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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: mariam_a4u@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:10:25 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Dear Friend,
I am delighted to write this letter to you hoping that you will
understand my predicament and answer back without hesitation.
I am Dr Mariam Abacha the wife of the late Nigerian head of State General
Sani Abacha. I got your contact on the internet as I was making contact
for a honest foreigner who will help save my life and my children, hence
our country has been frustrating us since the death of my husband.
I am in possession of $25 000.000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY)
which I want to invest in your country. For your clarification and understanding,
this money in a box which my husband deposited in the finance and security
company in dis-guise as a family treasure since 11th of febuary 1998, is
not an ill gotten wealth rather, it was generated from my organisation FAMILY
SUPPORT PROGRAM (F.S.P). I will enlighten you more of this organisation
if you indicate a helping interest to secure this money on my behalf.
On your acceptance to render this assistance to me,I will instruct the finance
company to effect a change of ownership of this fund in your name as the
bona-fide owner to enable you claim the fund from the security and finance
company,also I will disclose to you the country and the name of the finance
and security company where this money is being deposited. What I demand
from you now is to arrange for a visit to the finance company where this
money is being deposited and claim it as the bona-fide owner.It is very
ideal you forward to me your private telephone and fax numbers to enable
me send all relevant documents pertaining the deposit of this fund for your
clarification and more understanding.
Bear in mind that this transaction demands absolute confidentiality because
properties and bank accounts both local and international bearing the Abacha's
family name, are being ordered to be confiscated by the newly elected civilian
President of Nigeria (President Olusegun Obasanjo) hence I will not want
to be exposed.
Let me refer you to the front page of This Day Newspapers of 10th March
2001. You can check it through their website:www.thisdayonline.com , click
on archives,8th.june,2001) The present government in Nigeria had frozen
and seized all my bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad.
Thus l shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail
about this transaction For your knowledge, 25% of this fund $25 000.000
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS) will be given to you if you assist me
to secure this fund and another 5% has been set aside for all the expenses
you might incur during the process of securing this fund.Example: TELEPHONE
BILLS, HOTEL BILLS, FLIGHT BILLS and other mislenous expenses.
When you must have taken the agreed percentage, you will use part of the
balance to buy a living house for my family there in your country, where
we shall live in the future and the remaining part will be kept for investment
package also in your country which will be under your supervision.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours sincerely,
DR.MRS.MARIAM ABACHA
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