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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: "mohameed abacha" <mohameedabacha@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:11:06 +0100
Subject: UNGENT REPLY
Dearly beloved, i am mohameed abacha a muslim by birth but am now a born
again christian.
Am son of the late millitary head of state of Nigeria.i got your
information from a well certified body and prayed over and over for divine
guidance before i decided to write you these mail.
Following the sudden death of my father General Sani Abacha the?late former
head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of
utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian
administration, I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture
by the security agents in the country.
Please before you start to read my mails go through this link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm
www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
www.lagos-online.com/fq_details_loot-from-abacha.htm
www.allafrica.com/stories/200012070247.html
www.allafrica.com/stories/200010230279.html
As the onlyson that is so traumatized,I have lost confidence with anybody
within
the country. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on
the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my father in
different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their
secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there and many outrightly
blackmail us.In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in
the tune of $700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting to make me
poorfor life.You may be surprise how I got to know but I will tell you when
you reply.
I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you. Due to security
network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy
so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my
confidence in you.I have deposited the sum of U.S 40.3 million dollars with
a security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open
communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for
safe keeping.This arrangement is known to you and my Attorney alone, so my
Attorney will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being.The
name of my lawyer james smith u can mail him in is personal email
attorney_james@hotmail.com. Please honesty is the watch word in this
transaction.
Please you can reach me personally on:
1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers
4. Location
so that we can commence communication immediately.In case you don?t accept
please don?t let me out to the security.I will greatly appreciate if you
accept my proposal in good faith.Please expedite action.
Sincerely yours
mr.mohameed Abacha
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