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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: "usman abacha" <usmanabacha1414@handbag.com>
Reply-To: usmanabacha1414@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:54:20 -0700
Subject: RE
I am delighted with a sincere heart believing in
Almighty God that you will consider my plight and come
to help and also benefit from the assistance.I am Mr.
usman abacha, son of Nigeria Head of State, Late
General Sanni Abacha who died on the
8th July1998 while in power.
Before I proceed please accept my apology for the
embarrassment this mail might cause you for coming
from a total stranger who you do not know. Actually
I got your contact from the Internet; please do not
feel bad about it because I am compelled to reach you
due to urgent need to safeguard the money in
question. Once again, forgive me and come to my aid.
Please read the following carefully.
Before his demised in 1998 he lodged some money in a
security company overseas amounting to US$9.2M in
cash (Nine million, Two hundred thousand US dollars)
This money was meant for campaign in his
self-succession bid but unfortunately he suddenly died
before actualization of his aspiration.
I write to solicit your assistance for the money to
be transferred to your custody. Note that Mr.Mohammed
Abacha my elder brother was just recently release from
prison and his currently in house detention by the
present Nigeria Government for reasons linked to
activities of his father when he was in power. Now
based on the business trust I want to built on you, I
would want you to come forward and receive this
consignment containing the money in cash on our
behalf from the security company for subsequent
disbursement between you and us. Understand that we
are soliciting your assistance because the present
Nigerian Government is seizing / freezing any Bank
Account or valuables belonging to the late Head of
state's family and relatives.
In fact we do not have enough money now to sustain our
family so, I will appreciate if you can consider our
plight and assist us. For your assistance, we have
agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total amount
($9.2) while the remaining 75% is for us. We hope to
invest part of our share in your country on viable
area of investment as you may advise us.
Please indicate your interested via my above email
address as our further discussion shall be centered on
how you will visit the Security Company for clearance
of the consignment. I assure you that the transaction
is 100% risk free. Please I implore you to keep this
transaction absolutely secret against negative
exposure. I would want you to contact me immediately
so that we can proceed immediately. I sincerely await
to hear from you as soon as possible.
Best regards,
usmamn abacha.
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