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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • abelmamadou3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abel Mamadou <abelmamadou3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abelmamad@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:16:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: MR. ABEL MAMADOU,BEFORE I INTRODUCE MYSELF, I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS LETTER IS NOT A HOAX MAIL AND I URGE YOU TO TREAT IT SERIOUS, ALTHOUGH IT MAY COME TO YOU AS A BIG SURPRISE, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS ONLY A DAY THAT PEOPLE MEET AND BECOME GREAT FRIENDS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS.MY NAME IS MR. ABEL MAMADOU AM A BANKER FROM IVORY COAST. I NEED A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU AND AN OPEN MIND SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS ONE PARTNER. REALLY, WE DO NOT KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE, IT WAS AFTER I


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: abelmamadou3@yahoo.com

Next of Kin

- Abel Mamadou

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam