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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: "Adeniran Aderogba" <adeniran_aderogba_500@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmariam20002@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:57:13 -0900
Subject: GOOD DAY
Assalamu alaikum,
How are you doing? I hope all is well with you?
It is with heavy heart I am writing this letter to you
considering what I am going through at the moment, I
would have reached you earlier than now but my
incarceration since the death of my husband in 1998
made it impossible, this informs this late effort and
it has the consent of my Lawyer.
I am sure you are aware of the present Nigerian
Government’s attack on our humble family since the
demise of my husband (Gen. Sani Abacha) former Head of
State of Nigeria, these witch hunting attacks have
reached the point of confiscating all our assets,
properties and indeed the freezing of our Accounts
both within and outside the country.
It may also interest you to know that my first son
(Mohammed) has just recentley released from detention
forover a year on trump-up charges without bond. In fact,
it is because of all these and also not being sure of the
government’s next move that I humbly count on your
help to arrange for the relocation of some of our
family funds. In view to arrange for this I have
personallymandated MOHAMMED HABIB (Our family lawyer)
who is assisting me on many issues including the suit
against the government on our seized properties and frozen
accounts to act on my behalf. He therefore has the
full power of attorney to execute this transaction on
my behalf.
My Late Husband told me and also confirmed that he has
$31.5.Million specially packed in two metal trunk
boxes deposited with a Security Company in here in
Nigeria.
It is this money that I want you to assist me in
claiming before the government gets to know about it
and confiscates it as with our other assets. I hope
you will not disappoint me. I and my sons have agreed
to reward you with 20% of the total sum should you
agree to this request.
As soon as i hear from you i will give you our family
lawyer's contact so that he will give you all the details
on what to do.
N/B: This transaction is highly confidential and is
purely based on trust.I will Inform our family lawyer
MOHAMMED HABIB to expect your immediate response as
soon as i hear from you.
View this site for your perusal,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4271245.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3168197.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2270646.stm
Regards,
MRS.) MARIAM ABACHA (MON)
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