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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "ken.garang@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Garang Family <webrdew2@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <ken.garang@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 13:21:15 +0000
Subject: Please help us to invest this fund.
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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