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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" <mariamabacha@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_abacha8@ny.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:03:44 -0800
Subject: Please Reply
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
ATTENTION
I am Alhaja (Mrs.) Mariam Abacha, wife to the late Nigeria Head of State -General Sani Abacha who died in 1998 while still on active service as the Nigerian Head of States. It is disheartening that after the death of Gen. Abacha my husband, the present civilian government intensified efforts in humiliating and frustrating the entire household of the late Head of State. All Abacha’s accounts both within and abroad have been frozen by the present government. In the light of the foregoing precarious situation, I therefore contact you in view of the fact that you could be of a great assistance to me and my family, moreso develop a cordial business relationship.I currently have within my reach the sum of Sixty Five Million United States Dollars (US$65,000,000:00) cash which I intend to use for investment purpose specifically in your country. This money came as a result of a pay back contract deal between my late husband and a Russian !
firm on our country’s Multi-billion Dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The Russian partners returned my husband’s share of US$65 million after his death and lodged it with my husband’s security firm in Nigeria.Recently, the new civilian government has revoked our licenses that allow us to own a financial and oil company. In view of this, I acted very fast to withdraw the US$65 million from the company’s vault well preserved and packaged in trunk boxes and deposited it in a privately erected security safe. I have since declared the security company bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning the money neither is the money traceable by the government because there is no document showing that we received the money from the Russians.Due to the current situation in the country concerning the government attitude towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of the money within, thus I seek your assistance to move the money out of lo!
ndon . It is also becoming obvious that the Government is after my
late husband’s wealth
and the children . My first son Mohammed has been in detention for the past four years for an offence he did not commit and Bashir my second son is in hinding, so I would like you to assist me in twoareas, (a) to ensure that this money gets out of that country, (b) To make sure that my second son Bashir moves out of this country soonest to your home country for security reasons and to be with you before the money gets there. On your consent, I shall expect you to contact me urgently through the above email address to enable us discuss in detail about this transaction.Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I propose a commission of 30% ( percent) of the total sum to you for the expected service and assistance.Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. All correspondences must be by Email or fax. Imust also use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulg!
ence to keep this transaction a confidential issue. Whatever your decision, I await your prompt response.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA.
N.B PLS SEND YOUR NEXT REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS\
<mariam_abacha8@ny.com
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