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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: "mohammed abacha" <mohammed_abacha234@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 19:12:54 +0100
Subject: my family
dear
Lots of things has happened while I was in detention.
Lots of people has been deceive because of me, people
claiming to be Mohammed Abacha while they are not. It
is a pity that my name has been used fraudlently and
my mother's name (Hajia Maryam Abacha) has been used
also even my brother's name Abba Abacha. I am sorry if
you have fallen victim.
The problem I am faced now is how do I make people
beleive that I am Mohammed Abacha, who has been in
detention for years? Right now the Federal government
of Nigeria has granted my release but I am still under
monitoring by State Security Service, my passport is
still under seizure and I am not free to move about.
My family was accused of looting over $3 billion
dollars, though we have refunded $2.1 billion to the
Federal of Nigeria, but still they have given me
sanction to bond all my houses for 10 million naira
each (Nigerian currency), about $100,000. I have lost
all my friends, my reputation in the international
community has been destroyed, where do I start now?
I have given my lawyer, Dr. Idris Mohammed Abubakar
the sole right to handle all my financial activities
while Mr Ustas Usman (SAN) handle my total release
from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
It is my pleasure to inform you that if you have been
swindled by dubious characters using my name, I am
sorry about that and having you as a friend will bring
happiness and joy for us. I want you to handle my
remaining financial wealth. You will work with my
lawyer, Dr Idris Mohammed Abubakar, I still have
outstanding $800,000,000 with different security
companies.
As soon as you reply my mail, I will give you my
lawyer's contact for you to deal with him, he must
send to you his international passport before you work
with him, this will be the secret of the business as
people intercept information. So have this at the back
of your mind.
Other directives will be given to you as soon as I
hear from you.
Thanks
Mohammed Abacha.
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