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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: "Miss Victoria Ugbomen" <missvictoria_5@msn.com>
Reply-To: m_aba00@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:56:44 +0000
Subject: Treat with utmost urgency.
Hi Friend,
In recent times over the radio in AMERICA or even in ASIA you must have
heard about my family regarding huge sums of money stacked in foreign banks
in different names for business. I believe, is a legacy we came to meet,
when my late Husband became the head of state. It does not matter whether
you are small or big but your ability to help me sort out things is mostly
needed now. I do not justify myself but it has happened, so i need you to
help me and my family survive in life.Thus it is with hope that I write to
seek your help in the context below. I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, wife of
Nigeria's former head of state; Late General Sani Abacha, whose sudden death
occurred on the 8th of June 1998. Since my husband died, I have been thrown
into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present
civilian administration.
The security agents in the country have subjected me to physical and
psychological torture. My son (Mohammed Abacha) is still under detention
arraigned before the federal high court of Nigeria for an offence he did not
commit. As a widow that has been traumatized, I am hopeless with my present
faith. You must have heard over the media reports on the recovery of various
sums of money deposited by my late husband with various security firms. Some
companies willingly gave up their secret and disclosed our money confidently
lodged there, or many, outright blackmail.
Infact the total sum discovered by the government so far is in the tune of
$700 to $600 Million USD and they are not relenting to make me poor for
life. I came in contact with your name and address through my personal
research and would want to have faith and confidence in you as I view you to
be of responsible personality. I have no doubt about your capacity and
goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody (for safety) the sum of
$70.3 Million USD willed and deposited safely in my favour by my late
husband. This money is currently kept in Safe Deposit Box (SDB) at a
security firm within Europe. As it is legally required, the administration
of my late husband's property is under the authority of the family's
Lawyer(Attorney).
The investigative teams set up by my government have submitted their report
after freezing almost all our account.Fortunately, our family lawyer had
secretly protected the personal will of my husband from the notice of the
investigators and have strictly advised that the$70.3m USD be urgently moved
to an overseas account of any trust worthy but ANNONYMOUS foreign
familyfriend without delay, for security reasons.All our traveling papers
have been seized by the government thereby preventing us from traveling and
all the local and international outfit of our business empire seized.
This sum of money is our only hope to stay alive. I have therefore agreed to
compensate your good self with 30% of the total deposit only when you
recieve the deposit box from the security firm and its contents safely
lodged in your account. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and
smooth transfer. If you are interested in assisting me, please reach me
immediately and send to me your confidential telephone and fax number(s) so
that I or my son mustapha can reach you as soon as possible.For obvious
security reasons, it is imperative that you keep all ourcommunication very
secret. Do not mention my family`s name or disclose the transaction to
anybody. If you are not interested in assisting me, please still get in
touch so that I can make alternative arrangement as time is of the
essence.Please do not expose me to my government.You can browse on the links
below for more information concerning my family's predicament.
Treat with utmost urgency.
Thank You
Hajia Mariam Abacha.
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