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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: "Barrister Johnson Whyte AKPAMGBO" <barristerjohnsonwhyte@barristerzone.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:18:49 +0000
Subject: urgent please

My Dear,

As-Salaamu 'Alaykum Wa Rahmat-Allahi Wa Barakatuhu(peace be unto you)

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of Sani Abacha  the Late Nigerian
Head of State.I got your contact through my daughter's
personal search for a reliable person to  assist us.
If you are following the event in Nigeria, I presently have
been in distress and under house arrest while my son Mohammed has
undergone many trials in Lagos and Abuja high court. He was detained in prison
custody but thank God/Allah that he has been granted freedom by the federal
government of Nigeria Government after much preasure by the human rights activists in the
country, but he connot travel out of the country for now.
The government frozen all the family account and auctioned all our properties.
To save the family from total bankruptcy, I manage to  shipped out-side
ourcountry the  sum of US29,000,000.00 through a shipping  company,
with the help and advise of my family  lawyer/attorney by name Barrister Victor O. Malu(Esq).
The money was  disguised to beat the Nigerian security and it is currently
deposited in a security company with a coded name out-side our country (NIGERIA).
I want you to recieve these money and pay it into your  bank account for my family's safety as it is the only asset/money left for the family.
I am offering 20% for assisting me secure this  money fast so that it will not be  located by the wicked Nigerian Government
Agents.
Contact my lawyer immediately through his confidential  E-mail Address:

barr_martinpaul@yahoo.co.uk

 

so that I can forward to you the certificate of deposite and all  neccessary details.I asuring you 100% risk free tansaction. But all I need from
you is trust as this fund is the only fund left for me and my family for
our future.
My Almighty Allah shall continue to bless and protect you and your
family for helping a helpless family.
Please view this site and read it's content carefully,
http://www.jubileeplus.org/worldnews/africa/nigeria200502.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=99

Best regards.

Mrs. Mariam Abacha

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