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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: "Mariam Abacha" <mariamabacha@marinnet.org>
Reply-To: mrsmariam140@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:35:55 +0000
Subject: Hello(Mariam Abacha)
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs Mariam Abacha, wife of the late Nigeria Head of State, General
Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th Of June, 1998 while still on active duty. l
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 sum of TWENTY MILLION US Dollars
(US$20,000,000.00) cash which l intend to use for investment, like Real
Estate Development or import/export business 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 Ajaokuta Steel Plant
Project.The Russian Partners returned my husband's share of
USD$20,000,000.00 after the death of my husband and lodged in my husband's
security company of which l am director right now, the new Civilian
Government have intensified their probe on my husband's financial and oil
company. In view of these, l acted fast to withdraw the S$20,000,000.00 from
the company's vault and deposited in a financial institution Abroad
through the help of diplomatic agents.
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, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this
money within. Let me refer you to the front page of This Day Newspapers of
10th March 2001. You can check it through their
website:www.thisdayonline.com, click on archives, 8th. June, 2001) The
present government in Nigeria had frozen and seized all my Bank accounts
both here in Nigeria and abroad. Thus consent l 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, l
proposed a percentage of 20% of the total sum to you for the expected
service and assistance, 10% for offsetting minor expenses Incurred in the
course of this transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as to
stop further contacts. All correspondence must be by the email address
above.
I mustuse this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your
decision while await your prompt response.
Best Regards.
Mrs Mariam Abacha
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