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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Garang Family <webvfddeer@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <ken.garang@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 13:04:54 +0200
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Invest_thi?= =?windows-1256?Q?s_fund_for?=
=?windows-1256?Q?_us.=FE?=








GOOD DAY

We
seek an investment forum and a partner/trustee who is willing to
partner with our family in TRUTH for the immediate transfer of our
family fortunes and for the relocation of our family to his country for
investment.We got your contact through the Global Business/Investment
Network in South Africa.

I
am Ken M.Garang, a citizen of South Sudan now residing in South Africa
as a political asylum seeker. I would need your kind and honest
assistance in investing a huge amount of USD$136Million in your
country,most especially on Farming/Agriculture, Construction and Real
Estate.

I
and my Family have huge financial resources to invest, but we need a
very honest person we can trust and handover the management of the
intended investment.

If
you can assist me, contact me for an introduction and proper discussion
of your commission regarding the services you will render.

Waiting for your reply.

My best regards

Ken M.Garang(For The Family)

My private email: ken.garang@yahoo.co.za

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