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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: "tony bello" <tonybello1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonybello1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:51:15 +0000
Subject: # I AM EXCEPTING YOUR URGENT REPLY#.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT.
FROM: BARRISTER.TONY BELLO.
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE.23408032086641.
VIA EMAIL.tonybello1@myway.com
ATTN:MY DEAR,
I am Barrister.Tony Bello, the Lawyer of Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of
the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigeria Military Head of State who died
mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest, Since after her husbands death,
her family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, They
are being molested, policed and their Bank Account both here and abroad are
being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian Government.
Furthermore, Her elder son is in detention by the Nigeria Government for
more interrogation about Her husbands assets and some vital documents,
Following the recent discovery of her husbands Bank Account by the Nigeria
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450
Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I
was able to move out the sum of US$55 Million Dollars, which was secretly
defaced and is sealed in two Metal boxes for security reasons.
I therefore personally, appeal to you Seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since She cannot leave the country due to the restriction of
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigeria Government.
Please kindly send me your telephone number,fax number and also your full
names,address which I will use to prepare the documents that will back you
up as claim to the funds from the security company.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in a secret vault through a security company, and as soon as you
indicate your interest I shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and
other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while 60% is
to be foe me and Her family for profitiable business investment which you
will advice me on, in your country subsequent to her free movement by the
Nigeria Government.
While 10% is mapped out for expenses as your government may demand for tax
and it also coves your telephone bills. Please reply urgently and treat with
absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Please Reply me urgent to the via email above;
NB:Switzerland Bank has also agreeded to give back my family some of the
money.kindly view the website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm
Best regards.
BARRISTER.TONY BELLO.
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