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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" <mariamabacha_84@msn.com>
Reply-To: attorney_service2003@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:04:13 +0000
Subject: RE:TRUSTED PERSON NEEDED
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
C/O BARRISTER LARRY WILLIAMS
E-MAIL: attorney_service2003@yahoo.com
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO.
I am MRS. MARIAM ABACHA, the window of the late GEN. SANI ABACHA former
Nigerian military Head of state who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest. Since after my husband death my family is under restriction of
movement and that not withstanding. We are being molested. Policed and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian
Civilian interrogation about my husbands asset and some vital documents.
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerian
Government with Swiss bank in which the huge sum US$700 Million and D M 450
Million Dollars was deposited, this is the reason I have decided to move the
sum of US$40.5 Million Dollars which was secretly defaced and is sealed in
two metal Boxes for security reason. I therefore personally, appeal to you
seriously and religiously for urgent assistance to move this money into your
country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due
to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the
Nigerian Government.
You can contact me through my family lawyer/ Attorney on his e-mail
attorney_service2003@yahoo.com and my lawyer shall arrange with you for a
face to face meeting outside Nigeria in order to liaise with you toward
effective completion of this transactions. However, arrangement have been
put in place to move this money out of the country either Europe or Africa
in a secret vault through a security company here in Nigeria. who have
affiliate offices in Europe and Africa and as soon as you indicate your
interest my Lawyer shall send you the Deposit Certificate of the Luggage and
other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum 70% is to be
held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment
in your company and 10% for all incidental expenses .
Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government. Please reply
urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity through the
above E-mail address. You should note that even if you are not interested
you should not let out this proposal to anybody whatever. You should
urgently get across to my Attorney so that he can give you the necessary
advice on the procedure and requirements for this transaction.
Best Regards,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS.)
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