Not a Mpls. issue, but I seem to get a few of these scam letters every week. Does anyone know if there is any unit of state government that tracks such scams? If so, please drop me a note/link offlist. Thanks. I'd like to bounce their head off the wall!
Hohmann in the 13th > -----Original Message----- > From: mariam abacha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 7:39 PM > ..... > Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE > > VERY URGENT > > Dear friend > > I am DR MRS MARIAM AMINA ABACHA (GCFR), wife to late > Nigerian Head of state General Sani Abacha, > who died On 8th June 1998 while still on active duty. > I am contacting you in confidence, and as a means of > developing a cordial business relationship. I want to > apologize for any inconvenience my request may cause > you. I am in need of assistance and I earnestly > solicit your co-operation. I want you to understand > the need for urgency in my request. > I currently have within my reach, the sum of thirty > nine point seven million united states Dollars, > (US$39.7 million),which I and my family intends to use > for investment purposes specifically in your country. > > The money was bulk of the fund saved by my late > husband > in his personal underground strong room in our village > in Kano state of Nigeria, which I alone know of its > existence. > Right now the new civilian government of President > Olusegun Obasanjo,has intensified its search and probe > on my family�s financial resources,government > have frozen all our known account here in Nigeria and > abroad and detained my son (Mohammed) on alleged > financial misapropriation pending the out come of > their investigations. > In view of these facts, I am no more comfortable about > > the safety of the fund hence my decision to act fast, > and make contacts. > > Due to the current situation in the country concerning > government attitude towards my family, it has become > quite impossible to make use of these money within. > I managed and succeeded in concealing the fund into > boxes and it was labeled Consignment of diplomatic > items under special arrangement with security Company > that facilitated the fund movement to Spain.The > consignment arrived barely 2 days awaiting collection > from the office of the Diplomatic Baggage Handling > Company in Spain right now. So urgent action is needed > towards investing the fund in your your country under > your Astute guidance and also for the well being of my > > family ,I shall expect you to contact me urgently to > discuss in details on the lodgment of the fund in your > account and in your care after the consignment is > released to you in Spain. > > Bearing in mind that your assistance is most needed, > I propose a commission of 20% of the total sum for the > expected services and utmost assistance. > Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop > further contact.I must use this opportunity to implore > you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this > matter confidential, whatever your decision, While I > await your urgent reply through this email; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > BEST REGARDS > > DR MRS MARIAM ABACHA. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
