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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • 0737016445@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fred garang" <fredgarang8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:43:39 +0200
Subject: URGENT FROM FAMLY

FROM: MR FRED GARANG.
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
EMAIL:0737016445@excite.com.
Dear friend,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
in person, First I must introduce myself I am MR. FRED GARANG, The only son
of the late MR. JOHN GARANG a former rebel leader from SUDAN NORTH OF
AFRICA, My father MR JOHN GARANG died on saturday 30th of july 2005 as a
result of plane crash in our country Sundan.
I decided to reach you through your address, Before the death of my father
he deposited the amount of US$15.5,000, 000.00(fifteen million five hundred
US$ dollars) in a private security and finance company in johannesburg south
africa.
As a Refugee (ASYLUM SEEKER) I am not allow to operate any bank account or
to be involved in any huge financial transaction and as the only child of
my father I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
partner where this money could be transferred without any problem.
If you therefore accept to assist me which I know you will, please contact
me through the above telephone or e-mail address for more briefing on this
business assistance.

For your assistance I have two options for you First, you can choose to have
a certain percentage of the money, Secondly you can go into partnership with
me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country
whichever the option you choose feel free to notify me, If you do not prefer
a partnership, I am willing to give you 20% of the total sum while the
remaining 80% will be for me and for my investment in your country.
I therefore implore you to please maintain the absolute confidentiality of
this matter even if you decide not to help me.
pease contact me on this email family:(0737016445@excite.com)
Thanks and best regards.
MR FRED GARANG.

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