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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" <mariam8080@msn.com>
Reply-To: maba50@sify.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:36:37 +0000
Subject: A Widow's Cry
A Widow's Cry
Dear Friend,
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the context
below.I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha the wife of the former Nigerian Head of State
Late General Sani Abacha.Having got your particulars from the family
library, I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in
receiving into your custody (for safety) the sum of US$25million WILLED and
deposited in my favour by my late husband. This money is currently kept in a
financial house in Europe.
As it is legally required, the administration of my late husband property is
under the authority of the family attorney. However,the new democratic
government has on assumption of office set up a panel of enquiry to probe
the financial activities of my late husband with a decision to freeze all
his assets irrespective of the name used. The investigation team has
submitted their report;presently some cash and assets have been frozen and
seized.Recently,the Swiss government released the sum of N66.5 billion ($500
million) of my late husband's deposits to the federal government of Nigeria
and hoping to recover more of these funds.
Fortunately, our family attorney had secretly protected the personal WILL of
my husband from the notice of investigators and have strictly advised that
the willed money be urgently moved into financial house in Europe without
delay, for security reasons.The government had earlier placed foreign travel
embargo on all our family members and seized all known local and
international business outlet belonging to my family. The situation has been
so terrible that we are virtually living on the assistance of well wishers.
In view of this plight,I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond to this call.We are willing to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 25% of the fund, when finally received by you.For
more verification you can go to the website
(http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=11466)
The attorney has perfected arrangements with the financial house to effect
complete dislodgment of this money to you within a week of the receipt of
your response.He has equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and smooth transfer
to you if you so request. Please send down the following information as you
respond to this SOS message:
1.Your private telephone and fax numbers for prompt access.Do include your
mobile phone number.
2.Your full names and address.
3.A valid travelling document if possible.
Looking forward to receiving your response.Please do respond immediately to
my mail.
Warmest regards,
Mrs.Mariam Abacha
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