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These are some of the user feed back that I got regarding my article. Please note that the content below has been edited in some places where necessary. I would like to thank everyone who gave their feedback and do expect more.
FROM: sh***a ***ih
Hey,
Thanks for your article. I actually knew that it was bullsh*t and that person
acting as the wife tried convincing me otherwise, so I just put your article in
her/his face and told her to f*** off...it was fun though...she didn't even know
how to spell her own name. Anyways, just wanted to say thank you.
FROM: ***sel* *arvil**
Hello,
I recently read your, (I guess you could call it an expose), on the Sani
Abacha fraud in where you were supposedly contacted by the wife of the late
general.
I received something different but with a very similar set up. I had not
bothered to investigate and I am not really interested in fooling with it. I see
to what lengths you have gone in your investigating and publishing of the
results on your webpage. I figured you may be interested in investigating this
one too.
It is possible its the same people you have dealt with in your experience. I
have forwarded the entire email to you below. I did do one small editing of it.
Where you see the mark of hyphens is where my last name appeared. In other words
insert any last name in those spots and the letter has the same effect. The
premise is someone I may be related too in Nigeria has died and left unclaimed
money. The name Sani Abacha is mentioned as well as a company name. (I am
assuming fake). I also researched the name Sani Abacha and came across an
article talking about how the late dictator had plundered the Nigeria's treasury
and sent the money to overseas accounts. (This part is legitimate as far as I
could tell.) I send this to you due to your interest and that you may pursue
this and publish your findings.
Fare Thee Well
> barrmark123@i12.com wrote:
> Barrister Mark Anthony & Associate
> Palm grove House, 1 Shaam Ave,
> Ilupeju Lagos State.
> Alternative Email:( barrmark3@tiscali.it
>
> Dear --------,
>
> I am barrister Mark Anthony A solicitor at law. I am
> the personal attorney
> to Mr. Larry --------, a national of your country, who
> used to work with shell
> development company in Nigeria and as well a one
> time secret agent in
> transferring of money overseas for the Late head of
> state of Nigeria {Late
> Gen. SANI ABACHA} my Before his death On the 21st of
> April 1999 client, his
> wife And their three children were involved in a car
> accident along shagam
> express road in which all occupants of the motor
> died}.
>
> My client {MR. LARRY} deposited as family belongings in
> a CONSIGNMENT {ie:
> jewelries} the sum of $15m in a finance company here
> in Nigeria for himself,
> with the hope of transferring it to his country as
> soon as he is on leave.
>
> Since his death I have made several enquiries to
> your embassy to locate any
> of my clients extended relatives this has also
> proved unsuccessful.
>
> After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
> to trace his last name
> over the Internet, to locate any member of his
> family hence I contacted
> you.
>
> I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
> and property left behind
> by my client before they get confiscated or
> declared unserviceable by the
> Finance Company where this huge deposits were
> lodged.
>
> particularly, Citi Trust Securities & Finance Ltd
> where the deceased had
> an account valued at about 15million dollars has
> issued me a notice to
> provide the next of kin or have the account
> confiscated within the next
> ten official working days. Since i have been
> unsuccessful in locating the
> the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your
> consent to present you as the
> next of kin of the deceased since you have the same
> last name so that the
> proceeds of this account valued at 15million dollars
> can be paid to you and
> then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and
> 30% to you and 10% for
> any expenses which may be incurred in the course
> of this transaction. I have
> the all necessary legal documents that can be used
> to back up any claim we
> may make.
>
> All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
> us see this dealt
> through. I guarantee that this will be executed
> under a legitimate
> arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
> the law. Please get in
> touch with me through my alternative
> email:(barrmark3@tiscali.it) to enable
> us discuss further, kindly forward the following
> information.
>
> {A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
> {B}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
> {C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
> {D}. YOUR OCCUPATION.
> {E}. YOUR AGE.
>
> As soon as I receive your details, I will write an
> application to the
> Finance House for immediate payment.
>
> Thanks and God bless.
> Barrister Mark Anthony.
FROM: ***ni*91***
Hello,
I've just received such an email (twice) sent at the same time!!!...... being
curious as to why someone would want to give me that much money I quickly did a
search on the net and found your site...I could also play games with them but to
be honest I don't have the time to waste in doing so only to say that I would if
it meant that these type of creeps were caught.
