419 scam: Mamadou Sanogo <sanogom00@gmail.com> From Mr.Mamadou Sanogo.

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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:
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22555556292 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mamadou Sanogo <sanogom00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sanogom100@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 20:12:55 +0200
Subject: From Mr.Mamadou Sanogo.

>From Mr.Mamadou Sanogo.
Abidjan-Ivory Coast.
Private Tel:+225 55556292.

Dear Mr.

I am Mr.Mamadou Sanogo, the Minister For Construction, Housing,
Sanitation & Urban Development in Abidjan Ivory Ivory.
I want to discuss a very important matter with you to know if i can
trust you. There is a lucrative business i want to confide in you,to
know if you will be capable to handle it. I will like to talk with you
over the phone as to be very sure that you will not betray this trust.

There is a huge constructions work going on now in my country,which my
ministry is in charge of these projects. And i have over estimated the
fund required for this projects. As i write to you now,there is an
over invoiced of (US$ 85,000,000.00), which is ready to be paid out.
I want to know if you are capable and ready to handle this,so that we
can use your company name to transfer this money without any problem.

You will need to register your company here as one of the companies
that executed the construction works (Contract) here. And my Ministry
will certify it and give approval that your company have completed
their contract,and the money would be wired to your account.
Be sure that everything is save and between both of us, and must be
top secret as i am still in office as a Minister. This deal with take
15-20 days if you are very serious. And we can share 60/40% once
completed.

Please i want you to check on this website and get back to me,so that
i will give you further information on the way forward.

http://www.worldfolio.co.uk/region/africa/cote-d-ivoire/mamadou-sanogo-minister-construction-housing-sanitation-urban-development-cote-divoire-n2671

Awaiting your comment.
Regards,
Mr.Mamadou Sanogo.

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