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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" <mariamabachaandson@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:56:02 -0600
Subject: Important Information! Urgent.
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.
NO.16.QUEEN'S DRIVE VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR FRIEND,
AS-SALAM-U-'ALAIKUM!
I HEARTILY SOLICIT FOR YOUR HONEST/GODLY ASSISTANCE TO SAFE OUR SOUL. FOLLOWING THE SUDDEN DEATH OF MY HUSBAND GENERAL SANI ABACHA THE LATE FORMER NIGERIA HEAD OF STATE, IN AUGUST 1998, I HAVE BEEN THROWN INTO A STATE OF UTTER 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.
AS A WIDOW THAT IS SO TRAUMATIZED HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE WITH ANYBODY WITHIN MY COUNTRY, NIGERIA.
YOU MUST HAVE HEARD OVER THE MEDIA REPORTS AND THE INTERNET ON THE RECOVERY OF VARIOUS HUGE SUMS OF MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY HUSBAND (GENERAL SANI ABACHA) IN DIFFERENT SECURITY FIRMS ABROAD, SOME COMPANIES WILLINGLY GIVE UP THEIR SECRETS AND DISCLOSED OUR MONEY CONFIDENTLY LODGED THERE OR MANY OUT RIGHT BLACKMAIL.
IN FACT THE TOTAL SUM DISCOVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT SO FAR IS IN THE TUNE OF US$700. MILLION DOLLARS. AND THEY ARE NOT RELENTING TO DAMAGE MY FAMILY.
FURTHER INFO. WEBSITE:
http://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/AFRICA/564586.STM
http://WWW.DAWODU.COM/EKWUEME1.HTM
http://WWW.AFROL.COM/ARTICLES/13746
I GOT YOUR CONTACTS THROUGH MY PERSONAL RESEARCH, AND OUT OF DESPERATION DECIDED TO REACH YOU. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION AS TO THIS AS SOON AS YOU REPLY.
I REPOSE GREAT CONFIDENCE IN YOU HENCE MY APPROACH TO YOU DUE TO SECURITY NETWORK PLACED ON MY DAY AFFAIRS I CANNOT AFFORD TO VISIT THE EMBASSY THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU.
MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD$50,000,00.00 MILLION DOLLARS WITH A SECURITY FIRM IN ABROAD THAT HAVE AFFILIATE COLLECTING CENTER ALL OVER THE GLOBE. WHOSE NAME IS WITHHELD FOR NOW UNTIL WE OPEN CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION? I SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ACCEPT TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION AND KEEP THIS FUND FOR SAFEKEEPING.
YOU KNOW THIS ARRANGEMENT, MY SON MOHAMMED AND OUR ATTORNEY ALONE, SO OUR ATTORNEY WILL DEAL DIRECTLY WITH YOU AS SECURITY IS UP MY WHOLE BEING. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TO SETTLE DOWN ABROAD IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE LIKE YOURS AS SOON AS THIS FUND GET INTO YOUR CUSTODY.
LISTEN CAREFULLY; I AM NOT IN DOUBT OF WHAT MY LATE HUSBAND DID, SINCE 1977 UP TO DATE THAT HAS BEEN NIGERIA OR IMPERATIVELY AFRICAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.
NIGERIA IS A WEALTHY COUNTRY AND NO GOVERNMENT SINCE 1977 TO THIS DATE THAT IS NOT DUBIOUS, I AM IN THE SYSTEM AND I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON THE SEAT OF POWER.
PLEASE DON'T DISCLOSE THIS TRANSACTION TO THE THIRD PART FOR THE GOOD INTEREST OF MY FAMILY AND THE SAFETY OF THIS BUSINESS.
CONTACT MY ATTORNEY, BARRISTER PETERS LEMCHI THROUGH HIS EMAIL: BARRPETERSLEMCHI@O2.PL FOR MORE INFO.
SINCERELY YOURS,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.
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