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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: "MISS SIDI ABIOLA." <sidiabiola@web-mail.com.ar> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 01:58:40 -0800
Subject: KINDLY CONSIDER AND GET BACK TO ME SOONEST !
KINDLY CONSIDER AND GET BACK TO ME SOONEST !
MISS. SIDI ABIOLA
PLOT 13 VICTORIA GARDEN CITY,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Kindly reply through: sidiabiola@web-mail.com.ar
Dear friend,
It is with utmost good fate, I write to solicit your candid assistance with the hope that we could achieve a great success in the context below.
THE SUBJECT: My Father Chief M.K.O Abiola (Now Late) who won the 1993 presidential elections as the president and was killed My mothers was also assassinated by the gun men from the military junta. My Father was also the Chairman of OMPADEC now NDDC, Jesse branch. In his position as a Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse branch, he made some money, which he left, for us the children as the only thing to inherit. The money is Twelve Million US Dollars ($12M).
Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military rules, he deposited this Money in the suspense account with an open beneficiary pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad for an INVESTMENT PURPOSE. He was planning this when he was killed died.
THE PROPOSAL: Just before my Father died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great objective.
I promise to give you 25% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as
compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%) would be set aside to take care of all
expenses we may incur during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me
urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business.
All the legal information concerning this money will be sent to you as soon as we agree and get
this transaction started. I have perfected all the necessary relevant documents and only waiting to hear from you for submission for authentication and approval for claims pending your acceptance. I therefore request that you forward your full name(s), private telephone and fax numbers, age, occupation and your private address.
Send your reply through this mailbox, or see the note below
Yours faithfully,
MISS SIDI ABIOLA.
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