419 scam: Ruth Garba <ruth121_garba@yahoo.co.uk> Hi, am Ruth Garba

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ruth121_garba@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ruth Garba <ruth121_garba@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:01:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hi, am Ruth Garba

Hi, am Ruth
Garba

I feel that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state
of mind and a better healthy condition. When searching through the
www.irkutsk.org I
found your contact address
and decided to contact you. I think and also feel that in today's
world, neither race, nationality or religion is an obstacle to posse
male / female friendship. Although we do not know well but I like
to have you as friendship if that is better for you.my name is
Ruth Garba,Daughter of Late Dr.Falli Garba,a prominent and successful
oil business man
a citizen of Somalia in Eastern
Africa,i am 23 yrs old, single never married,and presently, Living in
Senegal While I hope to hear from you soon,
and also waiting to receive some information about you, your
family, country and even your personal life experiences. This will
enable us to better understand and be able to understand ourselves more
and for the business project I wait to hear from you soon through this
email address. (ruth121_garba@yahoo.co.uk)
Miss Ruth Garba

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