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:

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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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_amadou@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mamadou Amadou <mamadou_amadou@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:43:38 GMT
Subject: I got your contact from a very confidential source and I wish to maintain this confidentiality.

Barrister Edward Mamadou
E-mail : mamadou_amadou@sify.com

Dear Buyer,
I am Chief Barrister Edward Mamadou, a native of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Being a lawyer in a locally mined and exploration of the Gold province mineral as permitted by law, I have been chosen to represent the local gold miners legally and as well look for prospective buyer for the bulk of gold mined locally in our communities.
Basically, our communities have some quantity of 22 karat GOLD DUST for sale at USD 18,500 / Kg.

QAULITY--------------22Carats (91%-92%).

PRICE----------------Negotiable
Kindly show your interest and readiness by coming to Africa for assertion and to buy once you arrives in Burkina Faso. Better still, you can act as my agent in your country to look for a good buyer in your country at a commission of 2% of the total sales.

I await your quick response

Thanks
Chief Edward Mamadou

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