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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: "hajia mariam" <hajia11@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 04:00:27 -0700
Subject: Good Day My Friend.
From:Hajia maryam
Dear Beloved.
I am Hajia Maryam Abacha, wife of the late Head Nigerian of State,General
Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty. I
am contacting you In view of the fact that we will be of great assistance
to each other likewise developing a cordial relationship.
I currently have within my reach the sum usd$30 Million United States
Dollars in cash,which I intend to use for investment purposes specifically
in your country.This money came as a result of a pay back contract deal
between my a late husband and Russian firm on our country's Multi-Billion
Dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The Russian partners returned my husbands
share of US$12.6m after his death and lodge it with my late husband's
security company in Nigeria of which I was then a director.
Right now the new civilian government have intensified their probe on my
husband's financial resources and they have revoked our licenses that
allows us to own a financial and oil company. In view of this,I acted very
fast to withdraw the US$30 million from the company's vault and deposited it
in a privately erected security safe company in Europe. I have since
declared the security company bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning
the money neither is the money traceable by the Government because there
is no documentation showing that we received the money from the Russians.Due
to the current situation in the country concerning Government attitude
towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of
this money due to the fact that we are unable to travel out of our country
and our travelling document has long be seized.thus I seek assistance to
transfer this money into any country for investment.
On your consent, I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us
discuss details of this transaction. Bearing in mind that your assistance
is needed to transfer the funds,I propose a commission to you for the
expected services and assistance.
Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contacts. All
correspondences must be on contact my son Mustpha.Abacha,who will give you
more details on our transaction. I must use this opportunity to implore you
to exercise the most utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily
confidential whatever your decision while I await your prompt response.your
Telphone and Fax Number.plz reply to maryamprin929@sify.com
Best regards,
Hajia Mariam Abacha.
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