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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: mam_ab@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 02:15:41 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELLO?=

FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
KANO- NIGERIA.

ATTENTION!!.

Dear Sir,

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late
Gen.Sanni Abacha former Nigeria 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, by police and our Bank Account both
here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria
Civilian Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the
Nigeria Government for more interrogation about my
husband's assets and some vital documents.

Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank
Account by the Nigeria Government with Swiss Bank in
which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450
Million was logged.

I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that
I was able to move out the sum of US$45.5 Million Dollars,
which was secretly deposited in a private Bank in EUROPE.

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 Nigeria Government.

Please kindly send me your telephone & fax
numbers,bank account and also your full names,address
which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you
on how to claim the funds from the Bank.

However, arrangements have been put in place to
Transfer this money into a personal bank account, and
as soon as you indicate your interest my Lawyer shall
send you the related documents so that you can help to
transfer this fund into your receiving bank account.

Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the
total sum while 60% is to be for me and my family for
profitiable business investment which you will
advice me on what to invest on that will be profitable
for us with this fund in your country, subsequent to
our free movement by the Nigeria Government.

While 10% is mapped out for expenses as your
government may demand for tax and it also covers your
telephone bills. Please reply urgently and treat with
absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

NB:Switzerland Bank has also agreeded to give back my
family some of the money.

Best regards.

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).





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