419 scam: Faith Garang <faith_garang@yahoo.com> Urgent Reply

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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.
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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- faith_garang@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Faith Garang <faith_garang@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:31:05 +0300
Subject: Urgent Reply

Good day,

Please I crave your indulgence in reading through my mail., I am Faith Garang from the Republic of Sudan, the Son of Late Dr. John Garang and I got your information during my search through the Internet. Before my late father’s death, He was the Vice President of Sudan and was killed by Sudan President Omar al Bashir in helicopter crash. I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Sudan but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins. Here is the link if you are interested to view: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/08/mil-050801-39bd3397.htm
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a helping hand over some amount of money my late father deposited for me as next of kin. This money is ($12.550, 000, 00 USD) Twelv Million Five hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars only, my late father deposited for me here in a security company Ghana some years ago.
Now I am in Accra Ghana, I came here after the death of my parents and since then I am in search of a foreign partner to help me retrieve the money from the Security company (Concord Security and Finance Limited) and also help me relocate to his /her country and invest in real estate and industrial productions. I have contacted the concern Director of the Security Company so many times but what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release the fund to me, therefore I should present foreign partner or a company to stand on my behalf.
I am now asking you to please help me stand on my behalf to make this claim, stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well.
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest.
God bless you,
Yours Faith Garang
You can contact me via my private email:
faith_garang@yahoo.com

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