Re: A scam way way way off topic

["parallax" <parallax@vianet.on.ca>]

scam comes out every 6 months or so
basically they hook you in, then in some cased, get you to "help" out as
they run into problems, to point of coming to Nigeria illegally and then
they got you physically
check out

http://www.scambusters.com/NigerianFee.html


gord in canada (not 55 million richer either!!)

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Bolman <robtb@efn.org>
To: strawbale@crest.org <strawbale@crest.org>
Date: February 27, 2001 12:00 AM
Subject: SB: A scam way way way off topic


>Well, Hello There Everybody,
>
>I'm posting this to the strawbale list because it's where I most expect to
>find friendly, intelligent, interested people.
>
>I've recieved several things like the following.  What's the scam here?
Can
>someone please explain this to me?
>
>Thanks,
>Rob
>
>I am sorry for the embarrassment, this my letter might cause you as well we
>have not had any correspondence before this letter.  I got your email
>address
>from a reliable source.  I carried out an extensive search and enquiry
>through
>the Nigeria chambers of commerce and also the Nigeria export promotion
>council
>after the extensive search and enquiry, your address was given to me with a
>very high recommendations by the two earlier mentioned establishments.
>Although I did not disclose my major intentions because of it’s top level
>confidential nature.  I only told them that I was in search of  plastic
>processing company, which I want to invest in .  I really want to invest in
>plastic processing industry since it is a very lucrative business.  My
major
>motive is to invest in your country through a reliable and trustworthy
>foreigner.
>
>I am DR MRS MARIAM ABACHA,wife of the late Nigeria Hand of State, General
>Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th of june, 1998 while still on active duct I
>am
>contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great help to each
>other
>and also develop a cordial business relationship.  I currently have within
>my
>reach the sum of Fifty- five Million US Dollars$55,000,000.00)cash which I
>intend to use for investment like  Real Estate Development in your country.
>This money came as a payback contract deal between my late husband and a
>Russian firm on our countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Street Plant.
>The Russian partners returned my husband’s shares of US$55,000,000.00 after
>the died of my husband I lodged it in my husband’s security company of
which
>I
>am the director right now, the new Civilian Government have intensified
>their
>probe on my husband’s financial and oil company. In view of these, I acted
>fact to withdraw the US$55,000,000.00 from the company’s vault and
deposited
>as family treasure in a Security Company for safe custody.  I have since
>declared the security Company bankrupt.  No record ever existed concerning
>the
>money traceable by the Government because there is no documentation showing
>that we received money from the Russian Due to the current situation in the
>country concerning the Government attitude towards my family, it has become
>quite impossible for me to make use of the money within, thus consent I
>shall
>expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this
>transaction.  Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer
>this
>fund,  I proposed a percentage of 30% of the total sum to you for the
>expected
>service and assistance, 5% for offsetting minor expenses incurred in the
>course of this transaction. 5% as been mapped out for charity purposes
>Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop further contacts. All
>correspondence must be by the email address above and this my Telephone
>number: 234-1-4529471 my Fax is 234- 1-7592089 where you can contact me
when
>I
>hear from you.  I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the
>utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever
>your decision while await your prompt response.
>May the Almighty Allah bless you?
>Best regards,
>Dr Mrs Mariam Abacha.
>NOTE: Because of the security being mounted on the members of my family, I
>have decided that this transaction exist between you and my Nephew mr
SANUSI
>JOSEPH.  Remember to include your telephone and fax number.
>
>
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