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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: Mohammed Abacha <abacha_66@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:19:34 +0200
Subject: Urgent Business Assistance
Alsalama Lekom
Thank you for your prompt response to my mail.
The money in question is completely mine, part of my father’s money, which I was able to keep for myself. After my father's death and burial a few years back as a result of increased scrutiny on my family from past Government and some of international associates. Much of my father’s money was seized and properties.
Since I have been lodging the funds in Vaults with Security and Finance company Abroad (I didn't disclose real contents to the Finance and Securities Company) and I have been paying monthly demurrage on it after the initial 18 months demurrage deposit I paid on lodging the Funds. It has really not been easy these past years for me and family not being able to invest and enjoy my father’s money. Now that the heat on my family is down I want to make a move.
You read the below site from BCC to know exactly what I am talking about.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2278292.stm
I intend to invest in very lucrative and secure venture and also to purchase a decent residential accommodation for my family and myself. Based on the government monetary policy on the family, it is not possible for me to bank or invest this money that is why I am looking for a partner that can assist me in collecting the funds and I will go into joint business venture with him.Presently, the funds are shared in two places I don’t know if you could make your trip to Ghana for the claims of the Funds. I presently reside in Nigeria my Country.
I am trying to be very careful because this is about all I have left on earth and it is on it that I hope to make life worthwhile ones again for myself and my family after all the troubles and trauma that followed the death and burial of my father. I would not do anything illegal for me not to loose my money, as this business is one hundred percent legal as the money is not coming through the bank, but kept in a Security Company.
Upon receipt of your acceptance to this proposal, I will immediately arrange on how you could claim the funds, by changing the relevant documents of the Funds with the Security Company to your name for easy collection from them.
Please, am relying on you to keep this as confidential as possible. You have become the third person beside myself and my family to know the real contents of my Vault boxes. Please keep this to yourself for now for even after everything is settled, what are your business ideas? I have my mind on the telecommunication/computer industry.As soon as you send me your full names, company's name and address, telephone and fax number, which I am going to use in filling the bill receipt for your easy claims. You shall also send me your scanned picture for my protection, as I will have to know the exact person I am dealing with. Please if there is any question to ask don't hesitate, as I am willing to answer and comply with you. The money involved is more than $50 Million Dollars CASH,IT WAS DEFACED BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASONS.
Looking forward to a wonderful friendship and a profitable business relationship. I expect your prompt response soon.
Thanks and God blessing.
Mohammed Abacha
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