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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: mohammed_1abacha@handbag.com
Reply-To: mohammed_2abacha2001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:31:48 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ABACHA'S FAMILY
21 DRIAVE CLOS
VICTORA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
FROM:MOHAMMED ABACHA
PRIVATE EMAIL:abacha1mohammed@yahoo.co.uk
I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS LETTER WILL NOT COME TO YOU AS AN
EMBARRASSMENT BUT RATHER A SURPRISE SINCE WE NEITHER KNEW EACH OTHER
BEFORE NOW NOR HAVE HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE OR CONTACT.
I AM MOHAMMED ABACHA THE SON OF THE LATE HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA. YOU MIGHT
HAVE HEARD A LOT OF THE CHANGES THAT IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN NIGERIA
SINCE THE DEMISE OF MY FATHER.
AFTER HIS DEATH WE WERE FACED WITH A LOT OF PROBLEMS FROM BOTH WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOT OF EMBARRASING MOMENTS,
OUR FAMILY'S ACCOUNTS ARE BEING FROZEN ALL OVER EUROPE AND AMERICA. THE
GOVERNMENT HAS SEIZED OUR PASSPORTS AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL OUT
OF THE COUNTRY.
I CANNOT BEGIN TO RECOUNT WHAT WE HAVE LOST SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED,BUT
IT IS WORTH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHICH I AM SURE YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF
BECUASE IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS. MOST RECENTLY, THEY HAVE
STARTED PUTTING MY FAMILY MEMBERS IN DETENTION AND WE DON'T FEEL THE COUNTRY
IS SAFE FOR US ANYMORE.
HOWEVER, OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING SERIES OF FAMILY
MEETINGS AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO SALVAGE WHAT WE CAN OUT OF THE MESS.
SO, MY FAMILY HAS MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND COMPETENT
FOREIGN PARTNER THROUGH WHOM WE CAN HIDE SOME FUNDS.
YOUR REMUNERATION WILL BE DISCUSSED AND WORKED OUT UPON HEARING FROM
YOU INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US IN RECIEVING THESE FUNDS
FOR US UNTIL I AM ABLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO MEET WITH YOU.
THIS MONEY IN QUESTION (US$25MILLION) TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS WAS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY, SHORTLY BEFORE THE DEMISE
OF MY LATE FATHER, GENERAL SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS THEN HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA.
EVER SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,SUBSEQUENT
ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE EMBARKED ON A VINDICTIVE WITCH-HUNT AGAINST MEMBERS
OF OUR FAMILY.A LOT OF PEOPLE WE TRUSTED HAVE TURNED AGAINST US, BY AIDING
THE GOVERNMENT IN CONFISCATING OUR FAMILY WEALTH; HENCE, MY REQUEST FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE.THE MONEY IS ALREADY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN A CODED
SAFE.
ONCE YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST US, I WILL GIVE YOU
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE BUSINESS IF WE AGREE ON REMUNERATION, AND I WILL
LSO FURNISH YOU WITH DETAILS ON HOW TO COLLECT THE MONEY. THERE IS NOTHING
FOR YOU TO WORRY ABOUT, AS THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED TO
WHOEVER HAS THE SECURITY CODES FOR THE DEPOSIT.
I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAIL IS OUT OF DESPERATION FROM FEAR
THAT WE MIGHT LOOSE ALL WE HAVE; SO, WE ARE WILLING TO WORK OUT A VERY GOOD
DEAL WITH YOU IF YOU ACCEPT TO HELP. ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN FOUTEN WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE ONCE YOU SIGNIFY
YOUR FULL INTEREST, AND I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THE NEED FOR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY
IN THIS BUSINESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,
MOHAMMED ABACHA.
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