This is how the initial letter that the hacker sent to my friend in my name...as if i was so pitiful in foreign lands.
It starts to appeal on the emotion of my friend who works abroad.....
How are you doing today? I am sorry i didn't inform you about my traveling to Africa for a program called "Empowering Youth to Fight against Cancer and Lack of Education,It as been a very sad and bad moment for me over here and the present condition that i found myself is very hard for me to explain.
I am really stranded in Nigeria because I forgot my little bag in the Taxi where my money, passport,documents and other valuable things were kept on my way to the Hotel am staying, I am facing a hard time here because i have no money on me to clear my Hotel bill, I am now owning a sum $1,550 for my Hotel bill.
I need you to help me with a sum of $2,900 to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.I need this help so much and on time because i am in a terrible and tight situation.You may need to connect the Hotel line" +234-8066482209 "if you wish to hear from me, ask after Dir John Ken the hotel manager so he can hang me on to speak with you.
I was able to locate one of the local Libraries where I can only access my e-mail, so i could contact you.I will appreciate any amount you can quickly arrange to help me and i promise to pay back you money immediately return home. Kindly let me know on time if you can be of help so that I can forward you the detail you will need to Transfer the Money Via Western Union or Money Gram.
Thanks for your time and consideration, please keep sending e-mail.
with thoughts & prayers,
Here is again another response that the hacker sent using my account...the hacker wants my friends to keep it secret...appearing to be polite but a clever manipulator.
Thank you so much for getting back to me at this time, please i want you to understand the pains i am passing through right here.
The Hotel management is highly against me and they are monitorring our communication. Please i want you to know how much pains am feeling right now before contacting you
I want you to get back to me if you can be of help to me so that i can forward you the western union information you will need to transfer me the money on time so i can receive it and resolve my problems before they can allow me travel back home.
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