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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • amadiaudit@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?James=20Amadi?= <amadiaudit@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: drjames_amadi@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 17:22:10 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Dr. James Amadi


§Ú¦³·sªº«H½c¤F!§A¥i¥H±H«Hµ¹§Ú¨ì: amadiaudit@yahoo.com.tw

From Dr. James Amadi

Former (Financial Controller),

Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC)


ATTN:

Before I proceed, I must first Apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware thatthis is certainly an unconventional approachto starting a relationship but as time goeson you will realize the need for my action.

I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds for this investment, which is already with a security company in Europe. There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;


(1)Helping by traveling to Europe as a front collect these funds from the security company in Europe.This is because of my inability to travel out of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.


(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you deem best for me. I retired as financial controller and was the last personal financial adviser to the group managing director before his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for security reasons. Please if you will assist me,


Enclose your personalinformation as including:

(1.)Your full name

(2.)Cell Telephone Number & Fax number

(3.)Company details if any

(4.)Pe rsonal address


Thanks for your understanding,

Dr. James Amadi



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