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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: "Hajia Mariam Abacha" <mariam_abc1@survivormail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_abc@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:11:45 -0700
Subject: PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT
From:Mariam Abacha
Lagos-Nigeria.
Dear Sir,
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 was just released from
detention few months ago by the Nigerian Government
for an offence he did not commit. As a widow that is
so traumatized, 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 or
many outright blackmail.
In fact the total sumdiscovered by the Government so far is in the tune of
$700. Million dollars.
And they are not relenting to
make me poor for life. I got your contacts through my
personal research, and out of desperation decided to
reach you through this medium.
I will give you more information as to this regard as
soon as 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 my Husband General Sani Abacha deposited the sum of 30.000.000 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 Ahmed
alone, so my son will deal directly with you as
security is up my whole being.I am seriously
considering to settle down abroad in a friendly
atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund get into
your account so that I can start all over again if
only you wish, but if it is impossible,just help me in
diverting this fund into your account which will
accrue you 30% of this fund.
Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.
I will require your telephone and fax numbers so that
we can commence communication immediately and I will
give you a more detailed picture of things. In case
you dont accept please do not let me out to the
security as I am giving you this information in total
trust and confidence .
I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith.
Please expedite action by sending your
reply to my son's email address below.
Sincerely Yours,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.
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