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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: "MRS. MARIAM ABACHA" <mrsmariam30@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsmariam102003@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:53:39 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL PLEASE REPLY
DEAR SIR,
IT IS WITH HEART FULL OF HOPE THAT I WRITE TO SEEK YOUR HELP IN THE CONTEXT BELOW.
I AM MRS, MARIAM ABACHA (WIDOW) THE WIFE OF FORMER HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA, GENERAL SANI ABACHA WHO'S SUDDEN DEATH OCCURRED ON THE 8TH OF JUNE, 1998. AS A RESULT OF CARDIAC ARREST WHILE STILL IN GOVERNMENT.
I GOT YOUR EMAIL CONTACT FROM ONE OF THE MY FAMILY FRIEND A DIRECTOR, WITH THE NIGERIA CHEMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT YOUR CAPACITY AND GOODWILL TO ASSIST ME IN RECEIVING INTO YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT (FOR SAFETY) THE SUM OF US$32,800,000.00 (THIRTY TWO MILLION, EIGTH HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLAS) WILLED AND DEPOSITED IN MY LATE HUSBAND'S FAVOUR THIS MONEY IS CURRENTLY DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN TWO TRUNK BOXES AS BELONGINGS AWAITING COLLECTION.
AS IT IS LEGALLY REQUIRED, THE ADMINISTRATION OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S PROPERTIES IS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FAMILY'S LAWYER NAMED (BARRISTER HOSSANA LUYA & ASSOCIATES).
SINCE THE DEMISE OF MY HUSBAND, THE PRESENT REGIME (GOVERNMENT) HAS BEEN PROBING MY LATE HUSBAND'S WEALTH. PRESENTLY, SOME CASH ASSETS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA HAVE BEEN FROZEN AND SEIZED.
FORTUNATELY, OUR FAMILY LAWYER HAD SECRETLY PROTECTED THE PERSONAL WILL OF MY LATE HUSBAND FROM THE NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT MEANWHILE, I AND EVERY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY ARE BEING MONITORED AND ALSO DENIAD ACCESS TO FINANCIAL DEALING WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NIGERIA.
HENCE, I WAS ADVICE BY MY PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYE THE ASSISTANCE OF A NEUTRAL INDIVIDUAL OUTSIDE NIGERIA AND WITH THE LEGAL BACKING OF MY FAMILY LAWYER TO POSE AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE WILLED MONEY AND THEREFORE CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR BENEFIT OF US ALL.
THE GOVERNMENT HAD EARLIER PLACED FOREIGN EMBARGO ON ALL OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, SEIZED ALL KNOWN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTFITS OF OUR BUSINESS EMPIRE.
THE SITUATION HAS BEEN SO TERRIBLE THAT WE ARE VIRTUALLY LIVING ON THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR WELL WISHERS.
IN VIEW OF THIS PLIGHT THEREFORE, I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUST WORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO RESPOND TO MY MAIL TO SAVE MY FAMILY AND I FROM A HOPELESS FUTURE.
I HEREBY AGREE TO CONPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 20% OF THE FUND WHEN FINALLY RECEIVED IN YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT.
MY LAWYER WILL MAKE EVERY ARRENGMENTS TO EFFECT COMPLETE DISLODGMENT OF THIS MONEY WITHIN A WEEK OF THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE THROUGH E-MAIL.
PLEASE, ALL CONTACT ON PHONE MUST BE THROUGH OUR FAMILY LAWYER-HOSSANA LUYA & ASSOCIATES OR MY PERSONAL ASSISTANCE WHILE YOU COMMUNICATE WITH ME ON EMAIL AS I AND MY FAMILY MEMBER IS BEEN HEAVELY MONITORED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
I WILL ALSO FORWARD THE EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER OF BARRISTER HOSSANA LUYA & ASSOCIATES OR THAT OF MY ASSISTANCE TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU.
BEST WISHES,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA (WIDOW).
NB: PLEASE I WILL WANT YOU TO GO THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE INOTHER TO CONFIRM MORE ON THE ISSUES OF THE ABACHA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SEIZURE AND FROZON ON THE ABACHA'S WEALTH. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/877113.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/909972.stm http://www.marcosbillions.com/marcos/Dictators%20Abacha.htm
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