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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: "Mariam Abacha" <mariam29297@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamabacha1950@myway.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:04:41 -0500
Subject: Please Kindly Assist My Family
From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Tel/Fax: +234-1-7590445
Email: mariamabacha1951@myway.com
Dear Beloved,
Salam aleikun.
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below:
May I first introduce my self as Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the wife of Late
General Sani Abacha (former
military head of state and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) who
died suddenly on 8th June 1998. Having no other choise I repose confidence
on your person to and capability and goodwill to assist me in receiving the
sum of US$42 Million secretly coded in trunk boxes, presently overseas. The
current civilian administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo (Rtd.) is
seeking vengeance on the Abacha family because of the life prison jail
sentence confirmed on him by my late husband for participating in
treasonable felony. In pursuit of this vendetta, the present government have
resolved to freeze all known assets of General Sani Abacha, including
properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the
various bank accounts of my husband. In fact, the attack on our family (The
Abacha's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport,
family accounts/assets and even trying some members of our family in court
for offences allegedly committed by my late husband. In view of this
grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, I have the pleasure
to request your urgent assistance in securing the sum of Forty Two Million
US Dollars (US$42 Million) my family have secretly deposited with Security
and Trust Company sometime ago in a trunk box, after being hinted of the
Governments intention to render my family financially bankrupt. Please you
are the only person I have contacted right now on this transfer, regard any
other contact aside this as UNREAL. The reason why I have chosen you and
hope that you will come to my full assistance and unlimited co-operation is
to act as the BENEFICIARY OF THESE CONSIGNMENT which the security company
has assured me will be delivered to my proxy as deposited as " DIPLOMATIC
CONSIGNMENT". You will receive the consignemnt and help me bank the funds
into your account, as soon as you are successful with it I will make
arrangements on how to meet you or send a delegate when you send me some
money from the funds. In the meantime, there is a traveling embargo on us
the whole family members) and our local accounts are seized. We are
currently living on goodwill of people who believe we cannot be held
responsible for the sins of my late husband.
You can get further information on our plight for your confirmation on the
website below:
website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm
In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond to this distressed letter to save me and my children from a hopeless
future. And if you agree, to compensate your sincere and candid effort in
this regard with 25% of the total amount of US$42 Million US Dollars. In
that case, when the money (US$42 Million) is moved into your discrete
account, you will be allowed to draw 25% in your favour, while the remaining
75% will be invested meaningfully for my children's future. My son, Abba
Abacha, has perfected arrangements with the Security Company concerned and
has assured 100% risk free and safe operation to ensure delivery of the
trunck box in which the funds are concealed to you. And in due course, all
contacts must be made through my son (Abba Abacha) for confidentiality sake.
I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your
co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to keep this
letter and operation highly confidential.
Please forward your responce with full information and passport copy
urgently to my direct Email: mariamabacha1951@myway.com
Waminu aleikun wasalam,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
Tel/Fax: +234-1-7590445
Email: mariamabacha1951@myway.com
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