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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: "PRINCESS MARIAM ABACHA" <pm_abacha@msn.com>
Reply-To: pm_abacha05@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:46:24 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENT
Mrs. Mariam Abacha,
Abacha Housing Estate,
Gidado Road, Kano-Nigeria.
Dear Beloved,
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 $700Million dollars. And they are not
relenting to make me poor for life. I got your contacts through my personal
research, and out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium. I
will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. For a
better understanding of my plight, I will appreciate that you log on to the
following websites on the Internet:
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=126
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
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 $35.7 million dollars with a
security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open
communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your
account for
safekeeping. 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 watchword 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 don’t 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 and endeavor to reply me urgently.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Mariam Abacha
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