419 scam: "Mathew Donald."<mathdonldodol@w.cn> Attention.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mathew Donald." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mathewdonald@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:54:25 +0100
Subject: Attention.

Attention: Beneficiary,

As courtesy may demand, I am Mr. Mathew H.Donald I do not know if I am talking to the right owner of this email address, But I will like you to confirm if you are the owner of this email ID. But somehow I am not comfortable and too sure that I am communicating with the right owner of this email.

Meanwhile, I will brief you a little on your over due contract payment of$5.7 Million approved by the United Nation authority under Overseas Credit Union Commission to affect your payment.

If you can prove that you are the owner, then I will furnish you with the information that I have for you, when I am convinced I am talking to the right person.

I am taking this preventive measure because I do not want to talk to the wrong person because of the sensitivity of the information regarding the issue. Direct payment for you.

I am waiting to hear from you urgently.

Mr. Mathew H.Donald.
(PAYMENT COODINATOR).

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam