From: "Hajia Maryam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajiamaryam1@live.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:33:04 -0700
Subject: Looking for a joint investment partner

Dear Sir,

Our letter to (Invest our funds with you in your country was submitted to you some time ago. Since we haven't heard from you, we wanted to be sure that it was brought to your attention. We are resending a copy of our original message for your review. I will be looking forward to your reply and hope that we will have the opportunity to do business with you in the near future. Please read below the copy of our original message.
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Dear Sir,

This letter might surprise you because we have met neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day that you get to know Somebody either in physical or through correspondence. We searched out your contact today in the internet and We decided to write this letter to you. My aims of writing this letter is for you to assist our family in saving our funds in your country pending our arrival in your country to invest in business. I am Mrs. Maryam and my son is Mohammed, the family of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Ever Since the death of my husband my family has been under restriction of movement.
The civilian government of Mr. Obasanjo made things difficult for my family.The discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which more our family funds was lodged did not help matters. The then government of Mr.Obasanjo insisted that my late husband's funds in the swiss bank should be returned back to him. I refused to do it so we went to court. Although the funds were all deposited right before my late husband became the head of state, but the court ruled that the funds should be returned back to the government.
The court also ruled that $70 Million only should be left for me and my family. It was a terrible moment for my family because Mr.Obasanjo did not permit me to do business or do investment both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria. Now, another government has come in and Mr. Obasanjo is out.
The amount of $70 Million which the court said that should be given to my family has been released for my family.We then decided to contact you in confidence so that the funds will be transferred to your country and invested in your country because of the strong economy of your country .
I therefore personally appeal to you seriously to have joint venture business with you, to invest this (US$70 Million) into your company where We believe it will be safe. We desperately want to invest these last funds that remains for our family in the strong economy of your country. All investment will be done with by you and on your name and the funds will be transferred to your name. But we shall have 60% share in all the investments while you will have 40% share in the investment. Also, all your expenses made towards the realiz ation of this business will be reimbursed immediately the funds have been remitted to your country. That is to avoid loss by your company.
We hereby guarantee you that this is not a government money, it is not drug money and it is not from arms deal. Though you have to maintain high degree of confidentiality on this matter because we want to be successful in this business. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of money once assured and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family.
Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform us immediately so that we will look for another person in your country.
We need your immediate response.

Yours Faithfully


Mrs Maryam Abacha and Mohammed Abacha