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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" <mariam02abacha@msn.com>
Reply-To: barister_victoradams@yahoo.no
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:17:23 +0000
Subject: Help Me Out !
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL
I am Hajia (Mrs.) Maryam Abacha, wife of Late
Nigeria head of state, General Sani Abacha. We have
not met before, I contacted you beause of my need to
deal with someone whom my family & I have no previous
relationship,Since My husband's death my family has
been subjected to all sorts os harrassment and intimidations
of all kinds,With lots of negative news emanating from
the Government and Press about my Late husband and his Family.
I got your contact from a family friend in the Commerce sector
in my Country and I feel like I should trust you.
It's no news telling you that my family has been going
through untold hardship since the 18th of June 1998
when my husband died. My family has lost so much
including some fixed assets,Even now, our homes are under surveillance,
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence so that
I can be able to move out the sum of US$35,760,000.00
(Thirty Five Million Seven hundred and Sixty Thousand U.S.Dollars)
which was secretly defaced and seal in big metal box
for security reasons into any nominated account of your choice.
However,All arrangement has been put in place to move this money
out of the country in batches in a secret vault through a diplomatic
security company as soon as you indicate your interest. I also want
you to be assured that all necessary arrangement for the hitch-free
of this transaction be set in place.
Conclusively, I have decided to offer you 30% of the total sum 10%
will be for whatever expenses that will be incurred, while 60%
is to be used for investments in any area best researched by you.
Please if you ever find it in your heart to help me get this funds
in your Custody,you are to Contact my Lawyer/solicitor Who are to make
available all neccessary doucuments needed for the funds
release to you. You are to send him your Complete names and address as
in your International passport.
You may be required by the security Company to tender your passport
for identification So you can claim the consignments.
Your Telephone and fax number will also be needed to
enable my lawyer get back to you with the lodging code
and clearance permit from the security Company
Below is His contact Details:
CONTACT PERSON: Femi A.Adams.
Adams Barristers & Solicitors
Legal Practitioners, Attorneys, Notaries and
Patent, Trademark and Parliamentary Agents.
EMAIL: barister_victoradams@yahoo.no
TEL:(+234)-8060-0517-16
While thanking you for your anticipated understanding & co-operation.
Please reply urgently and treat this with absolute confidentiality
and sincerity.
I look forward to your urgent response
Best Regards & God bless,
Hajia (Mrs.)Abacha.
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