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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: mariam44@jmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:52:39 -0700
Subject: A CALL FOR HELP
From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Dear Sir,
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 resently
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 ompensate 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.
Best wishes,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
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