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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: mariamabacha246@handbag.com
Reply-To: mariamabacha246@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:17:44 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT
FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian
Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.Since after my husbands death, my family is under restriction of
movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and
our Bank
Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government..
Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government
formore interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital document.
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerians
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and
Dutch 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence that I was above to move out the sum of US$23.5 Million Dollars,which
was secret and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons.
I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for yoururgent
assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it will be
safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction movement imposed
on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.Once you indicate
your interest to assist me in this transaction I will give you my family
Lawyer contact phone and fax numbers with the Chambers address who will
arrange with you for face to face meeting out side
Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this
transactionsince my movement is restricted and my telephone conversation
is being
monitored.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in the secret vault through a security company to abroad and as
soon as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air
Billof the Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to
claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while
60%is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business
investmentin your country and more also 10% is mapped out for internal and
externalexpenses. Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.
Please,reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Best regards,

HAJIA. MARIAM ABACHA.





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