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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: "mutalib.inuwa@hotmail.ro" <mutalib.inuwa@hotmail.ro>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:12:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Please read
From: Barrister Mutalib Inuwa
Mutalib Inuwa & Co.
Solicitors & Advocates
Lagos, Nigeria
Dear friend,
Compliments of the season. Grace and peace and love from this part of the
Atlantic to you. I hope my letter does not cause you too much embarrassment
as I write to you in good faith. Please excuse my intrusion into your private
life.
I am barrister Mutalib Inuwa, I represent Mohammed Abacha, son of the late
Gen. Sani Abacha, who was the former military head of state in Nigeria. He
died in 1998. Since his death, the family has been losing a lot of money due
to vindictive government officials who are bent on dealing with the family.
Based on this therefore, the family has asked me to seek for a foreign
partner who can work with us as to move out the total sum of US$25,000,000.00
( Twenty Five Million United States Dollars ), presently in their possession.
This money was of course, acquired by the late president and is now kept
secretly by the family. The Swiss government has already frozen all the
accounts of the family in Switzerland, and some other countries would soon
follow to do the same. This bid by some government officials to deal with
this family has made it necessary that we seek your assistance in receiving
this money and in investing it on behalf of the family.
This must be a joint venture transaction and we must all work together. Since
this money is still cash, extra security measures have been taken to protect
it from theft or seizure, pending when agreement is reached on when and how
to move it into any of your nominated bank accounts. I have personally worked
out all modalities for the peaceful conclusion of this transaction.
My clients are willing to give you a reasonable percentage of this money as
soon as the transaction is concluded. It will however be based on the grounds
that you are willing to work with us and also all contentious issues
discussed before the commencement of this transaction. You may also discuss
your percentage before we start to work. As soon as I hear from you, I will
give you all necessary details as to how we intend to carry out the whole
transaction. Please, do not entertain any fears, as all necessary modalities
are in place, and I assure you of all success and safety in this
transaction.
Please, this transaction requires absolute confidentiality and you would be
expected to treat it as such until the funds are moved out of this country.
Kindly furnish me your contact information, which is your personal telephone
and fax numbers for confidential purpose and acknowledge receipt of this mail
through the email address mutalib-inuwa@excite.com
Please, you will also ignore this letter and respect our trust in you by not
exposing this transaction, even if you are not interested.
I look forward to working with you.
Thank you.
Truly yours,
Mutalib Inuwa esq.
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