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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_ab13@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 04:58:42 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CAN=20I=20TRUST=20YOU=3F=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E?=

CAN I TRUST YOU?.......
Hajia Mariam Abacha,
#26, ABUBAKAR RIMI, WAY,
OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,
KANO, KANO STATE.

From Mariam Abacha.
ATT:THE /C.E.O
Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season.I did like to send to you the best wishes
of good health and success in your pursuits particularly through my proposal
as contained in this letter.

I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation
I decided to reach you through this medium. I will give you more information.
As to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you
hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day
affairs, I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to
contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you.

Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement
and that not with standing,we are being olested,policed and our Bank Account
both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.
Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of (US$500 Million) recovered.


I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move
out the sum of US$10.3m Dollars, sealed in two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.I therefore personally appeal to you
seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money
in to your country where I believe it will be safe.I am seriously considering
to settle down abroad in a friendly
atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund get into your ccount so that
I can start all over again if only you wish,please do not let me out to
the security as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence.
I believe you know that the only thing we need from each other is TRUST
and to see that it remains confidential.

I shall ask my son MUSTAPHA to come over to your country to liaise with
you towards effective completion of this transaction. If this proposal satisfies
you, please contact me with the following important.This arrangement is
known to you and my son Mallam Muhammed Abacha alone, who shall be in full
charge of the transaction as I am being placed on security surveillance
for now. He shall give you the details of the transaction. This transaction
will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required information,
as all modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it
is completely risk free. Please be informed that this subject is classified
sensitive. Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and
urgency.However,as soon as you indicate your interest my son shall send
you the related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage and
subsequently transfer to your personal or company's account.

Conclusively,we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum,10% will
be for expenses incurred during thecause of thi stransaction, while 60%
is to be held on trust by you until
we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent
to our free movement by the Nigerian Government. I will greatly appreciate
if you accept my proposal in good
faith.contact me through my alternative email address {mariam_a11@tiscali.it}


Sincerely yours,

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
NOTE:WHY I CONTACTED YOU NOW IS THE CURRENT APPEAL BY OUR PRESIDENT CHIEF
OLUSOGUN OBASUNJO TO THE WORLD LEADERS ON THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
MEETING IN NEW YORK CITY (USA)TO ASSIST IN RETURING MY HUSBAND FUND INFOREIGN
ACCOUNTS.




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