419 scam: Mamadou Amadou <mamadou_amadou@sify.com> I got your contact from a very confidential source and I wish to maintain this

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- mamadou_amadou1@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mamadou Amadou <mamadou_amadou@sify.com>
Reply-To: mamadou_amadou1@sify.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:09:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I got your contact from a very confidential source and I wish to maintain this confidentiality

>From The Desk of Mr. Mamadou Amadou
Coordinator of the northern states Programs
ADB Bank (ANNEXE)
EMAIL: mamadou_amadou1@sify.com
Subject: PERSONAL// INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR URGENT ATTENTION
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam

Sir I am Mr. Mamadou Amadou an ACCREDITED Auditor Bank personnel of the above mentioned Bank. I got your contact from a very confidential source and I wish to maintain this confidentiality.

Actually, I decided to send you this proposal directly for your appraisal on a possible business proposition for you & for our overall mutual interest..
I was the coordinator on technical cooperation and procurement officer to the Bank Of African Development and the African funds development Projects/contract awards. I need your assurance to help conclude a very good transaction wish I feel you will be very much interested in the BUSINESS

I am from Burkina Faso West Africa, I came across a file of a deceased client that I was handling as special adviser to the account, I discover that the bank is trying to confiscate the sum of $15,000,000 because from the file there was no record of next of kin.
It was only stated that the next of kin is referenced with number 45263. With this it means that the account owner is a rich person and therefore gives this code to indicate that on his death any one with this code that will apply for his money should be honoured or else the whole should be given to charitable course.

I discover that if anyone does not come up with application for claim to this money there are senior officers that will confiscate the fund with some flimsy excuses that no one signal ownership since the banking regulation states that after four years of no identity or application from no one for this fund then the fund will be reverted to state treasury.
I am ready to have this fund transfer to your account if you can follow my instructions to the last for onward investment plan with a clear vision and proper detailed plan of the investment I am ready to negotiate with you to have this fund transferred to a safe account which you shall provide as foreign account since the owner of this account is a foreigner and no indigenes can apply for the claim.

I will be able to enter into detail discussion with you if you show your interest of capability to handle this transaction with uttermost confidentiality and whole trust with transparency.
This is 100 % risk free and I am offering you 40% of the whole fund while I take 50% 10 will be set aside for the charges to be paid to cover banking process.

Upon your response I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand, and be rest assured that this would be most profitable for both of us This is not a scam or a joke or April fool, this is real life situation and opportunity like this comes but once, do not put prejudice in between.
Awaiting your urgent reply via this email above, please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
God bless you.
Mr.Mamadou Amadou

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