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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" <m_abacha2002@msn.com>
Reply-To: mabbacha@hotmail.kg
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:02:00 +0000
Subject: From Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Dear Friend,
A very Good day to you. I am by name, Hajia mariam sani Abacha,the former
first lady and also the wife of the former late head of state of the federal
republic of Nigeria,Late Gen.Sani abacha whose sudden death came on the 8th
of June,1999. Since his death,I have been thrown into an astate 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. My son Mohammed was under detention
arraigned before the federal high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not
commit.Though he has been released since on the 23rd of september,2004 based
on certain conditions, but he is not allowed to move around to any where.He
has been restricted to his own town only and also been placed under the
government watch. For you to have a better understanding of what I'm talking
about,please view this wbsites:
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1935631.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm)
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 out
right blackmail. 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 got your contacts through my personal research,and out of
desperation of wanting to invest this money i decided to reach you through
this medium.I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as
you reply.
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
so 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 40.3million dollars with a
finance and security firm here in my country 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 Attorney alone, so my attorney 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 keep this funds in your account which will accrue
you 30% of this fund . Please let honesty be our 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 in total trust and confidence I will greatly
appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith. Please expedite action.
Sincerely yours,
mariam Abacha
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