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

Fraud email example:

From: "David Wabuna"<davidwabuna1@aim.com>
Reply-To: <davidwabuna@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:13:15 -0700
Subject: Reply quickly.......

Dear friend,

I am David Wabuna, from Republic of Sudan. I worked as head of operations in the Ministry of Energy & Mining and I supervised a contract that was awarded to a firm worth several millions a few years ago. In the course of executing the project the firm discovered large gold deposit in one of the construction sites. Being the site director I worked with the firm in the mining of the gold on a mutual agreement to share the proceeds out of which I got a substantial amount of money.

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. If the current government in Sudan gets hold of this money, they would only use it to further support the racial cleansing and crimes against humanity. I have decided to move this fund out for any profitable venture. The fund will be moved out of Sudan under diplomatic cover as soon as we conclude all procedure.

I therefore solicit for your co-operation to take delivery of this fund into your custody for any profitable investment that will be mutually beneficial. I will be able to arrange all necessary procedures to ensure smooth movement of this funds until you are in control of it.

Please let me know if you are interested by return email and also include your full names and contact telephone number to enable me call you when it is convenient. I will provide you with more information as soon as you indicate appreciable interest. Please send your reply to (davidwabuna@aim.com).

Regards,
David Wabuna.

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