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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "ahmmed abacha" <ahmmed@abachaempire.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:37:45 +0100
Subject: Hello
HELLO,
I HOPE THAT THIS MAIL MEETS YOU WELL. I AM ALHAJI MUHAMMED ABACHA ,
SON OF THE FORMER LATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA ,LATE GENERAL SANNI ABACHA WHO
DIED SOME YEARS AGO OF CARDIAC ARREST. AND SINCE THEN, MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN
FACING SERIOUS TURTURE IN NIGERIA.PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US IN A
BUSINESS VENTURE.OUR MOVEMENT IS BEING RESTRICTED SINCE AFTER THE DEATH OF
MY FATHER. SO IM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING MY FAMILY FUNDS INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.THE TOTAL FUNDS IS $19 MILLION USD,AND
IT IS IN A FINANCE HOUSE IN EUROPE.
PLEASE I KNOW VERY WELL THAT YOU WILL BE SURPRISED TO RECEIVE THIS
MAIL, BUT I BEG YOU IN ALLAH'S NAME TO ASSIST ME AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE WE
DONT HAVE ANYWHERE TO TURN TO THAN TO CONTACT YOU ON E-MAIL.IF YOU ARE
WILLING TO ASSIST ME,I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR MAIL SO AS TO ENABLE ME DIRECT
YOU ON WHAT EXACTLY TO DO TO CLAIM THE FUNDS IN LONDON. AND I WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT TRUST WE CAN NOT HAVE A SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER,THIS
FUNDS IS ALL OUR HOPE AND MY LIFE SAVINGS.I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE ON
MY PERSONAL EMAIL muhammed4011@yahoo.com.
THANKS,
ALHAJI MUHAMMED ABACHA
FOR THE ABACHA FAMILY
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