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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: "MOHAMMED ABACHA" <mohammed@abachasfamily.com>
Reply-To: alhabacha234@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:07:24 +0000
Subject: HELP US DEAR FRIEND.
ALHAJI MOHAMMED ABACHA.
2/8 GIDADO DRIVE,GRA KANO
STATE. NIGERIA
Attention: Mohammed.
Assalam Alaekum.
This business proposal to you is strictly confidential, with due respect.
Sorry at this perceived confusion or stress you may have receiving this
letter from me, Since we have not known ourselves or met previously. Despite
that, I am constrained to write you this letter because of the urgency of
it.
By way of self introduction, I am Alhaji Mohammed Abacha the son of the late
General Sani Abacha.
check out websites:
Please view this sites and read the content carefully,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2492425.stm
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=99
Two weeks ago, I received Key Text Code from a Security Company abroad,that
my late father deposited U.S $35.5 Million cash with this company. It has
therefore, become very necessary and urgent to contact someone, a foreigner
like you to help me receive/secure these funds
overseas in areliable bank Account (presumably an empty Bank Account, if
available) and to help invest it on our behalf as well, till when i will be
able to come to your country and meet you.
These funds are kept on an OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE"with the Security
Company to avoid detection,seizure or diversion. I have had several
telephone discussions with the Assistant Director of the security
company,who has express willingnessto help me on meeting the company's
demands.
This is why I have contacted you to help save my family and I, receive these
funds on our behalf. But, you would need to give me sufficient assurance
that if you help me, you would not divert the funds. Myfamily and I have
resolved to give you 15% of the total sum for your assistance
while the remaining 85% will remain and also be invested on behalf of my
family.
Please, I have reposed my confidence in you and i hope you will not
disappoint me. I look forward to your urgent response,including your private
phone / mobile Number and also your fax Number for easier communication.
You can reach me through my private email address: alhabacha234@yahoo.co.uk
NB: The secret codes (e.g Pin No., Secret Access Code) for this funds are
safely kept with me which I can give you as soon as you express desire to
help me.
Stay blessed.
Wassalam.
Alhaji Mohammed Abacha.
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