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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" <mariama101100@msn.com>
Reply-To: marbba@myway.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:25:18 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT ME

>From (Mrs.) Abacha and Family.
1/2 Gardo crescent,
Sabon-Garki Kano.

Dear Friend,

This letter will definitely Come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore
you to Take time to go through it carefully as the decision You make will go
off a long way to determine the future And continued existence of the entire
members of my family.

First of all, i will like you to kindly view this sites
below, it will help to understand this story better.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/845456.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4079607-103676,00.html

I am Mrs. Maryam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria Military Head of State who Died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest, Since after my husband's death my family is under Restriction of
movement and that not withstanding, we Are being molested, policed and our
Bank Accounts Both Here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government.

Furthermore, interrogation about my husband's assets and Some vital
Documents following the recent discovery of my
Husband's Swiss Bank Account in which the huge sum of US$500 Million and
DM350 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence
Since I have been able to move out the sum of US$20 Million United States
Dollars somewhere abroad. All the money are secretly sealed in two metal
Boxes For security Reasons.

It is to my consent here that my lawyer and I Decided to personally appeal
to you seriously and Religiously for your urgent assistance to move this
Money into your country where I believe it will be Safe since I cannot leave
the country due to the Restriction of movement imposed on the members of my
Family by the Nigerian Government.

My lawyer, will follow up and Change your Name on the documents as the
beneficiary before delivery, However my lawyer will send you the related
document, so that you Can claim out the consignment from the offshore
security Company in Canada or Europe.

Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 15% of the Total sum while 5% for
unexpected expenses, the remaining 80% is
to be held on trust by you for Us until we can decide on a suitable business
Investment in your country upon our freedom.

I implore you to please give consideration to my Predicament and help a
widow in need, please reply urgently through my private email:
marbba@myway.com and treat with absolute
Confidentiality and sincerity.

Best Regards,
MARYAM ABACHA (MRS.)

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