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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: "THANKS FROM /OBASEKI" <mariam_ab1@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:36:12 +0700
Subject: THANKS FROM /OBASEKI
Mrs. Mariam Obaseki
Plot 8 N/ Quarters
Garki Abuja Nigeria.
Dear Beloved,
Please find below my business proposal to you For better explanation, you may find my mail big but please bear
with me and take time to read it carefully. Ishallbeexpecting your prompt response asap for immediate handling of the transaction.
I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise,but as things unfold,we will know each other better. I
will start by introducing myself to you.
I am Mrs. Margret Obaseki, the wife of Chief Jackson Gacious Obaseki, the Former Managing Director, Chief Executive, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)in the Year 2000/ I am really sure that you will be of a good assistance after going thoroughly through this letter.
For many years of marriage now between me and my husband, I have not given birth, and this has really troubled my husband. As a result of the respect given
to local tradition culture and custom here in Africa, my husband has decided to break the marriage. With the situation of things with me now, my matrimonial home
look bleak. I am been threatened daily by my husband to get out from the home. My husband's brothers are not left out in this matter. This situation has really
affected me psychologically.
As at now, I am no longer assured of a matrimonial home, hence I seek your urgent assistance and help which I know will go a long way in getting me settled finally. I want to use this opportunity to move the
sum of (US$18M) into your custody for safe keeping, pending my arrival in your country. This said amount was given to my husband as gratification from some
Foreign Oil Companies he helped in getting Allocation for the drilling of Crude Oil in my country . As a civil servant, he does not want to be exposed,
hence he gave me this money to keep in my personal account so that he can be exonerated from the eyes of government security operatives and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which is a body that scrutinizes
the activities of all civil servants in Nigeria as checks and balances for official misconduct. Be informed that this money is not connected with
drugs, money laundry, firearms and looting which I believe will put fears in you to render the required assistance needed from you and consequently withdrawing your help for security reasons. Hence the
source of this said money is clean and clear. This money was deposited in my personal domiciliary account, and there is no way it can be transferred telegraphically under the banking procedures which
could have been the easiest, but because of monetary transfer restriction by the Federal Government of Nigeria, that is defeated.
Rather I have arranged with my bank manager to move this money out in cash to any destination where it will be easy for you to collect under diplomatic
immunity. In wich he has assured me of. As a soon as I see your response and willingness to help as regards to this, I will furnish you on the next line of action to
take, but be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, and my husband will not raise any alarm Due to the current situation in the country and government attitude to him now
and if he does, he stands the change of looting Goverment fund. I will be offering you 10% of this money for all your help at this time of need, while some percentages has
been set aside for my Bank Manager to complement his efforts here. Be informed that this transaction will not last more\ than 7 working days and it will be concluded because
every arrangement has been put in place. Your negative or positive response will be highly appreciated.
.Please kindly respond to me by return mail for details of this transaction.
Please include your personal phone number in your response for secure and easy communication between us.
My Best Regards,
Mariam Obaseki
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