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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • kamiidriss@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?kami=20idris?= <kamiidriss@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: kamiidris@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 05:20:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Top/Urgent..


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kamiidriss@yahoo.co.uk

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON PETROLEUM AND ENERGY THE PRESIDENCY ABUJA -NIGERIA.


Dear Sir/Mdam,


Greetings!


It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter,which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before,and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature.


There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heartin respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, there by making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be

properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you.


My name is

Kami Idris,I head a four-man Committee on Debt Reconciliation at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, where I amalso a Director of Project Implementation. In recent past,


we have carefully arranged a contract with a foreign firm, in which the costwas over-invoiced deliberately to favour us. Now, we want to get the funds out of the bank into your provided account within one week from now, and a percentage (30%) will be given to you for your assistance and efforts. the amount we are about transferring istotaled at Twenty Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$27,400,000.00)


I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in thetransaction your share as compensation will be US$8.22 million (30%),US$16.44 million(60%) for us and US$2.74 million(10%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.


Trust is definitely the most nobletrait in the world, and I urge you to trust my sincerity and the word of a simple and humble person of faith, who is willing to accomplish the task of doing business with you. It is up to you to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality.And if indeed it does, please send me thefollowing:


(i) Acceptance of this offer (ii)Your company name/address, telephone/fax numbers and a bank account where the funds would be lodged.


(iii)Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to abide by the requirements of this proposal paramount of which is CONFIDENTIALITY. Upon receipt of the above, I shall communicate with you, and let you know the details of the transfer. What ever your actions and your decision, I thank you for taking the time to read this email.


Best personal regards.


Kami Idris

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