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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: mrsmariam57@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:21:01 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20HELP=20A=20WIDOW?=
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT.
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
ATTN:MY DEAR,
I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria 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 not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and
our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria
Civilian Government.
Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigeria Government for
more interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital documents, Following
the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigeria Government
with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450 Million
was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was
able to move out the sum of US$55 Million Dollars, which was secretly defaced
and is sealed in two Metal boxes for security reasons.
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 the restriction
of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigeria Government.
Please kindly send me your telephone number,fax number and also your full
names,address which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how
to claim the funds from the security company.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of
the country in a secret vault through a security company, and as soon as
you indicate your interest my Lawyer shall send you the Air-Way Bill of
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 foe me and my family for profitiable business investment which
you will advice me on, in your country subsequent to our free movement by
the Nigeria Government.
While 10% is mapped out for expenses as your government may demand for
tax and it also coves your telephone bills. Please reply urgently and treat
with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
NB:Switzerland Bank has also agreeded to give back my family some of the
money.kindly view the website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm
Best regards.
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).
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