I will attach the information to you to view. I currently have an add posted on
the net and was hesitant to display my email address as it warns against spam
mail. Can these types of intruders be reported. I am very new to all of this but
am not gullible enough to think that someone out there is able to give away
money to just "anyone". As I read the email I could see it contained a lot of
crap. Anyhow thanks for the information you posted it was very helpful as I had
no idea who Sani Abacha was and the reason for me searching the net in the first
instance.
Attached is the following email which was sent to me... I am a female yet they
address me as "Sir"... If you publish these details please remove all
identifying details that are directed to me and I would like to be given the
opportunity first to view the details before you place them on the net.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
***ni
>DEAR SIR,
>I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha, the widow of Sani Abacha the Late Nigerian Head of
State.The government has frozen all the family account and auctioned all our
>properties.
>To save the family from total bankruptcy I have managed to ship out through a
shipping company, the sum of US25, 500,000.00 Kept by my late husband.The >money
was disguised to beat the Nigerian security and it is currently deposited in a
credit commission.
>I want you to receive the money and pay it into your account for the family
safely.I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money fast before it
is located >by the Nigerian Government Agents.
>Contact me immediately through this Email :m_mariam220@yahoo.co.uk so that I
can forward to you all the necessary details.
>Kindly send your phone and fax numbers for easy communications.
>Best regards.
>Mrs.Mariam Abacha
When
I replied to this person, I got another email...
Thanks for your reply.. I have done my best to report the email I received by
reporting it as some of the other sites suggest this includes the Metro Police
in the UK, may also need to report to local police here as they suggest. Have
reported to yahoo so that they can close the user accounts down immediately...
you are the first to answer my email unless the other sites are electronically
generated email sites...
Generally common sense prevails and on this occasion it has yet again... thanks
again for your helpful information you posted on the net. These parasites need
to be caught as they prey on those who think they can make a quick dollar...
unless you earn it there is no such thing as "easy money".
Thanks again and cheers...
FROM: **a**er *ar*in
Hello, I decided to do some research on this whole email and stumbled upon your
information. I thought that you would like to receive this email that was sent
to me a few days ago. I have not contacted anyone from the email nor will I try
to.
Thanks so much
-*-
>Hello,
>I am Mrs. Maryam Abacha the wife of late head of state Federal Republic of Nigeria
>I got your e-mail from search engine and i carefully choose you .
>Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the–late
>former head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into
>a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the
>present civilian administration, I have been subjected to physical and
>psychological torture by the security agents in the country. My son is
>still under detention arraigned before the federal high court of
>Nigeria for an offence he did not commit. 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 and many out rightly blackmail us.
>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. You may be surprise how I got to know but I will tell you when
>you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you.
>due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford
>to visit the embassy so that is why
>I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence
>in you. I have deposited the sum of US 40.3 million dollars with a
>security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open
>communication.
>I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account
>for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and my Attorney alone, so my
>Attorney will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being.
>The name of my Attorney is Barrister Desmond Williams. Please honesty is the
watch word in this
>transaction. I will like you to provide me immediately your
>1. Full names
>2. Contact address
>3. Telephone and fax numbers
>4. Location
>so that we can commence communication immediately. In case you don‘t accept
please
>don‘t let me out to the security. I will greatly appreciate if you accept my
proposal in good faith. Please expedite action. reply to: silvernetmail@hotmail.com
>Sincerely yours
>Hajia Maryam Abacha.
FROM: somebody *** ****
Below is another scam e-mail send to me:
>Name,
>I have been discussing with my mother on this issue. We are trying to send one of
our attorneys from London Mr. Douglas A. Cole to India to meet with you on
>this. This is our last step to prove our sincerity of purpose and our desperation
to be free from this unending nightmare in our family.
>After meeting with you, you will be traveling to Bombay to meet with security
company/Diplomats as that is where they have their immunity in India. Our lawyer
>will leave from London once the consignment has left from Nigeria to their head
office of Global Security and finance London UK before moving finally to >Bombay.
>It is very important we have an agreement before we take further step on this.
we
have to be sure we who we are dealing with and you have to have this money >ready
as soon as you meet with the security company. Some of them know the actual
content of the box. some does not know and it will be a wasted effort if any
>thing go wrong there.
>If this arrangement is ok by you, please be kind enough to adhere to the
arrangements and am assuring you light at the end of the tunnel.
>Expecting your response.
>Muhammed.