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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: "Hajia Mariam Abacha" <hjimariamabacha@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_abacha1865@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:10:40 -0500
Subject: PLEASE, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Attn: Dear Friend!!!,
First of all I will like you to kindly view these sites as
they will help you to believe this story and understand
it as well.Copy and past the site in an explorer to save
your time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/845456.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4079607-103676,00.html
This business proposal to you is strictly confidential,
with due respect.Sorry for any inconvenience or stress
this my mail may bring to you may be through reading
it or otherwise, Since we have not known ourselves
or met previously. Despite that, I am constrained to
write you this letter because of the urgency it deserves.
By way of self introduction, I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha,
the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian
Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of
Cardiac Arrest. Since after my husband's death my family
is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding,
we are being molested, policed and our Bank Account both
here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government.Following the sudden death of my husband
General Sani Abacha the late; former head of state of Nigeria
in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utmost
confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present
civilian administration.
I have been subjected to physical and psychological
torture by the security agents in the country. My first
son was just released from detention some time ago by
the Nigerian Government for an offence he did not commit.
As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence
with anybody within the country.
Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank
Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in
which the huge sum of S$700Million and DM450Milllion was
logged, I was able to conceal and move out the sum of
US$30Million, which was secretly lodged in a trunk box
(CONSIGNMENTS)and deposited with a Security Company
abroad as materials of Inheritance. I therefore personally
decided to contact you in confidence and also appeal
to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance
to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to restriction
of movement imposed on the members of my family by
the Nigerian Government.You will be contacted by my
attorney, and he will meet with you face to face, in order
to liase with you towards the effective completion of this
transaction.
Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
Consider this and get back to me. However,
arrangements have been put in place as soon as you indicate
your interest,torwards completing this transaction.Upon your
acceptance, we will let you know the percentage and also
work out other modalities that will be beneficial to both of us.
Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality
and sincerity.We have also planned on how we invest this
fund in your country on any lucrative venture as soon as you
agree and we conclude.
Best regards and may Allah bless you.
Hajia Mariam abacha(Mrs.)
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