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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: "idris kuta" <stev_percival12@msn.com>
Reply-To: idriskuta@myway.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:59:14 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION
From: Barrister Idris Kuta
Inneh chambers & Co
Legal Practitioners
Nigeria.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliments Of The Season. Grace, Peace And Love From This Part Of The
Atlantic To You.
Please go through this:link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm
I Hope My Letter Does Not Cause You Too Much Embarrassment As I Write
To You In Good Faith. Please Excuse My Intrusion Into Your Private
Life.I Am Barrister Idris Kuta ,I Represent Mohammed Abacha, Son
Of The Late Gen. Sani Abacha, Who Was The Former Military Head Of
State In Nigeria. He Died In 1998. Since His Death, The Family Has
Been Loosing A Lot Of Moneydue To Vindictive Government Officials Who
Are Bent On Dealing With The Family.
Consequently, The Family Has Asked Me To Seek For A
Foreign Partner Who Can Work With Us As To Move Out The Total Sum
Of Us$75,000,000.00 ( Seventyfive Million United States Dollars ),
Presently In Their Possession. This Money Was Of Course,
Acquired By The Late President And Is Now Kept Secretly By The
Family. The Swiss Government Has Already Frozen All The Accounts
Of The Family In Switzerland, And Some Other Countries Would Soon
Follow To Do The Same. This Bid By Some Government Officials To Deal
With This Family Has Made It Necessary That We Seek Your Assisitance
In Receiving This Money And In Investing It On Behalf Of The Family.
This Must Be A Joint Venture Transaction And We Must All Work
Together. Since This Money Is Still Cash, Extra Security Measures
Have Been Taken To Protect It From Theft Or Seizure, Pending When
Agreement Is Reached On When To Move It Into Any Of This Countries
Holland,London, Spain,Pending On Our Agreement. I Have Personally
Worked Out All Modalities For The Peaceful Conclusion Of This
Transaction.
My Clients Are Willing To Give You A Reasonable Percentage Of This
Money As Soon As The Transactionis Concluded. I Will, However,
Based On The Grounds That You Are Willing To Work With Us And
Also All Contentious Issues Discussed Before The Commencement Of
This Transaction. You May Also Discuss Your Percentage Before
We Start To Work. As Soon As I Hear From You, I Will Give You All
Necessary Details As To How We Intend To Carry Out The Whole
Transaction. Please, Do Not Entertain Any Fears,As All Necessary
Modalities Are In Place, And I Assure You Of All Success And Safety In
This Transaction.
Please, This Transaction Requires Absolute Confidentiality And You
Would Be Expected To Treat It As Such Until The Funds Are Moved
Out Of This Country To Where You Intend To Receive Them.
In Compliance With This You Are To Forward To Me The Following
Details: Your Complete Names And Addrress,Confidential Telephone
And Fax Numbers, This Is To Enable Me Perfect All The Necessary
Documentation With The Security Firm And Move This Money Across
To Your Country Of Choice.
Please, You Will Also Ignore This Letter And Respect Ourtrust In
You By Not Exposing This Transaction, Even If You Are Not Interested.
I Look Forwards To Working With You.
Thank You.
Truly Yours
Barrister Idris Kuta.
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