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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: hajiami2000@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 20:01:16 -0700
Subject: HELP US OUT
Dear Friend,
In recent times over the radio in AMERICA or even in
ASIA you must have heard about my family regarding
huge sums of money stacked in foreign banks in
different names for business. I believe, is a legacy
we came to meet, when my late Husband became the head
of state. 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 myself but it has
happened, so i need you to help me and my family
survive in life.Thus it is with hope that I 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) is still under detention arraigned
before the federal high court of Nigeria for an
offence he did not commit. As a widow that has been
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 to $600 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 of
responsible personality.
I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to
assist me in receiving into your custody (for safety)
the sum of $40.3 Million USD willed and deposited
safely in my favour by my late husband. This money is
currently kept in Safe Deposit Box (SDB) at a security
firm within Europe. As it is legally required, the
administration of my late husband's property is under
the authority of the family's
Lawyer(Attorney)Barrister Ado Mohammed (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$40.3m USD be urgently moved to an
overseas account of any trust worthy but ANNONYMOUS
foreign family friend without delay, for
security reasons.
All our traveling papers have 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 30% of the total deposit only when you recieve
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, please reach me
immediately and send to me your confidential telephone
and fax number,your full name and address(s) so that
my lawyer 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,
please 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. You can
browse on the links below for more information
concerning my family's predicament. Please reply to:
barriadomo@yahoo.com
Thank You
Hajia Mariam Abacha
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