Following are some examples of the type of scams these unscrupulous con-artists are trying to perpetrate.

Do not give out ANY personal infomation (including bank account number) to anyone you do not know.

Example 1:

ATTN MY DEAR,
I decided to contact you for help,but can you keep a secret?if you
can,then i would want you to contact me.I have a secret to share with you
open strictly between two of us which i know you will also benefit from.
I am by name,Hajia mariam sani Abacha.The former first lady and also
the wife of the former late head of state of the federal republic of
Nigeria,Late Gen.Sani abacha whose sudden death came on the 8th of
June,1998.Since his death,I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion,
frustration and hopelessness by thepresent civilian administration, I
have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security
agents in the country. My son Mohammed has since been released on the
23rd of september,2002 after 3years of detention based on certain
conditions,but he is not allowed to move around to any where.He has been
restricted to his own town only and also been placed under the government
special security service(sss) As a widow that is so traumatized, I have
lost confidence with anybody within the country. You must have heard
over the media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge
sums of money deposited by my husband in different security firms
abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our
money confidently lodged there or many out right blackmail. In fact the
total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of
$700.Million dollars. And they are not relenting to make me poor for life
I got your contacts through my personal research,and out of desperation
decided to reach you through this medium.I will give you more
information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in
you hence my approach to you due to security net work placed on my day
to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why
Idecided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in
you. I have deposited the sum of 18.8million dollars with a security firm
abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fundinto your account for
safe keeping. This arrangementis known to you and my son Mustapha
alone,so my son will deal directly with you as security is up my whole
being.I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly
atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund get into your account so that I can
start allover again if only you wish,but if it is impossible,just help
mein diverting this fund intoyour account which will accrue you 30% of
this fund.
Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.I will require
your telephone and fax numbers so thatwe can commence communication
immediately and I will give you a more detailed picture of things.In case you
dont accept please do not let me out to the security as I am giving you
this information intotal trust and confidence I will greatly appreciate
if you accept my proposal in good faith.Please expedite action.Please
reply me with my email address below;
<email address removed>
Sincerely yours,

Hajia Mariam Abacha

Example 2:

NB=Please Reply Me With This My Private Mail Address.
<email address removed>

From:Mr.Pat Felix.
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
Tel: <phone number removed>

Dear,

I wish this my proposal will not come to you as a
surprise. I am Mr.Pat Felix, a Director with an
International Bank in San Pedro; Cote d'Ivoire formerly called Ivory Coast.

We had a foreign client (name with held) who deposited
a huge sum of money (US$9.6 million United States
dollars) with our company. Eventually, this client was
among the victims of EGYPT AIR BOEING 767 FLIGHT N°
990 that crashed on the 31-10-1999 in USA, since then
we have not had anybody coming for the claims as the
next of kin. A situation I have monitored closely with
my position in the company.

Now, haven monitored this deposit and managed it over
the years before his death, and hence nobody has
showed up as the next of kin for the past one year
plus, I have removed the file to my private vault.

I now solicit for your assistance to present you as
the next of kin as every other arrangement has been
concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner
to enable me move the fund to his account. This does
not have any risk attached to it as all the internal
documentation will be handled by me.

I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a
return message and I will furnish you with details.
Your interest will be negotiable before we commence
the operation.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards.
Mr.Pat Felix.

Example 3:

NOTE:PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX
BELOW; <email address removed>
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire
West africa

Dear Sir,

I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction.
sir I get your contact from a member of this your sit.I wish to invest
in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have seven million, five hundred thousand United
State Dollars. USD($7.500,000) to invest
in the transaction and I will require your assistance
in receiving the funds in your account in your
country. I will gladly give you 15% of the total sum
for your assistance.

please it is important you contact me immediately on
my private e-mail address for further explanation.

Awaiting your immediate response and God bless.
Regards

Kouadio bi.

Example 4:

RWA AGENCY(RELIEF WEST AFRICA)
P.M.B.1171 FALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS. NIGERIA.
E-MAIL: <email address removed>

Dear Sir,

BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP (US$125 MILLION DOLLARS)

First, I must Solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it’s nature as being utterly confidential and top secret as you were introduced to me in confidence through the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce,foreign trade division .

I am Dr.Shobayo Amani the Foreign Liaison Officer of the board of trustee of RWA Agency ( Relief West Africa). We were empowered to administer a trust fund of well over eight hundred and seventy million United States dollars (US$870,000,000M) for the provision of relief materials to troubled areas in the West African Sub-region and her environs.

My group recently agreed, unanimously to transfer one hundred and twenty-five million united states dollars only (USD$125M) into a foreign based account for our personal use and benefits and I have therefore been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues on board to look for an overseas partner to whom we could transfer this sum of USD$125M, legally subcontracting the entitlement to your company. This is based on the fact that our civil service code of conduct forbids us from owning foreign company or running private foreign account while in government service.

The simple mode of the transaction will be just for us to apply for the release of the funds to you or to your company for welfare materials purportedly supplied. We shall arrange all paper work and get approval for the release of the funds with documentary evidence of the communities and people in Liberia,Sierra-Leone, Rwanda, Guinea-Bissau, Zaire and Sudan, who have all benefited from the materials purportedly supplied by You, early last year. We have all records of purchases and supplies.

My group is very much ready to effecting the remittance of the fund into a well secured or corporate foreign account ( individual or corporate ) operated by a trust worthy person, as all logistics are already in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth conclusion of the transaction within seven working days upon commencement on receipt of your company name, address, company’s details & your direct confidential telephone and fax line for correspondence.

This information will enable us make the necessary applications and lodge claims to the concerned authorities in favour of your company and it is pertinent to state here that this transaction is entirely based on trust as this funds will be paid to you by the telegraphic wire (online transfer) or by solar bank draft/certified cheque drawable in your name and we wish to commence an importation business of agro-allied machineries in conjunction with you,with our share of the deal.

Your assistance or partnership will certainly, be rewarded with a 20% share ratio of the total sum of (USD$125M). We shall have 70%, While 10% will be used to reimburse both parties for any expenses incurred in the course of consummating this deal. It is important to state here, that no risk of any sort is involved, now or in future since both parties will be protected by a legally signed agreement.

Please, note that an invoice shall be raised to meet the cost of materials purportedly supplied by You to the tune of USD$125M and forwarded to the office of the Chief Accountant of RWA Agency after the final approval has been given by me for payment.The materials are cloths of various kinds (children & Adults), rice, soya beans, milk, sugar, ort salt, drugs, blankets,footwears,boots, syringe and needles, epz vaccines, tarpuline tents,e.t.a.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using the above e-mail: <email address removed>

Yours truly,

Dr.Shobayo Amani.

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