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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: mariamabacha11@tangana.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:03:57 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:

GOOD DAY URGENT HELP.

My Dear Friend,
I am Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha, wife to the late Nigerian Head of state,
General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active service for our Country.
l am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance
to me, I currently have within my reach the sum of 24 million U.S
Dollars cash which l intends to use for investment purposes outside
Nigeria.
This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my
husband and a Russian firm in our country's multi-billion dollar
Ajaokuta steel plant. The Russian partners returned my husbands share
being the above sum after his death. Presently, the new civilian

Government has intensified their probe into my usbands financial
resources which has led to the freezing of all our accounts, local and
foreign, the revoking of all our business licenses and
the arrest of my First son.
In view of this I acted very fast to withdraw this money from one of

our finance houses before it was closed down. I have deposited the
money in a security company with the help of very loyal officials of my
late husband. No record is known about this fund by the government because there is no documentation showing that we received such funds.
Due to the current situation in the country and government attitude to
my family, I cannot make use of this money within, thus I seek your
help in transferring this fund out of the sub-African region. Bearing
in mind that you may assist me, l have decided to partwith 20% of the
total sum. Your URGENT response is needed.
Please kindly reply me immediately to enable me give you the details on how you can help me.
Please include your personal phone and fax number.
Regards,

Mrs. Mariam Abacha.

Please reply to: marianabacha11@myway.com

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