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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 mariam" <mariam_110@msn.com>
Reply-To: mariam_aba4000@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:02:13 +0000
Subject: WITH A BROKEN HEART PLS HELP.
Hello,
Compliment of the day,
Dear Beloved.
Due to the sudden death of my husband General Sanni Abacha the former head
of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of
hopelessness by the present administration.
I have lost confidence with anybody within my country. I got your contacts
through personal research, and had to reach you through this medium. I will
give you more details when you
reply.
Due to security network placed on my daily affairs I cannot visit the
embassy so that is why I have contacted you by email.
My husband deposited $30.5Million United States dollars with a security firm
abroad whose name is witheld for now till we communicate. I will be happy if
you can receive this fund into your account for safe keeping and I assure
you 15% of thiS fund as compensation for all your efforts.
I will need your tel/ fax numbers so that we can commence
communication.Please, send your reply to me through this
email:mariam_aba4000@yahoo.fr,I will be very happy to hear from you as soon
as you get this letter.
Please expedite action.
Yours sincerely
MARIAM.
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