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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: hajiamariam_abacha@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:50:18 +0100
Subject: ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT

From Mrs.Hajia Mariam Abacha
Prfivate Email:mariam_haj2000@yahoo.es


Dear Beloved In Christ,

In recent times over the radio you must have heard about my family regarding
huge sums of money kept in foreign banks in different names for investments
. It does not matter whether you are small or big but your ability to
Help me sort out things is mostly needed now .I do not justify anything
in support of myself but it has happened so i need you to help me and my
family start a new life. It is with hope that I now write to seek your
help in the context below.
I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, wife of Nigeria's former head of state; Late
General Sani Abacha, whose sudden death occurred on the 8th of June 1998.Since
my husband died, I have been
thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by
the present civilian administration.
The security agents in the country have subjected me to physical and Psychological
torture. My son (Mohammed Abacha) was under Detention arraigned before
the federal high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not commit but has
almighty God will have his way, he has been released but still under monitor
by the federal authorities that is to say he has not be permanently released.As
a widow that is so traumatized, I am hopeless with my present faith. You
must have heard over the media reports on the recovery of various sums
of money deposited by my late husband with various security firms. Some
companies willingly gave up their secret and disclosed our money confidently
lodged there, or many, outright blackmail. Infact the total sum discovered
by the government so far is in the tune of $700 Million USD and they are
not relenting to make me poor for life.
I came in contact with your name and address through my personal research
and would want to have faith and confidence in you as I view you to be
a responsible personality. You can visit the websites below to confirm
the authentication of my letter:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/877113.stm>
<http://www.usafricaonline.com/chido_cochranabacha.html>
<http://www.marcosbillions.com/marcos/Dictators>%20Abacha.htm
<http://www.afrol.com/News2002/nig023_abacha_reactions.htm>
I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving
into your custody (for safety) the sum of $45 Million USD willed and deposited
safely in my favor by my late husband. This money is currently kept in Safe
keeping company in a two metal Boxes (SDB) at a security firm in London.
As it is legally required, the administration of my late husband's property
is under the authority of the family's Lawyer (Attorney) Barrister Ibrahim
Bashir (SAN). The investigative teams set up by my government have submitted
their report after freezing almost all our account.
Fortunately,our family lawyer had secretly protected the personal will of
my husband from the notice of the investigators and have strictly advised
that the $45million USD be urgently moved to any trust worthy person but
ANNONYMOUS foreign family friend without delay, for security reasons. All
our traveling papershave been seized by the government thereby preventing
us from
traveling and all the local and international outfit of our business empire
seized.
This sum of money is our only hope to stay alive.I have therefore agreed
to compensate your good self with 25% of the total deposit when you finally
receive the deposit box from the security firm and its contents safely lodged
in your account. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and smooth
transfer.
If you are interested in assisting me, Send to me your confidential telephone
and fax number(s) so that I can reach you as soon as possible. For obvious
security reasons, it is imperative that you keep all our communication
very secret.
Do not mention my family's name or disclose the transaction to anybody.
If you are not interested in assisting me, still get in touch so that I
Can make alternative arrangement as time is of the essence. Please do not
expose me to my government.please reach me on my private email.(mariam_haj2000@yahoo.es)prefferably



Regards and God Bless.
Hajia Mariam Abacha.

Private email:mariam_haj2000@yahoo.es


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