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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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From: "Steve Lampard" <stevelamp911@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 17:56:23 -0700
Subject: Good morning Love
Hello Anja,
How are you doing today,How is everything going on with you,i hope all is
well with you over there.
I am so comfused and pissed up right here cos i was robbed last night by
some armed men here in Nigeria,my bag was stolen i reported to the police
immediately and to the British High commision here in Nigeria and right now
invastigation as been going on...But i am so confused the police man told me
that the bag can not be recover..The bag contain alot of document..I was
going to get my auntie a air-ticket when they attack me this morning...They
went away with my bag i also have alot of money and also my credit and debit
card right now i am so confused and i am pissed up i dont even know how i am
going to get my auntie to London with me.
I am having that problem right now...i dont believe this is happening to me.
I am so confused...now i am going to the police station if they find my bag.
I cant wait to hear that the police has recoverd my bag cos right now i am
feeling very bad about this.
I dont want you to feel bad about me not writing to you on time i am just
confused and i need to get things under control for now.
I am thinking about you and i hope things get to work out for us,But i dont
want to tell my auntie about the attack on me,cos she just recover and i
dont want her to be shocked.
I need to get things done but i dont know how to get a new airticket that
will get her back to London and i dont have access to my credit card..I
called my bank this noon after the attack and they told me that they just
stopped any transaction on my bank card..so i am safe about it.
I wonder how i am going to get my bag and my money back i lost over $2800 in
the bag that for me to pay my hotel bills and to get a air-ticket for my
auntie,cos i still have my own return ticket to England.
I am so confused right now.
I have to stop here,i hope you get this and i dont want you to feel bad,i
will be fine,,,,,i will get back to you soonest.
I want you to know that you are always on my mind and i am thinking about
you.
I will be waiting to read from you.
Huggssssssssssssss and Kissessssssssssssssssssss
Bye for now and take good care of your self.
Love Always
Steve
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