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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" <mrsmariamabacha08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmariamabacha08@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:47:40 -0700
Subject: EXPECTING YOUR REPLY URGENTLY
From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Dear,
Greetings.
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated
below: May I first introduce my self as Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the wife of Late
General Sani Abacha (former military head of state and President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria) who died suddenly on 8th June 1998. Having no
other choise I repose confidence on your person to and capability and
goodwill to assist me in receiving the sum of US$42Million secretly coded in
trunk boxes. As it is equally required, the administration of my late
husband's property is under the authority of his Lawyer however, the current
civilian administration of retired General Olusegun Obasanjo (the president
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) is seeking vengeance on the Abacha
family because of the life prison jail sentence confirmed on him by my late
husband. In pursuit of this vendetta, the present government have resolved
to freeze all known assets of General Sani Abacha, including
properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the
various bank accounts of my husband. In fact, the attack on our family (The
Abacha's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport,
family accounts and even trying some members of our family in court for
offences allegedly committed by my late husband. In view of this grievous
threat to our Economic and personal survival, I have the pleasure to request
your urgent assistance in securing the sum of Forty Two Million US Dollars
(US$42 Million) my family have secretly deposited with Security and Trust
Company couple of months back in a trunk box, after being hinted of the
Governments intention to render my family financially bankrupt. Please you
are the only person I have contacted right now on this transfer, regard any
other contact aside this as UNREAL. The reason why I have chosen you and
hope that you will come to my full assistance and unlimited co-operation is
to act as the BENEFICIARY OF THESE CONSIGNMENT which the security company
has assured me will be delivered in Europe undercover as " DIPLOMATIC
CONSIGNMENT". You will
receive the consignemnt and help me bank the funds into your account, as
soon as you are successful with it I well make arrangements on how to meet
you abroad. In the meantime, there is a traveling embargo on us the whole
family members) and our local accounts are seized. We are currently living
on goodwill of people who believe we cannot be held responsible for the sins
of my late husband.
In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond to this distressed letter to save me and my children from a hopeless
future. And if you agree, to compensate your sincere and candid effort in
this regard with 25% of the total amount of US$42 Million US Dollars. In
that case, when the money (US$42 Million) is moved into your discrete
account, you will be allowed to draw 25% in your favour, while the remaining
75% will be invested meaningfully for my children's future. My Lawyer has
perfected arrangements with the SecurityCompany concerned and
has assured 100% risk free and safe operation. And in due course, all
contacts must be made through my lawyer, or my personal e-mail address
above. I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your
co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to keep this
letter and operation highly confidential.
Please forward your responce urgently .
Best wishes,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
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