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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: "Mohammed Abacha" <moha_abac@msn.com>
Reply-To: alandavisesq@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:45:35 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

From: Mohammed Abacha
Kano, Nigeria.



RE: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the Late Ex-President of Nigeria, I
was falsely accused of murder and a such was imprisoned but thanks to Allah,
I have been released for my innocence.
I need your assistance to secure my fund which is in a Security Company in
Europe because the government is making plans to seize all my property(s) at
home and abroad just as they did to my father's own.Please view these sites
and read the content carefully below:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1935631.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/bumez/petition.html
http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=974


The amount is $40 million deposited with the Security Company Abroad and I
need you to secure this money from the secuity company and invest it for me
in any viable business in your country. Further details concerning areas of
investment will be communicated to you once the fund is in your custody. All
necessary documents and certificate concerning the funds, will be sent to
you so that you can contact the security company in Europe.

I will reward you with 20% (US$8 Million) from the total funds at the end of
the transaction.


I have been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored, So I will
get my secret private Attorney to get you the needed information and take
you through the transaction. I can only
secretly contact from my Nokia communicator whenever I am in prayer room.


PLEASE SEND REPLY WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER
TO MY LAWYER VIA HIS DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:


Name: Barrister. Alan Davis
Firm: Davis & Co Solicitors
Telephone: 00234-8034437947
Email: alandavisesq@netscape.net

On receipt of your details, my above named lawyer will call you to brief you
further and forward all transaction documents to you so that you can contact
the security company directly for the release of the funds to you.


Best Regards
Mohammed Abacha

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