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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 beloved," (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.
  • enefiokudoh2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: enefiok udoh <e_udoh202@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 04:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY



Dear Beloved,

I am Enefiok Udoh, the site inspection director with the ministry of works =
and construction and I worked directly with the Minister in charge of the M=
inistry here in Republic of Sudan.
I awarded a contract to a firm worth several millions of dollars a few year=
s ago.=20
=A0
In the course of executing the project the firm discovered large gold depos=
it in one of the construction sites. Being the site director I collaborated=
with the firm in the mining of the gold on a mutual agreement to share the=
proceeds out of which I got a share of 14 Million.
As a civil servant in this small war torn country, I cannot introduce this =
funds into the banking system here considering my meager monthly income as =
well as the code of conduct guidelines regulating civil service here in my =
country, Sudan.
=A0
Presently Sudan is engulfed in a civil crisis and as this crisis intensifie=
d by the day, I decided to leave with my family and succeeded in also movin=
g this fund out of Sudan under diplomatic cover.
=A0
I am presently hiding in a small border village. I therefore solicit for yo=
ur co-operation to take delivery of this fund into your custody for any pro=
fitable investment that will be mutually beneficial. I will be able to arra=
nge all necessary procedures to ensure smooth movement of this funds until =
you are in control of it.
=A0
Please let me know if you are interested by return mail and also include yo=
ur full names and contact telephone number to enable me call you. I will pr=
ovide you with more information as soon as you indicate appreciable interes=
t to deal and as soon I get to a safe location.
=A0
Please reply here: enefiokudoh2008@yahoo.com
=A0
Regards
=A0
Enefiok Udoh=20
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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