FROM:MOHAMMED ABACHA
PRIVATE EMAIL: mohabay2k@...

I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS LETTER WILL NOT COME TO YOU AS AN EMBARRASSMENT
BUT RATHER A SURPRISE SINCE WE NEITHER KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE NOW NOR HAVE
HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE OR CONTACT.

I AM MOHAMMED ABACHA THE SON OF THE LATE HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA. YOU MIGHT
HAVE HEARD A LOT OF THE CHANGES THAT IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN NIGERIA
SINCE THE DEMISE OF MY FATHER. AFTER HIS DEATH WE WERE FACED WITH A LOT OF
PROBLEMS FROM BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING
A LOT OF EMBARRASING MOMENTS, OUR FAMILY'S ACCOUNTS ARE BEING FROZEN ALL
OVER EUROPE AND AMERICA. THE GOVERNMENT HAS SEIZED OUR PASSPORTS AND WE ARE
NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY. I CANNOT BEGIN TO RECOUNT WHAT WE
HAVE LOST SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED, BUT IT IS WORTH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
WHICH I AM SURE YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF BECUASE IT IS ALL OVER THE
INTERNATIONAL PRESS. MOST RECENTLY, THEY HAVE STARTED PUTTING MY FAMILY
MEMBERS IN DETENTION AND WE DON'T FEEL THE COUNTRY IS SAFE FOR US ANYMORE.

HOWEVER, OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING SERIES OF FAMILY
MEETINGS AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO SALVAGE WHAT WE CAN OUT OF THE MESS. SO, MY
FAMILY HAS MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND COMPETENT FOREIGN
PARTNER THROUGH WHOM WE CAN HIDE SOME FUNDS.

YOUR REMUNERATION WILL BE DISCUSSED AND WORKED OUT UPON HEARING FROM YOU
INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US IN RECIEVING THESE FUNDS FOR US
UNTIL I AM ABLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO MEET WITH YOU. THIS MONEY
IN QUESTION (US$25MILLION) TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WAS
DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY, SHORTLY BEFORE THE DEMISE OF MY LATE
FATHER, GENERAL SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS THEN HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA. EVER
SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,SUBSEQUENT ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE EMBARKED ON A
VINDICTIVE WITCH-HUNT AGAINST MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WE TRUSTED HAVE TURNED AGAINST US, BY AIDING THE GOVERNMENT
IN CONFISCATING OUR FAMILY WEALTH; HENCE, MY REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.THE
MONEY IS ALREADY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN A
CODED SAFE. ONCE YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST US, I WILL GIVE YOU
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE BUSINESS IF WE AGREE ON REMUNERATION, AND I WILL ALSO
FURNISH YOU WITH DETAILS ON HOW TO COLLECT THE MONEY. THERE IS NOTHING FOR
YOU TO WORRY ABOUT, AS THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED TO WHOEVER HAS THE
SECURITY CODES FOR THE DEPOSIT.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAIL IS OUT OF DESPERATION FROM FEAR THAT
WE MIGHT LOOSE ALL WE HAVE; SO, WE ARE WILLING TO WORK OUT A VERY GOOD DEAL
WITH YOU IF YOU ACCEPT TO HELP. ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL
NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE ONCE YOU SIGNIFY YOUR FULL
INTEREST, AND I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THE NEED FOR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY
IN THIS BUSINESS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,

MOHAMMED ABACHA.

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