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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mamadou sidibie" <sop@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mamsidibie@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 1980 12:42:40 +0100
Subject: investment assistance.

Dieupeul 3 Villa 2545
Dakar,Senegal.
Dear Sir,
I am Mamadou Sidibie, from Senegal, west Africa.I have contacted you for a possible Investment assistance.I have the amount of US$18 Million dollars ready for investment.I am still serving in the government as a minister of planing and development,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 mutual interest and capability to assist me in investing my funds in your country upon my retirement in the next few months and also furnish me with your telephone and fax numbers for easy commucations.
Waiting for your earnest reply.Until then,
I remain with the best regards.

Mamadou Sidibie.

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