Ivoire.

My problem all this while was how to step out from monrovia, because my uncle and his groupes are searching seriously to kill me too. Thank God I have escaped out of monrovia now with the help of Guinean fisherman. Presently I'm in Guinea. this is why I have decided to contact you seeking your assistance to help me transfer out my money to your country after the transfer is done I will come over to Live with you in your country to continue my education there. I am willing to offer you 15% of this money for your effort made during this transaction. So, you should send me your direct telephone number to enable me give you a call immediately I arrive to Abidjan. I will appreciate your urgent response before I will move to Abidjan next tomorrow.

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Miss Sarah Barango.

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