NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

MIRIAM [MOBUTU] SESE-SEKO

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From: "mrs m.sese seko" <mobuto4m@mailcity.com>
Reply-To: mobuto4m@mailcity.com
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:02:08 +0200

DEAR FRIEND.

I AM MRS. MARIAM SESE-SEKO WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE? NOW KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO(DRC).I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER,THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.I ESCAPED ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO OF OUR SONS TIMOTHY AND BASHER OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) TO ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I SETTLED, WHILE WE LATER MOVED TO SETTLED IN MORROCO WHERE MY HUSBANDLATER DIED OF CANCER DISEASE.

HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO CHANGED MOST OF MY HUSBAND'S BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHERCOUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATE OF (DR) MR LAURENT KABILA HAS MADEARRANGEMENT WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'STREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. HENCE MY CHILDREN AND I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDYTHE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER, LIKE NOW THAT PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE SON TAKING OVER(JOSEPH KABILA).ONE OF MYLATE HUSBAND'S CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND AS SUCH I HAD TO CHANGE MY IDENTITY SOTHAT MY INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED. I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED  MLLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$I00,000,000,00.) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSISTUS BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF IN EUROPE.

ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE, SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY WHO IS PRESENTLY IN AMESTERDAM WAITING FOR MYINSTRUCTIONS AND HE HAS KNOWS ALL MODALITIES FOR THE CLAIM OF THE SAID FUNDS. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY, BUT I WILL NOTWANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED.I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON-SPECULATIVE
INVESTMENTS.MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASISE THE HIGH
LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST ANDCONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU.IN CONCLUSION,IF YOU WANT TO ASSIST US ,OUR ATTORNEY SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS,TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES
INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES.FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, THAT IS YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE ANDACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL USING THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.

BEST REGARDS,
MRS M. SESE SEKO

On Fri, 06 Sep 2002 14:09:00
[Recipient] wrote:

Dear Friend,

I would love to help you out. It sounds like you are in a real bind.
However, in order to get the ball rolling on this deal, I will need two things from you:

1. A cashier's check for no less than $100,000, made out to me and only me, to be delivered immediately. After all, I will need money for hotels, food and security whilst in Europe investing your funds.

2. The names, addresses and phone numbers of at least 5 people who can vouch for your honesty and integrity. At least 2 of these references must be US citizens. I will call these people and check on you, so be forewarned.

I will expect both of these items within 14 days. Upon receipt, I will make further contact with you.

Thanks,
Your Friend

P.S.: Just in case this deal should not work out, I have forwarded your e-mail to the United States Secret Service's Financial Crimes Division, as well as to your e-mail provider. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dear __________ , (swindler's answer to the above letter)

Thank you very much for your response to my mail regarding funds deposited with Security company in Europe.

It is not a joke on a serious note for this transaction, it is real with enough proofs.  Find attached scanned picture of the trunk boxes before shipment to Amsterdam.

We are very serious people pushed to the extreme end of the wall. You must understand that it is frustrations and betrayals from people very closer to my family that has made us throw caution to the wind and trust you that we have never met, but as the saying goes, "when there is no venture, there can be no success".

I find it very difficult to find access to internet. To have access to internet I have to travel to the town which is three hours journey.

Before I brief you on the nature of the pending project at hand. I would want to bring to your notice that due to the present political situation in my country, my family is under surveillance. Therefore, I will be most obliged if both of us have at the bottom  of our heart trust/confidentiality, trust/confidentiality comes before anything in this our pending project. In a nutshell, confidentiality should be our watch word.

Sequel to my mail, my husband deposited the sum of $100,000,000.00 USD with a security company in Europe and the Government of my country is unaware of this money, if not they would have confiscated it.  Hence, you see the reasonwhy confidentiality is necessary in ensuring a smooth completion of this deal.

Furtherance to the above, we seek your assistance to travel down to Europe and  act as the beneficiary of the money, secure the money in cash and thereafter, open an account in Europe,
>lodge the funds in and subsequently transfer in bits to your valid account in your country pending our arrival to join you.

The security company in Europe will now take care of all the paper work down there and in due course, I will furnish you with their contact numbers. So that you can book an appointment with the Security Company on when you are to arrive Europe for collection of the funds.

We have agreed to give you 15% of the total money as your commission for your assistance and cooperation. You shall bear all costs at your end like travel expense and other charges. All expenses incurred in due course of this transaction shall be re-imbursed at the end of the day if proper records are kept. Also you will assist us in investing our share of the funds in your country.This is where your assistance is needed most

You are also required to send us your complete name and address which we will use to refer you to the security company in Europe and a photo copy of your international passport/driver license/any form of your identity to enable us know you that we are dealing with.

I await your prompt response to my mail, as we have to commence immediately, as you are aware time is of equal importance as confidentiality in this transaction and endeavour to send me your most confidential telephone and fax number to my son in your next mail to him.

Please, feel free to contact my son at any time to ask questions were you are not clear on his confidential:

Telephone number:+873-762921845
Fax: +873-762921845
Email address:bsese2002@netscape.net

at any time of the day. Please further all future correspondence to him and always remember to copy me.

I am expecting your call/response to my son in Ghana.

My warmest regards,

Mrs.M.Sese-seko

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