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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_abacha8001@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:08:33 +0000
Subject: EMAIL
RE: KINDLY ASSIST MY FAMILY.
I am Hajia Mariam Abacha the wife of former Nigeria Military ruler General
Sani Abacha who died on june 8,1998 as a result of Cardiac arrest.I got your
contact from an inquiry i made ,where a reliable and dependable
recommendation of your good self was introduced to me. Based on this, I
write you to assist me in this transaction.Following the house arrest order
clamped on me, the detention and arrest of my first son Mohammed, the
freezing of all our off shore account and restriction from travelling abroad
by the present Government. It is against this backdrop that we decided to
search for a trustworthy person abroad who can help us receive and manage
these funds until we are free to travel out of the country. I seek for your
assistance as discussed with my son and lawyer in this transaction.
This money came as a result of a contract deal between my late husband and
a Russian firm in our country's multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta steel plant.
The Russian partners returned my late husband's share of $15,000.000.00
USD during the burial arrangments of my late husband and lodged it in one
of my father's bank account.After the burial of my late husband i sensed
out that the government wants to probe into my late husband's accounts and
financial resources, I quickly withdraw the 15,000.000.00 USD from my
husband's bank account. We have a total sum of which we will like to use
and buy an Estate in your country where we will live when we are freed by
our Government and to invest offshore to uplift our livelihood.
This said amount was secretly SEALED IN a METAL TRUNK BOXES and deposited
with a diplomatic security company as FAMILY VALUABLES AND PERSONAL
ITEMS.This was done in order to beat security even customs.This money was
found in my husband's secret vault and deposited with a security company in
amsterdam and with the help of a diplomatic security company will be moved
out of Nigeria, inorder to secure the funds as our Government searchlight
is still on. Please if you can assist us claim this consignment and assist
us in the area of investment, kindly contact me on my e-mail above or
alternatively you can send your response to my private email:
hajia_mariam_abacha11113@yahoo.es so that the Air-way bill will be
prepared in your name and sent to you to enable you claim the consignment as
the beneficiary.The certificate of deposit will also be sent to you.
Conclusively, we have jointly agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, 70%
will be for our own project. I have already make provision for you by
setting outside a specific amount for you to take proper care of the
demurrage, administration charges to finalize this transaction from the
beginning to the end. Looking forward to your quick response.
Allah Ahfiz.
Best regards,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.
NB: I need you to take a look at this web site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2282366.stm
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