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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: musa4ibrahim0@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:56:36 -0000
Subject: AM SORRY FOR INTRUDING YOUR PRIVACY!
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VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT
Dear Friend,
Am sorry for bumping into your privacy, let me start by introducing myself, I
am Barr. Musa Ibrahim (SAN) .I got your e-mail from my private search of
reputable people, I am an attorney and I have a client who is interested in
investing some good money in your country.
My client is a very important and prominent person who has mandated me to
contact you for a very important business transaction. My client is by name
Mrs. Maryam Abacha and she is the wife of a Late Military head of state in my
country. Her husband Late General Sanni Abacha made a lot of money through
Oil proceeds during his tenure in office. In fact it was discovered after his
death that he was worth well over $4.5 billion in United State Dollars and
some of this money were retrieving after he died while some was recovered
from officials that served under him during his reign as Military Head of
State. The truth of this case is that my client despite the problem she is
going through now, she still has a lot of money in her possession, which she
intends to invest outside our country.
What my client need from you now is reliable account where she can transfer
some money but mind you, all the money in her possessions cannot leave at
once because she need to build confidence and trust. In someone who would not
expose her plan to remit and possibly invest in your company, so she has
agreed that I should make arrangements for the transfer of $69.5 million
United States dollars and you are free to negotiate your mode of compensation
even as she intends to invest the money in your country. Please, do not
hesitate to indicate your view of this request by contacting me immediately
you receive this e-mail so that the necessary arrangements can be made for
the money to leave immediately.
You are required to provide the following information below:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE /MOBILE AND OFFICE TELEPHONE. NUMBERS.
4. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION (A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE, DRIVERS LICENCE OR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT)
5. AGE:
6. OCCUPATION:
Due to the present situation of my client, I would be happy if this request
can be kept secret and strictly confidential. I would also like to note that
there is no risk involved at all because I would provide all the legal
tenders binding it all.
Awaiting your urgent reply through my private
address:musa4ibrahim0@yahoo.co.jp.
Thanks and Best regards,
Barrister Musa Ibrahim (SAN)
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