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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: "muhamed muham" <muhamed_ab@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:23:12 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Dear Friend,
I wish to inform you that the sudden death of my father(general sani Abacha
the former Nigeria head of states),we have been
subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents
in the country, huge sums of money my father in swiss bank and other
sercurity companies have been seized by government. I and my mother have
lost confidence in anybody within the country. You must have heard over the
media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money
deposited by my father in different security firms abroad, some companies
willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged
there or many outright blackmail. In fact the total sum discovered by the
Government so far is in the tune of $700Million dollars.
And they are not relenting to make me and my mother poor for life.
I got your contacts through my personal research,and out of desperation
decided to reach you through this medium.I will give you! more information
as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you
hence my approach to you due to security network placed on me and my mother
day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I
decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you.
I and my mother were Lucky to have deposited the sum of $28.6million Dollars
in a security company whose name is witheld for now until we open
communication, I shall be grateful if you could assist in transfering
this fund into your account for safe keeping .
This arrangement is known to you, my self and my mothere alone, So i
will deal directly with you, I am seriously considering to
settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as this
fund get into your account so that I and my mother can start all over again
if only you wish, i promise to give you 30% of this money,and invest the
rest on a good business in your country with your assistance because i and
my mother can't invest this money in my country due to questioning by the
secutity agents.
If you are willing to assist us, please kindly contact me so that i can
know you beter.
With LOVE from
ALHAJI MUHAMED ABACHA
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