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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.
• 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.
  • awadaljaz@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "awad al-jaz" <awadaljazsg@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:41:54 -0300
Subject: TENDERS REQUISTED

Dear Sir,
This office in association with the Office of the Presidency invites
eligible bidders for the successful implementation of integrated oil,
manufacturing and logistics services and supply in the Republic of Sudan.

Attached is the copy of the details of the project in the written form.
DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED FILE FOR DETAILS.

Interested International bidders can obtain freely a complete set of bidding
requirements when we receive your response.

The bid shall be closed as soon as a suitably qualified company and/or
individual(s) reach a conclusive agreement in the conditions that apply to
this project.

Bidders are advised to indicate by writing us through
email:awadaljaz@hotmail.com.

Thank you,

Dr Awad Al-Jazz
Ministry of Energy and Mining
Government House Annex, Khartoum
Sudan

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