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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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Fraud email example:

From: mariamabacha0155@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:25:03 -0700
Subject: MY GOOD FREND

GOOD DAY
Dear Friend,

In recent times over the radio you must have heard about my family regarding
huge sums of money kept in foreign banks in
different names for investments . It does not matter whether you are small
or big but you ability to Help me sort out things is mostly needed now .
I do not justify anything in support of myself but it has happened so i
need you to help me and my family start a new life. It is with hope that
I now writeto seek your help in the context below.

I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, wife of Nigeria\'s former head of state Late General
Sani Abacha, whose sudden death occurred on the 8th of June1998.Since my
husband died, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration
and hom alessness by the present civilian administration.
The security agents in the country have subjected me to physical and Psychological
torture. My son (Mohammed Abacha) was under Detention arraigned before the
federal high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not commit but has almighty
GOD will have his way, he has been released but still under monitor by the
federalauthorities that is to say he has not be permanently released.

As a widow that is so traumatized, I am hopeless with my present faith.You
must have heard over the media reports on the recovery of various sums of
money deposited by my late husband with various security firms. Some companies
willingly gave up their secret and disclosed our money confidently lodged
there or many, outright blackmail.
Infact the total sum discovered by the government so far is in the tune
of $700 Million USD and they are not relenting to make me poor for life.
I came in contact with your name and address through my personal research
and would want to have faith and confidence in you as I view you to be a
responsible personality.

You can visit the websites below to confirm the authentication of my letter:

http://www.usafricaonline.com/chido_cochranabacha.html

I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving
into your custody (for safety) the sum of $45 Million USD willed and deposited
safely in my favor by my late husband. This money is currently kept in Safe
Deposit Box at a security firm . As it is legally required,the administration
of my late husband\'s propery is under the authority of
the family\'s Lawyer (Attorney) Barrister Philip Okon(SAN).

The investigative teams set up by my government hav esubmitted their report
after freezing almost all our account. Fortunately,
our family lawyer had secretly protected the personal will of my husband
from the notice of the investigators and have strictly advised that he$45million
USD urgently moved to an overseas account of any trust worthy but ANNONYMOUS
foreign family friend without delay, forsecurity reasons. All our traveling
papers have been seized by the government thereby preventing
us from traveling and all the local and international outfit of our business
empire seized.
This sum of money is our only hope to stay alive.I have therefore agreed
to compensate your good self with 30% of the total
deposit when you finally receive the deposit box from the security firm
and its contents safely lodged in your account. They have
equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and smooth transfer If you are interested
in assisting me,Send to me your confidential telephone and fax number(s)
so that I can reach you as soon as possible. For obvious security reasons,
it is imperative that you keep all our communication very secret.
Do not mention my family\'s name or disclose the transaction to anybody.If
you are not interested in assisting me, still get in
touch so that I Can make alternative arrangement as time is of the essence.Please
do not

Regars,
Mrs Mariam Abacha

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