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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: m_abacha70@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 20:28:00 +1000
Subject: Greetings, My Dear

From: Mr Mohammed Abacha
Abacha Housing Estate
Gidado Road, Kano-Nigeria,


Dear Friend,


This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your
unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction requiring maximum
confidence, Although this approach appears desperate but I repose great
confidence in you hence my approach to you due to restriction of movement
and 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, And i assure you that whatever questions
you would need to ask or any other thing you will need to know regarding
this proposal will be adequately answered to give you a clearer understanding
of it so as to arrive at a successful conclusion.



I am Mr.Mohammed Abacha, the son of the late Gen. Sani Abacha former military
Head of State I have secretly deposited the sum of $42.5million Dollar in
a security firm abroad with experience with name witheld for now since our
banks account here and abroad have been frozen by the Nigerian civilian
government and the people I had regarded as close friends has capitalize
on my family's travail to run away with my money.



In order to avert this negative development, I inconjunction with my humble
little kid now seek your permission to allow my attorney to do a CHANGE
OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of stated funds from the deposit
company to your name, so that the funds (US$42.5million) would be-released
to you as the new owner (on behalf of me and my family).


Until we open communication, I am writing because when I deposited the money
in the deposit company, I told them that it belonged to a foreign business
partner as present position will not allow me to claim the Funds.


Consequently, I will present you as the owner of the funds in the Deposit
Company so you can be able to claim the funds, This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your phone/Fax Number .I shall be grateful if
you could receive this fund into your account for safe keeping.This arrangement
is known to you and my brother Mustapha alone,I accrue you 30% of this fund.


Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction, I will greatly appreciate
if you accept my proposal in good faith, Once I receive this information,
I will prepare the necessary documents that will put you in place as the
new owner of the funds (Beneficiary).


The money will then be released to your custody by the Deposit Security
Company, for us to share considering your most help full effort in the ratio
of 70% for me and my family and 30% for you. There is no risk at all as
all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the family solicitor
and this will guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.


Please note that we employ you to observe utmost confidentiality and be
rest-assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us as I have plans to invest this money for my children's future, we shall
also require your assistance to invest some of our own share in your country
Which i belieave will give me and my family good relationship with the embassy
(buying of property like a house, and the other part of the Fund will be
for the joint venture with you).


This is why your urgent action and response is of priority to enable us
concluding this transaction in a timely and professional manner, Please
expedite action, Indicate your interest through my private email address:
( mohammedreal@yahoo.com )


Thanks for your concern.

May Allah Bless You and your family,

Warm Regards,

Mohammed Abacha
For the Family,

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