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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: widow_a@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:55:52 +0100
Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED.
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO
I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest. Since after my husband?s death, my family is under-restriction of
movement and that notwithstanding, weare being molesting; policing and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government
for more interrogation about my husband?s assets and some vital document.
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerians
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch
450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence
that, you will help Me and my Family to claim or move the sum of US$23.5M
(Twenty-three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which
was secretly Deposited to a Security Company in Europe through Citi Trust
Security Finance Company Nigeria and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.
I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the striction movement
imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction I will
give you my family Lawyer contact phone information ,who will liaise with
you toward effective completion of this transaction since my movement is
restricted and my telephone conversation is being monitored. However, as
soon as you indicate your interest, my Family Lawyer shall help you to secure
Most vital related documents that you will be needed for the claim of this
Fund Consignment in question with the security company in Europe.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60%
is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investment
in your country and more also 10% will be mapped out for internal and external
expenses in we may encouter in course of the claim.
Subsequent to our free movement deniel by the Nigerian Government. Please,
reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Best regards,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
You can reach me on this my alternative E-mail: mariam_abacha002004@fsmail.net
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