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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: "Hajia Mariam Abacha" <hajiamariamabacha@easy.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hajiamariamabacha@libero.it
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 07:33:03 -0700
Subject: Hello
Greetings.
This letter might surprise you because we have met
neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe
it is one day that you get to know somebody either in
physical or through correspondence. I am Mrs Mariam
Abacha the wife of the former head of state the Federal
Republic of Nigerian Late General Sani Abacha. Following
the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the
late former head of state of Nigeria in August 1998, I
have been thrown into a state of utter confusion,
frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian
administration, I have been subjected to physical and
psychological torture by the security agents in the
country. I got your contacts through my personal
research, and out of desperation decided to reach you. 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
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. I have deposited the sum of
15.5 million dollars with a security firm.
When my husband was the president of this county, before
his death he informed me that he lodged some funds on
two boxes with a security firm with an open beneficiary
status. The lodgment Security Code Number was also
revealed to me, he then advised me to look for a
reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in
investing the money in a lucrative business as a result
of economic instability in Nigeria. So this is the main
reason why I am contacting you for us to move this money
from the security firm to any country of your choice for
investment purposes. So I will like you to be the
ultimate beneficiary, so that the funds can be moved in
your name and particularly to any country of your choice
where it will be claimed and invested.
Based on this I and my family have unanimously decided
to give you 20% of the total money, 2% for charity homes
and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the
transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. The balance
of 75% you will invest and manage for my family.
I hereby guarantee you that this is not government
money, it is not drug money and it is not money from
arms deal.
Though you have to maintain high degree of
confidentiality on this matter. I will give you
all proof of deposit and existence of money once assured
and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty.
I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous
relationship between my family and your family.
Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest,
kindly inform me immediately so that I will look for
another contact. Please reply to my private email
id:(hajiamariamabacha@libero.it)
I am waiting for your quick response.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Mariam Abacha
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