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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: "mogage philips" <mogage687@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:51:24 +0000
Subject: from a friend

Attn: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Sir,

REQUEST FOR YOUR COOPOERATION/ASSISTANCE
Please View This Site Self

http://www.fraudaid.com/scamspeak/nigerian/abacha/sanibbc.htm
http://www.usafricaonline.com/abachaloot.html

I am MR MOGAGE PHILLIPS and iam making this contact on behalf of my sister
Mrs.
Mariam Abacha, the wife of our former Head of States, Late General Sani
Abacha. She has instructed me to make this contact for your urgent
assistance and cooperation.

The aim of this contact is to seek your assistance intransferring some large
sum of money out of Nigeria and into a trusted bank account abroad. These
funds were part of the money kept by the family after the demise of the Late
Nigerian Head of State. We have successfully kept this fund in safety since,
pending when the conditions will enable us transfer the funds out of the
county.

Since, the demise of the former Head of State a lot has happened to the
family. Some of the family’s known bank accounts have been frozen and some
family members
thrown into detention. These things were done because of the alleged looting
of our nation coffers by the Abacha’s family. However we are now in a
democratic era and we fell that this is the right time to remove the money
out of Nigeria.

The process of transfer will be done in batches and for every batch; we are
willing to give you 30% for your assistance. We shall be starting with
US$65.000.000:00 (Sixty Five Million United states Dollars only). All we
need from you is an assurance that we can trust you with this arrangement.

We have taken care of every arrangement in Nigeria and we want you to
immediately inform us of your willingness to assist on the above EMAIL
Address; mogage687@msn.com , so that I can send
you full details of this transaction. You should also include your Tel/Fax
number with which I can reach you.

Finally, I trust that you understand the need for absolute confidentiality
regarding this transaction.
We await your response with interest.

Best regards,
Mr Mogage


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