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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: "Maryam Abacha" <maryam24ibu@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:22:32 -0800
Subject: Thanking you
Dear,
First of all I will like you to kindly view these sites as they will help you to believe this story and understand it as
well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/845456.stm
http://news.bbc.couk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4079607-103676,00.html
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below:May I first
introduce my self: I am Dr.(Mrs.)Maryam 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 through the help of my
sister-inlaw that works with the Canadian Chambers of Commerce and Tourrism,due,I did not disclose to her my humble
intention for a honest foreigner who will help save my life and my children. Having noted the confidence reposed on your
person by the sponsor of the recommendation, I became convinced of your capability and goodwill to assist me in receiving the
sum of US$20 Million secretly willed in my favour by the late general (my husband).
This money was deposited in a Security Company abroad 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.We have been
deliberating on how 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 fact, the attack on our family (The Abacha's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport,family
accounts and even trying some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my late husband.
The reason why i needed your help so urgent is because of the recent discovery of my husband’s Bank Account by the Nigerian
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of uS$700Million and DM450Milllion was logged.
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.Upon your acceptance, we will let you know the percentage and also work out other modalities that will be beneficial
to both of us.
You will be contacted by my attorney once you respond to me so that he works out modalities towards the effective completion
of this transaction,And in due course, all contacts must be made through my lawyer this E-mail: lawyer_nasir@hotmail.com
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,
Dr.(Mrs). Maryam Abacha.
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