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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: mariamba abc_134 <mariamabc2_134@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 00:16:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MARIAM ABACHA
FROM MARIAM ABACHA
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
your 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 write to 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
June 1998.Since my husband died, I have been thrown into a state of
utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness 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. 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
Seven Hundred Million US Dollars, 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
http://www.marcosbillions.com/marcos/Dictators>%20Abacha.htm
http://www.afrol.com/News2002/nig023_abacha_reactions.htm
I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in
receiving into your custody (for safety) a huge sum of money in hard
currency willed and deposited safely in my favor by my late husband.
This money is currently kept Safe at a security firm. As it is
legally required, the administration of my late husband's property
is under the authority of the family's Lawyer, Barrister Haruna
Abu. The investigative teams set up by my government have submitted
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
the money be urgently moved to any trust worthy person but MUST be
an ANNONYMOUS foreign family friend without delay, for security
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 15% of the total deposit when you finally receive the
deposit from the security firm and its contents safely lodged in any
bank account you may nominate. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-
free and smooth transfer. If you are interested in assisting me,
please let me know in your email reply through my son's email, which
I also share with him: [*************] He knows what to do. 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. I beg you never to expose me
to my government, please
Regards and God Bless.
Hajia Mariam Abacha.
FROM NARIAM ABACHA
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