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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" <mariamabacha001@msn.com>
Reply-To: remmy50002000@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:23:56 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,
Dear Sir/Madam,
May l briefly introduce myself to you; I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, the wife of
the late Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of
June 1998. Ever since the death of my husband, my family has been facing a
lot of problems mostly with the present Civilian Government. Consequently,
my son Mohammed Abacha who was tortured and detained for a sin he did not
commit and made to make a lot of confessions as regards valuables, money
inclusive that my late husband entrusted in his hand for safe-keeping. Now
my son has been released and presently being under security watch.
The latest is his confession on the US$700,000,000.00 (Seven Hundred Million
United States Dollars) cash his late father gave him for safekeeping. Please
check Newswatch Magazine of May 8th/15th, 2000 issued on [Website:
http://www.newswatchngr.com] to confirm the above story. Also the recent
publication by Thisday Newspaper on Thursday March 1st Edition, which London
Court clear ways for more recovery of Abacha’s family looted money. Please
confirm this issue on website: http://www.thisdayonline.com, click the
Archive/2001/March 2001/Thursday March 1st.
Please you can as well view this site and read it's content carefully for
you to understand my story,
http://allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
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
http://www.lagos-online.com/fg_details_loot_from_abacha.htm
http://allafrica.com/stories/200010230279.html
On these note, I deposited a total sum of US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
United States Dollars) sometime in March 2000 with a Security company abroad
(name with held for now due to security reasons). Normally, we (I and
Mohammed Abacha) usually do such transaction, by first sending the money out
by Cargo to a security company outside Nigeria through Diplomatic means, as
African Arts. And thereafter go to the security company for claim before
transferring it to any bank of our choice.
Presently, l cannot travel out of Nigeria, because, if you have gone through
the above mentioned website address, you will see how my Son’s confession
have implicated my husband and in fact the whole of my family. This has
actually caused the Federal Government of Nigeria to confiscate our
international passports, frozen every of my family member bank accounts both
home and abroad, even our properties. My problem now is, l want someone that
can assist me to move the US$30,000,000.000 (Thirty Million United States
Dollars) out from the Security Company, before Mohammed will open up to the
Security Agents. To this regard l am soliciting for your assistance to claim
the boxes containing the money from the Security Company and move the money
to your country.
I shall be ready to negotiate with you any percentage you might want from
the sum. On your advice l shall be ready to invest my own share of the sum
in your country. I assure you that there will be no problems at all in the
course of moving out the money Please kindly contact my lawyer by name
Barrister Remmy Abubakar on e-mail address: remmy50002000@yahoo.com I will
appreciate your immediate response a lot. For full details of the business,
which shall be given to you by my family lawyer. You should note also that
my lawyer shall handle all cases as regards this transaction as he is well
abreast with this transaction for I do not have access to telephone lines
now because they have been tossed by the security agents and my movement
being monitored.
I would like to settle down or involve in a dating relation with you at the
successful completion of the transaction. Thanking you in anticipation to
your kind understanding and cooperation. Please when replying send me your
private telephone and fax numbers to enable my family lawyer discuss with
you on the way forward for this transaction of ours. You can reply to the
mail address above, or betterstill reach my family lawyer on his email
address.
Your immediate and urgent response will be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Hajia Mariam Abacha.
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