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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: "Mrs.Mariam Abacha" <hajiamariam_ab1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hajiamariam_ab001@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:55:26 +0000
Subject: Greetings.
#226, ABUBAKAR RIMI, WAY,
OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,
KANO, KANO STATE.
Hello Dear ,
Compliments of the season.I am sending you this confidential email after
reading through your profile to make a passionate appeal to you for
assistance. because of my confidence in your ability and business
expertise.Many stories might be emanating from my country Nigeria that will
cast some aspersionsof doubt in your mind regarding this assistance I
require from you. In the light of this.
After due deliberation with my son,I decided to countact you, we want you to
assist us.with hope that it will be of mutual benefit to both of us and that
you will not betray me.I will give you more information. As to this regard
as soon as you reply I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha,the widow of the late Gen.Sani
Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a
result of
Cardiac Arrest.
Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement
and that not with standing,we are being molested,policed and our Bank
Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government.Further more, my elder son have been in detention in the last
four years following the death of my late husband for charges of State
organized murder and corrupt practices. he was just been released by the
Supreme Court. he is still under interrogation about my late husband's
assets and some vital documents.
Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$46Million was
recovered.I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able
to move out the sum of US$4.2m Dollars, sealed in a Metal Box for security
reasons. I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for
yoururgent assistance to move this money in to your country where I believe
it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction of
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government. I
am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like
yours as soon as this funds get into your account so that I can start all
over again if only you wish.please do not let me out to the security as I am
giving you this information in total trust and confidence.I believe you know
that the only thing we need from each other is TRUSTand to see that it
remains confidential. hence my approach to you due to security network
placed on my day to day affairs so that is why I decided to contact you. I
shall ask my son Mohammed to come over to your country to liaise with you.If
this proposal satisfies you, please contact me with the following important
information.This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we
submit the required information, as all modalities concerning this
transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.
Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive.Therefore treat
the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.However,as soon as
you indicate your interest my son shall send you therelated documents so
that you can help to claim the Luggage and subsequently transfer to your
personal or company's account.Conclusively,we have agreed to offer you 25%
of the total sum,5% will be forexpenses incurred during the cause of this
transaction, while 65% is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on
a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to our free
movement by the Nigerian Government. I am counting on your absolute
confidentiality and transparency while looking forward to your prompt reply
towards a swift conclusion of this business transaction. Please you can
include your direct Mobile phone number why replying.
Your URGENT response is needed.
Regards and God Bless you.
Mrs.Hajia Mariam Abacha.
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