NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM
MOHAMMED GARBA for MARIAM ABACHA
From: GARBA MOHAMMED [mailto:liga@omaninfo.com]
Sent: 04 July 2002 14:05
Subject: EMBRACE THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Importance: High
ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO
TEL: 234-1-7752640
FAX: 234-1-7593213
E-MAIL: garba@garba.zzn.com
DEAR SIR,
I PRAY THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE MEETS YOU IN PEACE, MAY BLESSINGS OF GOD
BE UPON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND GRANT YOU THE WISDOM TO UNDERSTAND MY
SITUATIONS AND HOW MUCH I REALLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
BEFORE I START LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF MY NAME IS MRS. MARIAM ABACHA THE
WIFE OF THE LATE AND FORMER HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA GENERAL SANNI
ABACHA.SINCE THE (STRANGE AND UNFORTUNATE) DEATH OF MY HUSBAND (MAY
GOD'S MERCY BE UPON HIM), THE GOVERNMENT HAS TURNED AGAINST MY FAMILY
WITH STRANGE ACCUSATION.AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE VENDETTA FROM
MY HUSBAND'S ENEMIES BUT I WAS WRONG.THEY ARRESTED MY ONLY SON OLD
ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAMILY AND THEN THEY FROZE ALL OUR BANK
ACCOUNTS KNOWN TO THEM, HOPING THAT WE WILL STARVE TO DEATH. WHY CAN'T
WE ALL LIVE IN PEACE? SINCE I CAN'T DO ANYTHING IN MY POSITION HERE,
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN.
MY FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH HARDSHIP, MY SON IS IN JAIL AND THE REMAINING
ONES AND MYSELF ARE UNDER HOUSE ARREST. THE NEW DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT OF
PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO HAS SEIZED MORE THAN US$88 MILLION DOLLARS
ALREADY AND THEY ARE STILL SEIZING A LOT OF LAND AND PROPERTY. ALL THAT
IS REMAINING NOW IS US$42MILLION DOLLARS, AND THIS MONEY HAS BEEN KEPT
IN A PLACE I CANNOT DISCLOSE, UNTIL WE MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT.WE CANNOT
TOUCH THIS MONEY IN NIGERIA FOR YOU KNOW WE ARE UNDER HOUSE ARREST AND
ARE BEING SERIOUSLY WATCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. SO AFTER DISCUSSING WITH
MY SON, THIS IS WHAT WE PLAN TO DO WITH THE MONEY, WE PLAN TO SEND IT
TO YOUR COUNTRY USING A VERY POPULAR DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE HERE IN
NIGERIA. SO THIS IS WHY WE NEED A FOREIGN PARTNER AND YOUR HELP.
SINCE YOU WILL BE THE ONE COLLECTING THE PACKAGE IN THE COUNTRY THAT IT
WILL SENT TO, THE SUM WILL BE SHARED IN THREE WAYS. 20% WILL BE USED TO
INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY OR COMPANY AND WHILE 20% WILL BE FOR YOU AND THE
OTHER 60% WILL BE FOR US. IS THIS OKAY? WE ALSO HOPE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED
AND THAT YOU WON'T DISAPPOINT US? AND ALSO CONFIDENTIALITY IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT AND BEFORE I FORGET ONCE THE SUM ARRIVES IN THE DESIGNATED
COUNTRY (WHICH I WILL DISCLOSE TO YOU LATER) WE WILL REQUIRE YOU TO SEND
US AN INVITATION LETTER TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRY AND COLLECT OUR SHARE.
THIS IS NOT A DEAL OR BUSINESS, IT IS A CRY FOR HELP. MAY GOD GUIDE YOU.
WHEN YOU REPLY PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS, MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT
AND FRIEND GARBA MOHAMMED WILL SPEAK TO YOU. HE WILL RELATE
ALL YOUR
MESSAGES TO ME, AND IF YOU WISH TO TALK TO ME JUST TELL HIM AND HE WILL
MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT.AND FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION THIS
MONEY IS DRUG FREE AND 100% RISK FREE. TIME IS AGAINST US, SO YOUR
URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
I AM GOING TO SPONSOR THIS PROJECT FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE THE END. WE
MAY NOT HAVE THE NEED TO ASK YOU FOR ANY MONEY. ABOVE, YOU WILL SEE MY
DIRECT FAX YOU CAN SEND ME A FAX THERE IF YOU WISH, HERE IS MY PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBER IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS ABOUT ANYTHING YOU ARE CONFUSED
ABOUT I WILL EXPLAIN ON FAX #: 234-1-7593213,TEL:234-1-7752640. E-MAIL:
garba@garba.zzn.com. ENDEAVOUR TO CALL
ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS
FAX MESSAGE.. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU.
GARBA MOHAMMED
P.A TO MRS MARIAM ABACHA
E-MAIL: garba@garba.zzn.com
FAX :234-1-7593213,TEL: 234-1-7752640
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