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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" <mariam_abacha12345@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: a_smithlawchambers@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:43:16 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY LAWYER
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/ URGENT
From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha
27 Awolowo Way, Kano,
Nigeria.
c/o Barrister ABRAHAM SMITH
Dear Sir,
I am Mrs Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.
Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who
died mysteriously in 1998 as a result of Cardiac
Arrest. Since his death, the family has been under
restriction of movement and other forms of witch
hunting. We have been molested, policed and unduely
monitored. Our bank accounts both here and abroad have
been frozen by the present civilian government. In
addition, my eldest son (Ibrahim) is in detention for
thrump charges. The whole family is under
interrogation about my husband’s assets and
investments locally and abroad.
Following the discovery of my husband’s bank accounts
by the Nigerian government with some Swiss banks with
a huge deposit of US$700,000,000.00 Million and Dutch
450 Million, the whole family savings overseas were
frozen. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence to assist us move out the sum of US$25
Million Dollars, which has been with a security
company in as precious goods awaiting for collection.
I therefore sincerely appeal for your assistance in
moving this money into any safe account of your choice
where it will be safe since I cannot leave the country
now due to the movement restriction imposed on the
members of my family by the Nigerian government.
You can contact me through the family lawyer,
Barrister ABRAHAM SMITH( Bsc, LLB, Hons) on his
mobile telephone:234-1-4764023 OR email a_smithlawchambers@yahoo.co.uk
The lawyer shall arrange further details with you on contact as soon as you
indicate interest.
For now, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total
sum, while the balance is to be held in trust by you
until the movement restrictions is lifted on us while,
5% is set aside for expenses
that will be incured on the process of the
transaction. Because I understand from the security
company that money has incured two months dummurage.
We therefore appeal for your timely assistance in the
expected reply.
Best Regards.
Hajia Mariam Abacha (Mrs.)
NOTE FOR SECURITY REASON CONTACT MY LAWYER ON :234-1-4764023 OR EMAIL
a_smithlawchambers@yahoo.co.uk
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