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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: Mohammed Abacha <mohammedabacha212@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:11:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop further contacts.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am MOHAMMED ABACHA, Son of the late Nigeria Head of State,General Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th of June, 1998 while still on active duty.
l am contacting you in view of the fact that wewill be of great assistance to each other likeness developing a cordial relationship.I currently have within my reach the sum of TWENTY TWO MILLION US Dollars (US$22,000.00) cash which l intend to use for investment, like Real EstateDevelopment or import/export business specifically in your country.
This money came as a payback contract deal between my late husband and a Russian Firm on our countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant Project.The Russian Partners returned my husband's share of USD$22,000,000.00 after the death of my husband and lodged in my husband's security company of which l am director right now, the new Civilian Government have intensified their probe on my husband's financial and oil company.
I have since declared the Security Company bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the government because there is no documentation showing that we received the money from the Russian.
Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this money within.
The present government in Nigeria had frozen and seized all my bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad. Thus consent l shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this transaction. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I proposed a percentage of 25% of the total sum to you for the expected service and assistance, 10% for offsetting minor expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop further contacts.
All correspondence must be by the email address above. l must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision while await your prompt response.
NB: Because of the security being mounted on the
members of my family, l have decided that this
transaction be kept in utmost secrecy, remember to
include your private telephone and fax number for easy communication.
Best Regards.
Mohammed Abacha
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