419 scam: mahdi amadou jr <mahdijr11@yahoo.fr> Greetings

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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:

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:
- "dearest one," (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- mahdijr11@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- dijr11@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: mahdi amadou jr <mahdijr11@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:53:31 +0200
Subject: Greetings

Dearest One,=20
Greetings, I am mahdi amadou jr from Sierra Leone.i am writing you from Re=
p. of Cote 'Ivoire where i have been taking refuge after the brutal war an=
d murder of my perants by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our co=
untry. Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and too=
k me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited USD 8,000,000.00=
Million in his foreign account with one of the Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire=
. please, i got your email through search and due to the courrent politica=
l sutuation in Ivory Coast i are seeking for your assistance to transfer t=
his money and also relocate to your country to further my study and i are =
willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help. please, kindly co=
ntact me for further details on this email; mahdijr11@yahoo.fr [mailto:mah=
dijr11@yahoo.fr] (is very important)
Best Regard,
mahdi amadou jr=20

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