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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: "maryabba2@terra.es" <maryabba2@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:31:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Greetings'''
Dear Friend,
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the contex=
t bellow am Mrs. Mariam Abacha the wife of the former Nigerian Head of Sta=
te Late General Sani Abacha, whose sudden death occurred on 8th June 1998.=
Having got your particulars from the family library, I have no doubt abou=
t your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody (=
for safety) the sum of US$25million Willed and deposited in my favor by my=
late husband. This money is currently kept in Finance & Securities Compan=
y in Europe. As it is legally required, the administration of my late husb=
and property is under the authority of the family Lawyer.
However, the new democratic government has on assumption of office set up =
a panel of Enquirer to probe the financial activities of my late husband (=
former head of state) with a decision to freeze all his Assets respectivel=
y. The investigation team has submitted their report; presently some cash =
and assets have been frozen and seized.Fortunately, our family lawyer had s=
ecretly protected the personal will of my husband from the notice of inves=
tigators and have strictly advised that the willed money be urgently moved=
into an overseas account of trusted foreign friend without delay, for sec=
urity reasons. The government had earlier placed foreign travel embargo on=
all our family members and seized all known local and international busin=
ess outlets belonging to my late husband. The situation has been so terri=
ble that we are virtually living on the assistance of well wishes. In view=
of this plight therefore, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough =
to respond to this call I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and cand=
id effort in this regard with 25% of the fund when finally received by you=
. The attorney has perfected arrangements with the securities and finance =
firm to effect complete dislodgment of this money to you within a week of =
the receipt of your response. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free =
and smooth transfer to you if you so request. Please send down the followi=
ng =20
information as you respond to this SOS message:
1.Your private telephone and fax numbers for prompt accessed include your m=
obile phone number also.
2.Your full names and address.
As I look forward to your response, may you remain blessed abundantly.
Warmest regards,
Mrs.Mariam Abacha (WIDOW).
NB: TRY AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS: web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2282366.stm
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