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fabfore1
04-17-2001, 06:32 AM
This was in my mail at work this morning. I think I heard something about people actually doing this. Then when they tried backing out they rec'd death threats etc.

I don't think so...

FROM THE DESK OF DR.NASIR IBRAHIM
DIRECTOR: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C.)
FALOMO - LAGOS
NIGERIA.

DATE: 17TH April,2001

DIRECT FAX: 234 1 7590806

DEAR SIR,

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

BEFORE GOING INTO DETAILS LET ME FIRST SOLICIT FOR
YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY AS THESE ARE THE TWO
KEYS THAT WILL GUARRANTY THE SUCCESS OF THIS BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIPTHAT WE ARE ABOUT TO BUILD, I CAME ABOUT
YOUR ADDRESS WHILE GOING THROUGH SOME BUSINESS
DIRECTORIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE LOME,
TOGO A FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA.

I REPRESENT THREE OTHER COLLEAGUES, WE ARE MEMBERS OF
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY
CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISALS AND APPROVALS OF
CONTRACT IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL
PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH
OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR
OURSELVES THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRE
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20.5M). THIS AMOUNT
WAS ACCUMULATED BY CAREFUL MANIPULATION/OVER INVICE OF
AN OLD PROJECT.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT
INTO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO, SINCE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO
OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 20% OF
THE REMITTED FUNDS, .WE KEEP 70% WHILE 10% WILL BE
USED TO REIMBURSE EXPENSES FOR EXAMPLE TAXES, PHONE
BILLS, TRAVELLING ETC.

IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE IMMEDIATELLY
SEND ME A FAX, YOUR RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN ADVICE YOU
ON THE MODALITIES OF THIS PROPOSAL. ALL MODALITIES OF
THIS TRANSFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED
WILL TAKE 8 - 10 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE
SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK-FREE.

IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GET THROUGH TO ME
BECAUSE OF MY COUNTRYS POOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM.
ANYTIME YOU TRY TO REACH ME AND YOU GET A BUSY SIGNAL
PLEASE KEEP TRYING YOU WILL DEFINITELY GET THROUGH.

PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND DO NOT MIND THE EMAIL THAT
I USED. BE ADVICED THAT YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY
PROPOSAL SHOULD ONLY BE STRICTLY BY FAX AND BECAUSE
OF THE NATURE OF MY JOB I DONT ALWAYS HAVE ACCESS TO
MY EMAIL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. NASIR IBRAHIM.

N.B: FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS AND DUE TO THE POOR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN MY COUNTRY, MOST OFTEN FOREIGN
CALLS COULD BE DIVERTED TO THE WRONG PERSON. SO FOR
YOU TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE SENDING THE FAX TO ME, MY
FAX LINE DOES NOT HAVE TELEPHONE. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC
FAX, SO IF ANYBODY PICKS UP MY FAX LINE PLEASE DO NOT
SEND IT MY FAX LINE IS AUTOMATIC AND NOBODY PICKS IT
UP, TRY AGAIN TILL IT IS ON AUTOMATIC FAX.




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styleee
04-17-2001, 06:41 AM
This might seem very deplorable for a person that you do not know, but as the
title implies, I
am Mrs. Maryam Abacha, the wife of the late Head of State of the Federal
Military
Government of Nigeria, late General Sanni Abacha.

I am contacting you due to the present situation as regards the special panel
set up by the
present democratic administration under the Anti-Corruption Law passed mainly to
recover
what they termed "Abacha's looted money". This law is yet another smear campaign
aimed
mainly to frustrate, humiliate, dismember and widen the scope of hatred mated to
our family.
A personal vendetta by Obasanjo who was jailed by my father for plotting a coup
d'eta
against his administration.

This highly calculated attempt by this administration cum Swiss government
through bilateral
relationship has taken away from us over US$3.4billion in Switzerland. The
rampaging
situation in our accounts abroad has yielded to this barbaric pressure another
US$565m
and just last month we were squished out of another US$395m and all these facts
can be
ascertain independently.

This government is bent on destroying our family. You may be aware that my Elder
brother,
heir to the family, is languishing in prison and right now my mother has also
been indicted for
the same offence. Therefore, I am soliciting for genuine partners that I can
invest the family
fortune that is scattered all over the world.

According to my estimation in West Africa alone, we still have about US$300m in
cash that
we intend to siphon abroad through your assistance for the purpose of investment
in area of
our mutual interest. Should you find this interesting, contact me as a handsome
reward of
30% of the total sum awaits you subject to our negotiation and agreement.

Regards,

Maryam Abacha
[email protected]

jase71
04-17-2001, 06:55 AM
I'd say fax 'em back...

But use the contact information of the head of the FTC, or the FCC. Or some other government official with the power to make them miserable. The necessary info is usually on the main page of whichever Department you choose.

That way, they can communicate with the head of the FTC to try and run their scam.

welfareloser
04-17-2001, 07:28 AM
this was going around three or four years ago - i can't believe they're still at it!

TheLoneGunman
04-17-2001, 11:41 AM
I was working for a service and my number was published as the person in charge of BUSTING scams like this and some Nigerian guy called me and asked me to get involved with helping him in this scam.

Obviously unclear on the concept.

bella
04-17-2001, 01:46 PM
My mom joined this singles site and she got the exact email but it was asking her to marry him. Along with the info in that email.

The Happy Squirrel
04-17-2001, 04:39 PM
i ahve gotten a few versions of that

pisses me off every time

ArkiStan
04-17-2001, 05:33 PM
So assuming this is a scam, what happens if you DO decide to "help out?" You give them your account information and then? Can they take your money?

sbp
04-18-2001, 11:34 AM
Oh yes the old Nigerian scam. My father used to get a letter every few months saying the same crap. That is before he got in contact with the postal inspector. :hehehmm:

They take money out of your account ubstan. I've also heard of rubes going to Nigeria to claim their new found wealth only to be robbed.

[Edited by sbp on 04-18-2001 at 11:42 AM]