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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: "Mrs Mariam Abacha" <mrsaba2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:16:35 +0000
Subject: pls reply
Dear Sir/Madam,
May I first introduce my self: I am Dr.(Mrs.) MARIAM ABACHA, the wife of
Late General Sani Abacha (former Military head of state and President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria) who died suddenly on 8th June 1998. I got your
contact on the internet as I was making contact for a honest foreigner who
will help save my life and my children, hence our country has been
frustrating us since the death of my husband. I have lost confidence with
anybody within the country. Having noted the confidence reposed on your
person I became convinced of your capability and goodwill to assist me in
receiving the sum of £ 16 Million Pounds secretly willed in my favour by
the late general (my husband).
This money was kept in a Security Company in Holland and I have all
documents with me as of when it was deposited in a Security Vault for safe
keeping.This money has been defaced for Security reasons and also to avoid
it been spent by unauthorized persons.it was generated from my organisation
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM" (F.S.P). I will enlighten you more of this
organisation if you indicate a helping interest to secure this money on my
behalf. On your acceptance to render
this assistance to me to invest this fund abroad in a confidential manner
until we came to a conclusion to use it to buy houses and part of it will be
used for non-speculative investments in your country.
However,the current civilian administration of retired General Olusegun
Obasanjo(The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) is seeking
vengeance on the Abacha family because of the life prison jail sentence
confirmed on him by my late husband while in office. In pursuit of this
vendetta, the present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets
of General Sani Abacha including properties at home and abroad and are
presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my husband in
Swizerland,UK,Australia. In fact, the attack on our family (The Abacha's) is
so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport, And they are
not relenting in their effort in making me poor for life.
You could as well visit these websites below to see things by your self,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3577032.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3333557.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm
In view of this grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, our
family trustee have secretly protected the will,The Security Company has
called me to do something about claiming this consignment because of the
demurrage it is incurring and I told them we would come and claim it very
soon. but my son seriously advised me to move the fund into an overseas
amount, hence the reason why I have chosen you and hope that you will come
to my full assistance and unlimited co-operation. In the meantime, there is
a travelling embargo on us(the whole family members) and our local accounts
are seized. We are currently living on goodwill of people who believe we
cannot be held responsible for the sins of my late husband. In view of this
plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this
distressed call to save me and my children from a hopeless future. And if
you agree to help, we will compensate you sincerely for your candid effort
in this regard with 25% of the total amount of £16 Million Pounds . In that
case,when the money (£16 Million) is moved into your discrete account, you
will be allowed to withdraw 25% in your favour while 10% hould be for
expenses,tax as your government may require. The remaining 65% will be
invested meaningfully for my children's future. My cousin (Dr.Musa Issa) has
perfected arrangements with the Trust Company concerned and has been assured
100% risk free and safe operation.
What I demand from you now is to arrange to visit the Finance Company where
this money is being deposited and claim it as the bona-fide owner. And in
due course, all contacts must be made through Dr.Musa Issa whom is presently
staying in Benin Republic through this E-mail: musaissa@walla.com or by
telephone on +229 9 7093300
I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your
co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to keep this
letter and co-operation highly confidential.
Best wishes,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA.
pls reply to musaissa@walla.com
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