NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM
BARRISTER OBRIEN USMAN for
MOHAMMED ABACHA
From: "Barrister Obrien Usman." <obrien_usman4@lycos.com>
Reply-To: obrien_usman4@lycos.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:32:26 -0800
Subject: URGENT!
From: Barrister Obrien Usman
Okeaya Inneh Law Chamber
Legal Practitioner.
Mission Road,
Benin city
Nigeria
Dear friend,
Compliments of the season. Grace, peace and love from me to you. I hope my
letter does not cause you any embarrasement as I write to you in good faith.
Please I will want you to read this mail carefully and get back to me.
I am barrister Obrien Usman, I represent Mohammed Abacha, son of the the late
Gen Sanni Abacha, who was the former military head of states in Nigeria that
died in 1998. Since his father`s death the family has been losing alot of money
due to vindictive government officials who are bent on dealing with the family.
Most of the family`s
accounts, home and abroad has been seized and confiscated. You can find out more
about this on
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Based on this therefore, the family has asked me to seek for a foreign partner
who can work with me as to move out the total sum of US$75,000,000.00
(seventy-five million United States dollars). presently in their possessions.
This money was of
course, acquired the late president and is now kept secretly by the family.
All modalities to move the money out of the country through special diplomatic
carrier in a create has been perfected. The swiss government has already frozen
all the acconts of the family in Switzaland, and some other countries would soon
follow to do
the same. This bid by some government officials to deal with this family has
made it necessary that I seek your assistance in receiving this money and
investing it on behalf of the family.
This must be a joint venture transaction and we must all work together since
this money is still cash. Extra security measures have been taking to protect it
from theft or seizure. I have personally worked out all modalities for the
peaceful and successful conclusion of this transaction. The transaction
definitely would be handle in phases
and the first phase will involve the moving of US$25,000.000.00 (twenty-five
million United States dollars).
My client are willing to give you a reasonable percentage of this money as soon
as the transaction is concluded. I will, however, based on the grounds that you
are willing to work with us and also contentious issues discussed before the
commencement of this transaction. You may also discuss your percentage before we
start work. As soon as I hear from you, I will give you all necessary details as
to how to carry out the whole transaction. please do not entertain any fears, as
all necessary modalities for the smooth conclusion of this transaction have been
mapped out, and I assure you of
all success and safety in this transaction.
Please this transactions requires absolute confidentiality and you would be
expected to treat it as such until the funds are moved out of my country. please
you will also
ignore this letter and respect our trust in you by not exposing this
transaction, even if you are not interested.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you very much.
Truly yours,
Barrister Obrien Usman.
Reprinted with written permission of recipient.