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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: "Dr,(Mrs) MARIAM ABACHA" <dr_mrs_mariamabacha@hotmail.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drmariamabacha@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 04:03:11 -0800
Subject: PLEA FOR AN URGENT ASSISTANCE
From: Dr, (Mrs) MARIAM ABACHA
I am sorry for the embarrassmnt this letter might Cause you, as we have not had any correspondence before this letter.
I am DR.Mariam Abaca, Wife of the late Nigerian head of state, General Sanni Abaca who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty. I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to each other likeness developing a cordial relationship.
I currently have within my reach the same of Seventy five Million US Dollars (us$75,000,000.00) cash, which I intend to use for investment, like real Estate development specifically in your country. This money came as a payback contract deal between my late
Husband and a Russian firm on our countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokute steel Plant. The Russian partners returned my husbands share of us$75,000,000.00 after the death of my husband lodged in my husbands security company of which, I am the director right now, the new civilian Government have intensified their probe and my husband's financial and oil company.
In view of these, I acted fast to withdraw the Us$75,000,000.00 from the companies vault and Deposited it in a security company in WEST AFRICA for safe custody. I have since declared the security company bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the government because there is no Documentation showing that we received the money from the Russian. Due to the current situation in the country concerning Government attitude towards my family, which information you can check in the website of www.thisdayonline.com as at 10th of march 2001 it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this money within, thus, consent I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this transaction.
Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I proposed a percentage of 30% of the total sum to you for the expected service and assistance, 15% for the off setting minor expense incurred in the cause of this transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop further contacts. All correspondence must be by the e-mail address above. I will give my tell/fax numbers when you contact me when I hear from you. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision while await your prompt Response.
NB: This transaction exists between you and my Nephew. Remember to include your private tell/fax of
Mobile number for easy communication
Best Regards
Dr,(Mrs) MARIAM ABACHA
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