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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: mrs_mariam50cha@handbag.com
Reply-To: mrs_mariamabacha50n@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 09:03:45 -0700
Subject: Strictly Confidential Proposal
31/8/2004
Attn.pls,
Strictly Confidential Proposal
From (Mrs.) Abacha and Family.
Dear Friend,
Good day and compliments. This letter will definitely come to you as a huge
surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully
as the decision you make will go off a long way to determinethe future and
continued existence of the entire members of my family.
I am Mrs. Mariam Abaca, the widow of the late Gen. Sunni Abacha former Nigeria
Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of CardiacArrest.Since
after my husband's death my family is under Restriction of movement and
that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our Bank Accounts
Both? Here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.
Furthermore, interrogation about my husband's assets and some vital Documents
following the resent discovery of my Husband's Swiss Bank Account in which
the huge sum of US$500 Million and DM350 Million was logged. I therefore,
decided to contact you in confidence since have I been able to move out
the sum of US$23.5M (Twenty Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars somewhere abroad.
All the money are secretly sealed in two metal Boxes For security Reasons.
Due to my experience in the hands of people I have decided to do this with
a totally new but Trustworthy person who can keep this matter Confidential.
This is very important to me. It is to my consent here that my lawyer and
I decided to personally appeal to you seriously and Religiously for your
urgent assistance to move this Money intoyour country where I believe it
will be Safe since I cannot leave the country due to the Restriction of
movement imposed on the members of my Family by the Nigerian Government.
You can contact me through my lawyer by Name Mr.Bola Johnson on hisemail:-
mr_bola_johnson2004@yahoo.co.uk And He shall get all Documents relating
to the consignment Changed toyour Name before delivery. However my lawyer
will send you the Air-Way Bill Of the consignment andother related document,
so that you can claim out the consignment from the offshore security Company
in Europe. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 25%of the Total sum
while 75% is to be held on trust by you for us until we can decide on a
suitable business Investment in your country upon our freedom. I implore
you to please give consideration to my Predicament and help a widow in
need.
Please reply urgently and treat with absolute Confidentiality
and sincerity.
Best Regards,
MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).
N/B
It is also important that you contact me unfailingly through my primary
email address;mrs_mariamabacha50n@yahoo.co.uk
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