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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • doudu112@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amanie Doudou <doudouamanie@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: doudu112@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:41:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Message from Sigurd-Project Forum Member




From : AMANIE DOUDOU=20
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa
Tel : +25507924282
For logistic reason contact me on e.mail:(doudu112@yahoo.fr)

Attention: Respectful,=20
Greetings and How are you today.I am AMANIE DOUDOU from=A0Cote d' Ivoire=A0=
=A0(Ivory Coast)=A0in=A0West Africa.=A0Please I would like you to kindly pe=
rmit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation=A0 to secure an =
opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in yo=
ur country.I got your contact address From=A0=A0Sigurd-Project Forum=A0Memb=
erlist=A0.
I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father lat=
e Chief=A0 EMILE BOUGA DOUDOU=A0who=A0was minister of Interior and deal in =
Cocao and coffee plantation=A0Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) =A0before the Ep=
migo rebels killed him recently in poltical crisis in our country that have=
resulted to war in some part of our region this past=A0 years. I intend to=
invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very lucrative=
s business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture =
over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.=20
Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible fo=
r You be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your coun=
try and create ideas on how=A0 money will be invested, properly managed and=
the type of investment=A0 after the money=A0 is transferred to your custod=
y with your assistance.=A0=20
I inherited this sum from my late father=A0 whom therebels killed because h=
e was not supporting their selfish intrest to topple the president Gbagbo t=
he present president.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to=A0 handle this transaction =
sincerely by protecting my Interests and upon your acceptance of this propo=
sal. I would=A0 furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure, =
amount involve is below and we shall=A0 mutually agree on your percentage i=
nterest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposi=
t and investing the fund into a lucratives profitable venture in your care.=
It is the sum of=A0Nine =A0Million Five Hundred Thousand Five USD $9.500,00=
0USD=A0 I=A0will be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, i=
f you so desire,but I=A0do urge=A0 you to give this matter your immediate a=
ttention as it deserves. I want you to be rest assured that everything is i=
n order and legitimate it was due to the political crisis in our country th=
at have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way to get out the =
country, that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance
hoping that you will not let me down.=20
This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa an=
d coffee and diamond dealings. Looking forward to your prompt response on e=
..mail:(doudu112@yahoo.fr)
=A0Faithfully
AMANIE DOUDOU=A0
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