419 scam: "Richard M. Garang."<richardgarang@info.org> Mail

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- richardmgj@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard M. Garang." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardmgj@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:36:46 -0500
Subject: Mail

My name is Richard M. 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 of Sudan. My late father
died in a plane crash during his returning from a meeting in Rwakitura. After the death of my father after three years my mom die of cancer of the breast 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. So we ran to Ghana for our security.

My consignment contains $5.7 Million United States dollars and some quantity of gold, which I cannot specify. The consignments are presently in the STATE at
Oakland County International Airport with Customs.

bAfter clearing the consignment from the Airport by Mr Chris Rodehaver (DIPLOMAT) called Mr. Womack Hardee to confirm his address Mr. Womack Hardee House
Helper answered the call and told Chris Rodehaver that Mr. Womack Hardee had a fatal car accident which lead to his death and now Chris is right in the
States with my consignments as no one to deliver the consignments to now.

Please,i am begging you in the name of God almighty kindly help me in the claim of my consignments as i seek for you to stand as our Beneficiary/God Loving
Parent to get in contact with the Diplomat so that he can deliver the Consignment to you.

Please try and get back to me through my private email ( richardmgj@hotmail.com).

Thanks and God bless you as i hope to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Richard M. Garang.

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