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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: "Mrs. Jumai Afsatu Abacha" <mrsabacha31@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs_magret@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:58:00 -0700
Subject: I look forward to your quick response.
Dear Friend,
It is with heart of hope that I write to seek your help in the context below.
I am Mrs. Jumai Asfatu Abacha, the second wife of the former Nigeria head
of State who died on the 8th of June, 1998. Having gotten your address through
the internet, I have no doubt on your goodwill to assist us in receiving
into your custody (For Safety) the sum of TWENY ONE Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$21.5M) willed and deposited in my favour
by my Late husband. Presently, the fund is with a security/finance company
outside the shores of Nigeria waiting to be collected from the clearing house.
As legally required in the administration of my Late husband, properties
are under authority of the family Lawyer's name (David Morgan Chambers).
You are also informed that the security company does not know the content
of the consignment with them because of security reasons.
I, therefore solicit your co-operation and assistance to collect this fund
on behalf of my family and then deposit it in your account so that my family
Lawyer could come over to meet with you for the sharing. As soon as you
indicate you interest to travel to the Security/Finance Company where the
fund is, my Lawyer shall also be with you there. Remember that this affair
is purely based on honesty and sincerity and
hence, shall not want it to be blown up or exposed to the international community.
All legal documents shall be sent to you before you travel for the collection.
The government had earlier placed foreign travel embargo on all our family
members and seized all known local and international outfit of our business
empire. The situation has been so terrible that we are virtually living on
the assistance of well wishers. I will agree to compensate your sincere and
can did effort in this regard with 20% of the fund when finally received
in your Bank account after clearing the consignment from the security firm.
Please, all contacts must be made through my Lawyer Barrister David Morgan
Chambers on this E-mail address: barrister_morgan@david-morgan212.com and
send your private phone number in your reply so that my Lawyer can as well
reach you for more detail.
I look forward to your quick response.
May Allah bless you.
Regards,
Mrs. Jumai Afsatu Abacha
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