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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: mariamabacha6@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:00:02 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend from,Hajia Mariam
Dear Friend,
In recent times over the radio in AMERICA or even in
ASIA about my family regarding huge sums of money
stacked in foreign banks on different names for
business .I believe is a legacy we came to meet when
we 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 and it is mostly common with African leaders
.So i need you to help me survive in life.
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.
My son is under detention arraigned before the federal
high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not commit
and will be released on condition if we(Abacha
Family)will forget about the $400 million dollars my
late husband kept in Switzerland,then my son will be
released which i just agreed on last week to effect
the release of my son MOHAMMED but they still held
him back in prison saying until they have recovered
all the money in other banks in any other country my
late husband looted,You can imagine that!.
As a widow that is so traumatized,I have lost
confidence with anybody within the country.
You must have heard over the media reports and the
internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money
deposited by my husband in different banks as i said
earlier above abroad.
Some companies willingly give up their secrets and
disclosed our money confidently lodged with them and
many outright blackmailed us.
In fact the total sum recovered by the Government so
far is in the tune of $900. Million dollars and i can
boldly tell you that I dont even know about all this
money sincerely until the present government started
recovering them and forcing me to sign at gun point.
And they are not relenting to make me poor for life. I
got your contacts through my personal research,and out
of desperation decided to reach you through this
medium.
I will give you more information regarding this as
soon as you respond to this mail.
I repose great confidence in you,You may not be able
to talk to me on phone because more than 80 armed
security operatives are daily parading my place of
"House Arrest" in the Presidential Villa and the only
thing I have with me is this "Laptop" they agreed to
give me to keep me company in playing games not
knowing the "Laptop" has internet connection from
where am sending you this mail.
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 25.3 million dollars with a
security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now
until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund
into your account for safe keeping.
This arrangement is known to you and my sons Mustafa
and Mohammed who is in prison alone.It will not take
more than 14 working days to accomplish depending on
your seriousness
So my son(MUSTAFA) the only one now around in Lagos
schooling in our local university will deal directly
with you via email(mustafabacha@netscape.net) as security is up my whole
being.
I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in
future in a friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as
this fund get into your account so that I can start
all over again if only you wish, but it is impossible
for now.Just help me in diverting this fund into your
account which will accrue you 25% of this fund .
Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.
I will require your telephone and fax numbers so that
we can commence communication immediately and I will
give you a more detailed picture of things.
In case you dont accept, please do not let me out to
the security as I am giving you this information in
total trust and confidence
I will greatly appreciate if you could accept my
proposal in good faith.
Please expedite action.And send all communications email reply to my sons
email address(mustafabacha@netscape.net)
Thank You Very Much
Hajia Mariam Abacha
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