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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" <mariam1aba1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cuseni1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:12:01 +0000
Subject: LETTER FROM MARIAM
Dear Friend
With regards i say good day to you.
Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the late
former head of state of Nigeria in August 1998, I have been thrown into a
state of utter confusion, frustration and 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 sotraumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody
within the 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 gave up
their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there and many
outrightly blackmailed us. In fact the total sum discovered by the
Government so far is in the tune of$700.Million dollars and they are not
relenting to make me poor for life.
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 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 40.3 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. This arrangement is known to you and my son alone,
my son will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being. The
name of my son is Mustapha. Please I want you to divert this fund into your
account. I am willing to give you 30% of this funds for your participation.
Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.
Please forward your details such as private telephone/fax number, full
name and address so that we can commence communication immediately. In case
you don‘t accept please do not let me out to the security agents.
I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.
Please expedite action. Reply me through my email address:
mustaphaaba@walla.com Thank you very much. I shall await your prompt
response.
Kindest regards,
Mariam Abacha
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