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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: "mariam abacha" <mariam_abacha8899@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:00:40 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY

CONTACT ME URGENTLY AND ALSO YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian 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 notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government formore
interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital document. Following
the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerians Government
with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch 450
Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I
was above to move out the sum of US$23.5 Million Dollars,which was secret
and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons
.
I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for
yoururgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.Once
you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction I will give you
my family Lawyer contact phone and fax numbers with the Chambers address who
will arrange with you for face to face meeting out side Nigerian in order to
liaise with you toward effective completion of thistransactionsince my
movement is restricted and my telephone conversation is being monitored.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in the secret vault through a security company to abroad and as soon
as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Billof 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 held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable
business investmentin your country and more also 10% is mapped out for
internal and externalexpenses. Subsequent to our free movement by the
Nigerian Government.

Please,reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

Best regards,

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA





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