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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 hajia" <mariamhajia00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamhajia00@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:13:34 -0600
Subject: VERY URGENT
Dear Sir,
Following the sudden death of my husband General
Sani Abacha the late former head of state of
Nigeria in June 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 so traumatized, 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
give up their secrets and disclosed our money
confidently lodged there or many outright
blackmail.
In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so
far is in the tune of $700Milliondollars.
And they are not relenting to make me poor for life.
I got your contacts through my personal research,and
out of desperation decided toreach you through this
medium.
I will give you more information as to this regard as
soon as you reply.Irepose 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 so that is why I decided to contact
you and I hope you willnot betray my confidence in
you.
I have deposited the sum of 12.6million 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 funds and keep it
safe .This arrangement is known to you and my son
Mustapha alone, so my son will deal directly with
you as security is up my whole being.
I am seriously considering to settle down abroad
in a friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as
this fund get into your account so that I can
start all over again if only you wish, but if it
is impossible,just help me in diverting this fund
into your account which will accrue you 30% of
this fund.Please honesty is the watch word in this
transaction.
I will require your telephone and fax numbers so
that we can commence communication immediately and
I will give you a more detailed picture of things.
In case you dont accept please do not let me out
to the security as I am giving you this information
intotal trust and confidence.
I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith.
Please endeavour to reply me via my confidential email
address of: mariamhajia00@gawab.com
Please expedite action.
Sincerely your,
Hajia Mariam.
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