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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: "kenneth harris" <k_h_001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hpkenneth@hotmail.ro
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:34:52 +0000
Subject: Please help
My Dear Friend,
I guess that I am safe relating this matter to you though this medium, this
is because (Internet) has been greatly been abused recently however I
decided to reach you through medium because I feel it is the fastest means
of communication at the moment. Be put on notice that this correspondence is
highly confidential hence our correspondence through this particular email
address will still continue to avoid any trace.
I am Mohammed Abacha, son 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 this family, I currently have within my reach the sum of 24
million U.S dollars cash which l intend to use for investment purposes
outside Nigeria.
This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my father and
a Russian firm in our country's multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta steel plant.
The Russian partners returned my father's share being the above sum after
his death.
Presently, the new civilian Government has just recovered one of the family
accounts in Germany and yet intensified their probe into my father's
financial resources which has led to the freezing of nearly all our
accounts, local and foreign, the revoking of all our business licenses and
constant arrest of my person who was recently released after 18 months.
In view of these happenings, I have deposited the money in a security
company with the help of very loyal officials of my late father. 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 funds out of the sub-African region. Bearing in mind that
you may assist me, l have decided to part with 20% of the total sum to you
if accepted.
Your URGENT response is needed.
Please include your personal phone and fax number.
Regards
Mohammed Abacha.
Note that I supposely sent this mail through this address to avoid trace.
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