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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: alhajamariamabacha@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:25:42 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

FROM: ALHAJA MARIAM ABACHA
EMAIL: BACH2020@ECPLAZA.NET
TEL: +234-80-5736-1474

ASSALAMALIKUM/GREETINGS,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I got your contact from my husband's address book and with a heart full
of tears I write to seek for your help at this time of grief in my family.
I am Alhaja Mariam Abacha, the wife of Nigeria's former head of state, Late
Gen. Sani Abacha.

Soon after the demise of my husband, the succeeding democratic regime of
Chief Olusagun Obasanjo besieged my family and started probing every activity
of my husband while in office. The present civilian government continued
with probe to the extent of arresting my son Mohammed Abacha alongside with
my husband's Chief Security Officer (CSO), major Hamza Mustapha. The two
are
currently facing trial in the court. Also, a few weeks(this April) ago
my son Abba was extradicted from Germany to Switzerland to stand trial for
charges of embezzlement after haven been detained in Germany for over one
year.

Several false allegation of murder of some politician, Activists/prodemocracy
agents; misgovernance and vast loot of the Nations Treasury are being made
against my
husband. As a result, all our properties have been seized and our Bank Account,
both in Nigeria and abroad frozen leaving us with no means of livelihood
other than the good will of a few friend. The government has since placed
foreign Travel Embargo on all our family members and seized our international
passports and all our local and international business outfits. You can
see the extent of harrassment and deprivation of my family from these webpages:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4449587.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm

The only money left for us is cash sum of US$45.5M contained in two trunk
boxes which I was able to smuggle out of the country immediately my husband
died. The money has to moved out by diplomatic courier service and a secured
manner in order to beat security operatives while on
transit. The consignments are deposited in the security vault of a Trust
/ Security Company as family Treasures in one of the western european countries.
So the security firm officials do not know that the consignment contains
physical money. I will give you details of the security company once I receive
your response and ascertain your willingness to travel to receive the consignments.

Right now, my family is in urgent need of having this money invested outside
West Africa because of several ongoing probes on ex-service men and also
political instasbility in the country. My request therefore is for you to
give me necessary assistance to claim this money from the security company
and transfer it to your personal account in your country. Our family lawyer
will process the enabiling documents in your name as the Trustee/Beneficiary
of the fund to facilitate its withdrawal. I have much hope that you will
certainly help me out of this crisis situation. I am equally willing to
compensate your effort with 20% of the entire sum when the money arrives
your account.

Please note that government is still keeping surveillance over the activities
of my family with
regards to travelling and Telephone calls. Therefore you should treat this
business with absolute
confidentiality. All your correspondence to me must be strictly through
my private telephone number +234-80-5736-1474 and confidential e-mail address:
bach2020@ecplaza.net

My family lawyer will be meeting you in due course on my behalf as the need
may arise. I will also give you his contact details once I receive a response
from you as he is in a better position to jointly control the outcome of
this transaction with you. I assure you that no risk of any kind is involved
in this transaction. Our Attorney has perfected arrangement with the financial
& Security Company to effect complete dislodgment of this money within a
week of
the receipt of your response. They have equally guaranteed 100% smooth transfer
of the consignments.

I eargerly await your immediate reply. Endeavour to give me your private
telephone and fax numbers so that I can reach you anytime.

May God bless you( wassalam).

Yours sincerely,

ALHAJA MARIAM ABACHA



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