I have received three very similar personal e-mail letters in my e-mail, one
near the end of each month. I deleted the first one, but hung onto the second
and today's third. I'm no expert but with all the goofy things going on, I sent
it to those who are. I am sure this is at least a hoax, and maybe an internet
fraud so I copied and pasted them, with full headers, to the FBI Tip line this
morning:
https://tips.fbi.gov/
Only the first parts of the two very lengthy ones that I received are pasted
here:
No 13 VS2
Cethswayo Estate
Generation-South Africa.
{URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL}
(RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 152,000.000.00 USD}
{ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS)
Hello,
We want to transfer to overseas ($ 152,000.000.00 USD)
One hundred and Fifty two million United States
Dollars) from a Bank in Africa, I want to ask you to
quietly look for a reliable and honest person who
will be capable and fit to provide either an existing
bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c
immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c
can serve to receive this money, as long as you will
remain honest to me till the end for this important
business trusting in you and believing in God that
you will never let me down either now or in future.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LEGAL ASSISTANT TO ABACHA FAMILY
FOUNDER OF DESTINY CHAMBERS
BARRISTERS&SOLICITORS
LAGOS/ABUJA,NIGERIA
PRIVATE EMAIL:DUMENS1BOX@YAHOO.COM
ATTN:sir,
RE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
IT IS MY HUMBLE PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.
HOWEVER,
I AM IN SEARCH OF A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY
PERSON THAT CAN HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION OF
THIS NATURE.
I AM MR OKEDA OGBU A FAMILY LAWYER TO OUR FORMER
MILITARY RULER, GENERAL SANI ABACHA WHO DIED IN POWER
IN JUNE 1998.SINCE HIS UNTIMELY DEMISE, THE FAMILY HAS
SUFFERED A LOT OF HARASSMENT FROM THE REGIME THAT
SUCCEEDED HIM. THE REGIME AND EVEN THE PRESENT
CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT ARE MADE UP OF ABACHA
ENEMIES.RECENTLY, THE WIFE WAS BANNED FROM TRAVELLING
OUTSIDE KANO STATE, THEIR STATE AS A KIND OF HOUSE
ARREST AND THE ELDEST SON STILL IN DETENTION.
ALTHOUGH, A
LOT OF MONEY HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM MRS
ABACHA SINCE THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND BY THE PRESENT
GOVERNMENT, THERE IS STILL HUGE SUM OF MONEY IN HARD
CURRENCIES THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE
COUNTRY FOR SAFE KEEPING ,WHICH AMOUNTED TO THE TUNE
OF US$20.5 MILLION.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Paula Vaughan wrote:
The below message was sent on the Waupaca County Mail List-how can I
prevent
this from being sent there again? Who do I report this to?
Rootsweb?
Paula
WaupacaCC
Dear Sir,
With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you
would be of great assistance to my children and I.
Note: There is no risk involved in this business.
Remain Blessed,
MRS. ANNE KOJO
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