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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: "mohammed abacha" <mohammed_abacha@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:28:46 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED

Greetings:


I am delighted to write this letter to you hoping that you will understand
my predicament and answer back without hesitation.I am Mohammed Abacha, the
eldest son of the late president of Nigeria, i was falsely accused of murder
and as such was imprisoned,but thanks to Allah, i have been released for my
innocence.

I got your contact through business inquires from the chamber of commerce as
I was making contact for an honest foreigner who will help save my life and
my money, hence our country has been frustrating us since the death of my
father.

Well dear friend i need your assistance in securing my fund which is in a
Security Company in Europe since 5th of May 1998, is not an ill gotten
wealth rather, it was generated from my mother organisation FAMILY SUPPORT
PROGRAM (F.S.P), I will enlighten you more of this organisation if you
indicate a helping interest to secure this money on my behalf.Because the
government is making plans to seize them, as they did to my fathers
own.Please view these sites and read it\'s content carefully.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1935631.stm

On your acceptance to render this assistance to me,I will instruct my lawyer
to effect a change of
ownership of this fund in your name as the bona-fide owner/my next of kin to
enable you retrieve the fund,also I will disclose to you the country and the
name of the finance and security company where this money is being
deposited.

What I demand from you is to arrange and go to the finance company where
this money is being deposited and claim it.The amount is $40 million US
Dollars. All that is needed is to secure all neccessary documents and
certificate through my laywer here, and i will send the copies to you and
copy the security company which you will use to go for claims on my behalf
and
they will contact you immediately everything is set.

It is very ideal you forward to me your private telephone and fax numbers to
enable me send all relevant documents pertaining the deposit of this fund
for your study.Bear in mind that this transaction demands absolute
confidentiality because properties, assets and bank accounts both local and
international bearing the ABACHA'S family name, are being ordered to be
confiscated by the newly elected civilian President of Nigeria (President
Olusegun Obasanjo) hence I will not want to be exposed.

For your knowledge, 25% of this fund $40,000.000(FOURTY MILLION U.S DOLLARS)
will be given
to you if you assist me to secure this fund and another 5% has been set
aside for all the expenses you might incur during the process of securing
this fund. Example: TELEPHONE BILLS, HOTEL BILLS, FLIGHT BILLS and other
mislenous expenses.When you must have taken the agreed percentage,
you will use part of the balance to buy a living house for my family there
in your country, where we shall live in future and the remaining part will
be kept for investment package also in your country which will be under your
supervision.

I have been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored,but as soon
as you get back to me i will give you my private Mobile number to enble us
discuss more .Hence,due to this past traumatic
experince,honesty and transparency is of high demand. Howeever,due to strict
confidetial reasons,you are required to reply this letter by indicating your
interest through this Email:
ADDRESS: mail4m_abacha@yahoo.com.

And bear in mind that this is the only remaining fund for the survival of my
family.

Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation.
Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Abacha.

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