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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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From: "info4242@terra.es" <info4242@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:28:52 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM MISS MARY KOROLEV
GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
I KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE SURPRISE FOR THIS MAIL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD OF ME BEFORE BUT I AM MISS MARY KOROLEV FROM RUSSIA AGED 18 YEARS.I AM THE DAUGHTER OF DR.PETER KOROLEV A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OIL RIGGS HERE IN NIGERIA.
A CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO MY FATHER VALUED US$13.5MILLION,WHICH HE EXECUTED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WHILE WE WERE WAITING TO RECEIVE PAYMENT,HE WAS KIDNAPPED ALONG-SIDE MY MOTHER BY SOME NIGERIA MILITANT GROUP FIGHTING AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NIGERIA,BECAUSE OF NEGLECT OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION WHERE CRUDE OIL IS BEING EXPLORED.
AFTER HE WAS RELEASED, HE BECAME CRIPPLED BECAUSE OF THE INJURY HE SUSTAINED. AS A RESULT OF SHOCK DOCTORS CONFIRMED IT THAT HE HAVE STROKE THAT LEFT HALF OF HIS BODY PARALYZED SO HE WAS CONFIDED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEELCHAIR AT THE TEACHING HOSPITAL HERE IN NIGERIA. THE WORST PART OF IT IS THAT MY MOTHER DIED WHILE BEING TORTURED BY THE MILITANT GROUPS.THE PRESENT BAD HEALTH CONDITION AND THE STROKE AFFECTED MY FATHER'S HEARING SO BAD THAT HE CANNOT SPEAK NOR WRITE.
SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS THROUGH AN ATTORNEY IN NIGERIA TO THE PRESIDENCY FOR THE RELEASE OF MY FATHER'S ENTITLEMENT, BUT TO NO AVAIL UNTIL RECENTLY AFTER THE NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT TOOK OVER POWER ON THE 29TH OF MAY 2007 THAT I WROTE ANOTHER LETTER EXPLAINING MY PREDICAMENT AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE CONTRACT FUNDS WORTH OF US$13.5MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU IS BECAUSE, I WANT YOU TO RECEIVE ON MY BEHALF THIS CONTRACT FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT,SINCE I AM NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HANDLE THIS CONTRACT PAYMENT MYSELF.I AM AFRAID THAT MY FATHER WILL DIE ANY MOMENT FROM NOW AND I WANT TO HAVE YOU AS MY GUARDIAN ANGEL SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME AND INVEST THIS MONEY FOR ME.PLEASE TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU WILL TAKE OUT OF THIS FUND AS SOON AS YOU HAVE CONFIRMED IT IN YOUR POSSESSION,SO THAT YOU WILL NOT FEEL BEEN CHEATED IN YOUR HEART WHEN THE FUND CONFIRM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,PLEASE BE FAITHFUL TO ME I AM STIL A LITTLE GIRL OF 18 YEARS.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS AS STATED BELOW:
1. FULL NAMES
2. ADDRESS
3. TEL/FAX
4. AGE
5. OCCUPATION
IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVED THE REQUESTED INFORMATION'S, I WILL SUBMIT IT TO THE PRESIDENCY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU AS MY FAMILY'S NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY.
I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU,
MISS MARY KOROLEV.
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