419 scam: "Maxwell Garang"<dherman@ercu1.net> Contact me via (maxwellgarang@discuz.org)

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "maxwellgarang@discuz.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "maxwellgarang@discuz.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Maxwell Garang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxwellgarang@discuz.org>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 07:20:30 -0000
Subject: Contact me via (maxwellgarang@discuz.org)

Good day

First I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval considering. I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.

I am William Garang John De from Wanglei village in Bor Jongley, Sudan, in the upper Nile region of Sudan (currently Jonglei State). I write you to know my desires to invest in your country, I am the first son of Late John Garang de Mabior, who was the President and Sudanese politician and rebel leader.

My late father died in a plane crash during his returning from a meeting in Rwakitura. After the death of my father my mother die as it was now left with me and my siblings, later the rebels came for us as our house was being burn down which took the life of my siblings as it's only left with me and my Younger sister who survive the incident.

Before his death he told me about his deposit boxes containing Gold and Money which he deposited with a security company in Ghana.

Presently, my sibling and I are here in West Africa Accra Ghana to notify the security company for the claims for the inheritance, and we are staying in the refugee camp.
Therefore I want you to lecture me on how best we can invest in your country.

My father told me it is dangerous to invest this money in Africa to avoid suspicious, due to its bad economy and political instability facing Africa countries that is why I want to invest in abroad.
We have all the vital documents covering the deposit fund and the ownership which I can send to you through fax on request.

NOTE: Please i will advice you keep this matter very confidential as soon as i hear from you i shall give you more details.

Send me your Private phone and fax numbers for more information. Send All Correspondent to my private email (maxwellgarang@discuz.org)

God bless as i look forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Maxwell Garang John De.
maxwellgarang@discuz.org

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