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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: "URGENT ASSISTANCE" <preciousmay2000@handbag.com>
Reply-To: maryam_option2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:58:39 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Maryam 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 not withstanding, we are being molested,
policed 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 assists and some
vital documents.Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account
by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$900Million
and DM750Milllion was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidencethat
I was able to move out the sum of Forty million US dollars(US$40)Million
Dollars, which was secretly lodged in a trunk box and deposited with a Security
Company as materials of Inheritance.

I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for
your urgent assistance to move this money into your 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 also contact me through my family attorney Barrister
DUNCAN WILLIAMS(SAN)onhis e-mail address; duncanwilliams@atlas.cz, and my
lawyer shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Nigerian,
in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of
the country in a secret vault through a diplomatic security company, as
soon as you indicate your interest, forward to my lawyer your Telephone
Number,Fax Number and your Postal Address so that he can send to you
the Certificate of Deposit and other necessary documents, so that you can

help to claim the luggage.


Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 40% 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 subsequent to our free movement by the
Nigerian Government.


Please reply urgentlyand treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.
my private email addrss; maryam_option2@yahoo.com
maryam_option33@yahoo.com


Yours Truly,

Hajia Maryam abacha(s.)

N/B ; CHECK THE SITE TO COMFIRM THE FEW STORY ABOUT MY HUSBAND.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm




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