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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: "Mary Aba" <maryamaba@hajiamary.com>
Reply-To: maryamalhaja2010@yahoo.it
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:38:32 +0000
Subject: Acknowledge receipt of email.
Dear Partner,
Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the late former
head of state of
Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion,
frustration and
hopelessness by the present civilian administration, I have been subjected
to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in the
country.My son is still under detention arraigned before the federal high
court of Nigeria for an offernce he did not commit.
As a widow that is sotraumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody within
the country.You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on
the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in
different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their
secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there and many outrightly
blackmail us. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is
in the tune of $700.Million dollars.
And they are not relenting to make me poor for life. You may be surprise how
I got to know but I will tell you when you reply. I repose great confidence
in you hence my approach to you. due to security network placed on my day to
day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to
contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you. I have
deposited the sum of U.S 40.3 million dollars with a security firm abroad
whose name is witheld for now until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for
safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and my son alone, my son will
deal directly with you as security is up my whole being. The name of my son
is Mustapha. I am seriously considering to re-marry if you desire as soon as
this fund get into your account so that I can start all over again with you
if you wish. Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.
Please forward your private your telephone and fax number so that we can
commence communication immediately. In case you don‘t accept please don‘t
let me out to the security.I will greatly appreciate if you accept my
proposal in good faith.Please expedite action.
Maryam A abacha
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