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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: "Amina Mohammed" <aminamohammed1010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: amina_mhfrn2@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:04:26 +0000
Subject: Assalamailekun!!
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM MRS AMINA MOHAMMED
Dearest one,
Assalamailekun!!
I come to you with a sincere heart believing in Almighty Allah that you will
consider my plight and come to help and also benefit from me. I am Mrs.
Amina Mohammed, cousin and Personal Assistant to former Nigeria Head of
State, Late General Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th July 1998 while in
power. Before I proceed please. accept my apology for the embarrassment this
letter might cause you for coming from a total stranger who you do not know.
Actually I got your contact from the Internet; please do not feel bad about
it because I am compelled to reach you due to urgent need to safeguard the
money in question. Once again, forgive me and come to my aid. Please read
the following carefully.Sometime in early 1997, my boss late Gen. Sanni
Abacha entrusted to me the sum of US$20.5M in cash (Twentymillion, five
hundred thousand USdollars) due to the trust and confidence he had in me.
This money was meant for campaign in his self-succession bid but
unfortunately he suddenly died before actualization of his aspiration.This
amount of $20.5M in CASH was deposited with a security company which I will
disclose in subsequent mail in a giant trunk box as diplomatic consignments
In agreement with Mr.Mohammed Abacha who is the son of late General Abacha
and the heir to the money. I write to solicit your assistance for the money
to be transferred to your custody. Note that Mr.Mohammed Abacha is currently
in detention by the present Nigeria Government for reasons linked to
activities of his father when he was in power. Now based on the business
trust I have on you, I would want you to come forward and receive this
consignment containing the money in cash on our behalf from the security are
soliciting your assistance because the present Nigerian Government is
seizing/freezing any Bank Account or valuables belonging to the late Head of
state's family and relatives. In fact we do not have enough money now to
sustain our family so, I will appreciate if you can consider our plight and
assist us. For your assistance, we have agreed to compensate you with 30% of
the total amount ($20.5) while 60% is for us and 10% is mapped for expences.
We hope to invest part of our share in your country on viable area of
investment as you may advise us. If you are interested you will need to
visit the security Company for clearance of the consignment. I assure you
that the transaction is 100%risk free. Please I implore you to keep this
transaction absolutely secret against negative exposure.
I would want you to contact me mmediately so that we can proceed with the
business. You should please on reply enclose your private telephone, fax
number so that we can have more confidential correspondence.
Best regards,
MRS.AMINA MOHAMMED.
PLEASE REPLY ME TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS
amina_mhfrn2@hotmail.com
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