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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. Maryam Abacha" <mrsmaryamabacha102@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsabachamaryam101@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:24:55 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP...
Dear Friend,
In recent times over the radio in AMERICA or even in ASIA you must have
heard about my family regarding huge sums of money stacked in foreign banks
in different names for business. I believe, is a legacy we came to meet,
when my late Husband became the head of state.
It does not matter whether you are small or big but your ability to help me
sort out things is mostly needed now. I do not justify myself but it has
happened, so i need you to help me and my family survive in life.Thus it is
with hope that I write to seek your help in the context below. I take
liberty anchored on strong desire to solicit for your assistance on this
mutual beneficial and risk free transaction with you, which I hope you give
urgent attention.
First of all I will like you to kindly view these sites as they will help
you to believe this story and understand it as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/845456.stm
http://news.bbc.couk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4079607-103676,00.html
I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, wife of Nigeria's former head of state; Late
General Sani Abacha, whose sudden death occurred on the 8th of June 1998.
Since my husband died, I have been thrown
into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present
civilian administration.
The security agents in the country have subjected me to physical and
psychological torture. My son (Mohammed Abacha) is still under detention
arraigned before the federal high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not
commit. As a widow that has been traumatized, I am hopeless with my present
faith. You must have heard over the media reports on the recovery of various
sums of money deposited by my late husband with various security firms. Some
companies willingly gave up their secret and disclosed our money confidently
lodged there, or many, outright blackmail.
Infact the total sum discovered by the government so far is in the tune of
$700 to $600 Million USD and they are not relenting to make me poor for
life. I came in contact with your name and address through my personal
research and would want to have faith and confidence in you as I view you to
be of responsible personality.
I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving
into your custody (for safety) the sum of $70.3 Million USD willed and
deposited safely in my favour by my late husband. This money is currently
kept in Safe Deposit Box (SDB) at a security firm within Europe. As it is
legally required, the administration of my late husband's property is under
the authority of the family's Lawyer(Attorney).
The investigative teams set up by my government have submitted their report
after freezing almost all our account.Fortunately, our family lawyer had
secretly protected the personal will of my
husband from the notice of the investigators and have strictly advised that
the$70.3m USD be urgently moved to an overseas account of any trust worthy
but ANNONYMOUS foreign familyfriend
without delay, for security reasons.
All our traveling papers have been seized by the government thereby
preventing us from traveling and all the local and international outfit of
our business empire seized.
This sum of money is our only hope to stay alive. I have therefore agreed to
compensate your good self with 30% of the total deposit only when you
recieve the deposit box from the security firm and its contents safely
lodged in your account. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and
smooth transfer.
If you are interested in assisting me, please reach me immediately and send
to me your confidential telephone and fax number(s) so that I or my son
mustapha can reach you as soon as possible.For obvious security reasons, it
is imperative that you keep all our communication very secret. Do not
mention my family`s name or disclose the transaction to anybody. If you are
interested in assisting me, Please reply urgently and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity. We have also planned on how we invest this
fund in your country on any lucrative venture as soon as you agree and we
conclude. waiting to hear from you, Best regards and may God bless you.
Please reply to: mrsabachamaryam101@yahoo.co.uk
Treat with utmost urgency.
Thank You
Hajia Maryam Abacha.
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