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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" <marbachamrs@tiscali.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:14:45 +0100
Subject: Be Our Redeemer


HAJIA MARIAM S. ABACHA
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am MRS. MARIAM ABACHA, the widow of the late GEN.SANI ABACHA former Nigerian military Head of state who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.

Since after my husband death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding. We are being molested. Policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.Furthermore, my elder son was recently released from detention by the Nigerian Civilian after severe mental torture about my husband?s asset and some vital documents.

Following the discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss bank in which the huge sum US$700 Million and DM450 Million Dollars was deposited, this is the reason I have decided to move the sum of US$55,500,000,00 Million Dollars which was secretly declared as artefacts and is sealed in two metal Boxes for security reason.

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 out right blackmail.In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting to make me poor for life. Check up this: ?THIS DAY NEWSPAPERS? of 10th March,2001. You can check it
through their website - (www.thisdayonline.com/archives/2001.). I got your contacts through my personal research,and out of desperation decided to reach you.

You will be given 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 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 have deposited the sum of 55.5 million dollars with a Diplomatic/Consultant firm whose name is with held 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 Mustapha Abacha alone who have just been released by the Federal Government,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 receiving this fund into your account which will accrue you 30% of this fund.

Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction. 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 through my private address: mabachamrs57@rediffmail.com

Sincerely yours
Hajia Mariam Abacha
N.B
I would like you to send me your Phone/fax numbers so that my son will call you for more details.





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