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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.
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:
Fraud email example:
From: "Mamadou Sidibe." <sidibe00a@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sidibea1@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:35:57 +0000
Subject: Reply Soon
Attn : Dear,
I am Mamadou Sidibe from Senegal, west Africa.I am contacting you for a possible Investment assistance in your country.I have the amount of US$16 Million dollars ready for investment.I am still serving in the government,I will be retireing in the next couple of months due to my heart ailments.I will be glad to meet with you in any country of your choice for discussions on how to invest the said fund in your country.Please, do confirm to me your sincere interest and capability
to assist me in investing this funds in your country upon my retirement in the next few months and also furnish me with your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
Waiting for your earnest reply.
Best regards,
Mamadou Sidibe.
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