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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 ige <lady_cherryaa@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 19:03:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: A PLEA FOR HELP
Dear i am mariam ige the wife of the late attorney general of the federal republic of nigeria who was murded in his residence on the 22nd of december 2002.Before he died he was number four citizen of nigeria and had held many positions,as a governor and national president of nigeria bar association and was a senior advocate of nigeria(SAN).
During his tenure he made away with some money believed to be money that was made for 1999 general election the sum of 4.5 million us dollars suppose to be for the logistics for the election he used some part and deposited the rest in a security company abroad.I just discovered that there are some vital documents in his room in the village.I am the last wife of five and and all the documents are in my possession and some of the properties has being shared amongs the four wife and this is the only benefit that i have gain as the wife.
With the documents at my hand i need you to represent me as the sole beneficary of the fund,i have mape out your compesantion is 20%,and 10% has being set aside for the expenses incure during the transaction.The date of deposit was 2000,this transaction is known to my son michael adams alone and none of the wives knows about it.I will like to have your contact infomation your telephone number,faxline and your full name and bank acc number and name of bank.All you need do is call the security company anbd mailed them as well tell them that you are sole beneficary of the fund deposited by chief Dr bola ige in their security company and that you want to know the modelities of making the claims and to varify if such fund(money)is in their custody.
Finally,i will be very happy to hear from you soonest and please i will like you to please keep this as a top secret,lastly you will be transacting this business with my son as i way down will illness.Please i will be expecting your responds and remainbless and stay cool.
MRS MARIAM IGE
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