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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: gani2@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 08:46:38 -0700
Subject: URGENT PLEASE

JERRY GANI & ASSOCIATES
111b Johnson clouse lagos Nigeria
Email:(jerrygani@walla.com )

Dear Sir,

RE: ABACHA'S FAMILY

We were intstructed to contact you by the Abacha's family
(family of the former Nigerian Military Dictator and Head of State
General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 year while in office)
for
assistance in the matter stated below. We have been
consulted and our services retained by the Late Generals wife who is
currently
on house arrest as a result of her family's recent confrontation
with the present government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Our client's family accounts in Switzerland and some other
countries was recently frozen in the bead by the Nigerian government
to get hold of Late General Sani Abachas Money.see attach BBC news
publication for your
perusal(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3333557.stm).Recently
the Generals first son was arrested for a murder charge he did
not commit and he had been released.see attach BBC news publication for
your perusal (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2278292.stm).
However the late general has some money hidden some where in an European
country in the care of a security and finance company to the turn of
$25,000,000.00 in cash which the Nigeria government does not know about
(PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL)

The funds was moved out of the country via diplomatic means
during the late generals reign in power and the family would want you
to immediately travel to this European country where this
security company is located or any of the affiliated offices where you will
take
possession of this money and filter it into a profitable business
venture to avoid the Nigeria government from impounding this money.
For your effort in this you are expected to take 30% of this money.
The Abachas family are currently not allowed assess to any
of their account both here and outside the country and so are relying
heavily on a trusted friend you are and this money in there latest
ordeal. Please reach us Email(jerrygani@walla.com )

as soon as possible with a show of interest for more details ofthis.Enclosed
your tel/fax numbers while replying this mail for easier
communication .

Please treat as urgent

Yours Sincerely,

jerry gani



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