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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: aribacha@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:09:33 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE:

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. 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.Ever Since the death of my husband my family
has been under restriction of movement and that not
withstanding, we are being molested, policed and
security official planted all around us and our Bank
Account both hereand abroad are being frozen by the
Nigerian Civilian Government, headed by president
Olusegun obasanjo.

All this he is doing because he suffered a jail term
during my husbandsregime.Moreso, my eldest son is in
detention by the Nigerian Government for more
interrogation about my husbands assests and some vital
documents. Following the recent discovery of my
husbands Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with
Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$618Million was
lodged.

I then decided to contact you in confidence that I was
able to move out the sum of US$40.3Million
Dollars.Which was secretly lodged in two trunk boxes
and deposited with a Security Company .I therefore
personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for
your urgent assistance to move this money into your
country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot
leave the country due to therestriction of movement
imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian
Government.

You will be contacted by my second son Mustapha or my
family Attorney Barrister Hassan Aliu and shall
arrange with you how to clear this consignment,and
assist you and liaise with you towards effective
completion of this transaction.

However, the consignemt have been move out of the
country in a secret vault through a diplomatic
security company, as soon as you indicate your
interest,do forward your full
contactdetails,(Telephone Number, Fax Number and your
Postal Address) so that all assistance you need will
be given to and can help to claim the luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the
total sum while 80% is to be held on trust by you
until we decide on a suitable business investment in
your country subsequent to our free movement by the
Nigerian Government.

looking forward to doing busines with you.Please reply
urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality .

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

NOTE:Please due to security reasons, send your reply
to my private email account :abamari@myway.com

Warm regards,

Hajia Mariam Abacha(Mrs).


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