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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" <maraimabacha@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_mariamabacha@indiatimes.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:18:46 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
Hello,
I am Mrs Mariam Abacha the wife of late head of state Federal Republic
of Nigeria I got your e-mail from search engine. Following the sudden
deathof my husband General Sani Abacha the?late former head of state of
Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utter
confusion, frustrationand hopelessness by the present civilian
administration, I have been subjected to physical and psychological
torture by the security agents in the country.
As a widow that is so traumatized,I have lost confidence with anybody
withinthe country. You must have heard over the media reports and the
internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my
husband in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly
give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there
and many outrightlyblackmail us.
In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the
tune of $700. Million dollars. And they are not rel! enting to make me
poor for life.You may be surprise how I got to know but I will tell
you when you reply.
I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you. Due to
security network placed on my 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 have deposited the sum of U.S 35.7 million dollars with a security
firm abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account
for safe keeping.And as soon as you indicate your interest to me my
son(AHMED),shall send you all the related documents so that you can
procced to claim the Luggage from the security company Conclusively, we
have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while 60% is to before me
and my family for profitiable business investment which you will advice
me on preferable propperties in your country subsequent to my free
movement by the Nigeria Government.
I will like you to provide me immediately the following information.
1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers
4. Location
so that we ! can commence communication immediately.In case you don?t
accept please don?t let me out to the security.I will greatly
appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.Please expedite
action.
My private email address ( mrsmariameeabacha@yahoo.com.au )
Sincerely yours
Hajia Mariam Abacha
NOTE:WHY I CONTACTED YOU NOW IS THE CURRENT APPEAL BY OUR PRESIDENT
CHIEF OLUSOGUN OBASUNJO TO THE WORLD LEADERS ON THE UNITED NATION
ORGANISATION MEETING IN NEW YORK CITY (USA)TO ASSIST IN RETURING MY
HUSBAND
FUND IN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.
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