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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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• 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.
  • mrs.garang_2000@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "rebecca garang" <mrs.rebecca_garang_2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:15:32 +0200
Subject: From: Mrs. Rebecca Garang!

From: Mrs. Rebecca Garang!

Greeting's! The source through which I got your contact gave me the
confidence to reach you.

I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang the widow of late Dr. John Garang who was until his
death the vice president of Sudan in Africa. In brief, my late husband was a
strong opposition to the incumbent government and for over 22yrs he has
indefatigably fought for the liberation of the Sudanese until he was
appointed the vice president on the 9th of July 2005 following the cease
fire agreement that was signed on the 6th of January 2005.
A decision welcomed by the International Community as an avenue to quench
the decades of civil war in Sudan. He died on the 31st of July 2005
following a helicopter crash alongside with 12 others just 22days after his
appointment as the vice president.
What led to the helicopter crash is still unclear but I know that my husband
was the target. I am a religious person and had always seek for God’s
direction in all my endeavours. I have a problem I believe you will be of
great assistance. Please kindly permit me to have your direct telephone
numbers to enable me contact you for better explanations. Please email me
below.(mrsrebeccagarang@web2mail)OR(mrs.garang_2000@yahoo.com)

Remain blessed.

Your's sincerely

Mrs. Rebecca Garang

Khartoum Sudan

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