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Cheaper than a Cyberwar
Email Scamming for National Offense
In an attempt to stop the Bush administration's ineluctable march to war in Iraq I hatched a plan that would stop Sadaam Husien dead in his tracks. Unfortunately my proposal was turned down.
Sent: 2/7/2003
To: SADAAM HUSSEIN
From: LADY MARYAM ABACHA
Subject: OPPERTUNITY OF INTEREST
LADY MARYAM ABACHA
ABACHA COURT
GIDADO ROAD
KANO - NIGERIA
DEAR SADAAM HUSSEIN,
I AM LADY MARYAM ABACHA, WIFE OF LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA, EX-MILITARY HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA WHO DIED ON THE 8TH OF JUNE 1998 OF HEART PROBLEMS. SINCE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND, MY FAMILY HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO ALL SORTS OF HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION WITH LOTS OF NEGATIVE REPORTS EMANATING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS ABOUT MY HUSBAND. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ENSURED THAT OUR BANK ACCOUNTS ARE FROZEN AND ALL ASSETS SEIZED.
IT IS IN VIEW OF THIS, THAT I SEEK YOUR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE SALE OF SEVERAL CANISTERS OF VX NERVE GAS, SIXTY (60) KILOGRAMS OF PLUTONIUM, AND SEVEN (7) KILOGRAMS OF HIGH GRADE ANTHRAX - BEING THE VERY LAST OF MY FAMILY POSSESSIONS.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN DISPOSING OF THESE MATERIALS ON OUR BEHALF, WE SHALL GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW MR. BELLO ABACHA IMMEDIATELY ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 234-l-759l526 OR FAX NUMBER 234-l-759O845 WHO WILL INFORM YOU PROPERLY ON THE PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTION. PLEASE, BE INFORMED THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS 100% RISK FREE. HOWEVER, THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS PROPOSAL IS VERY IMPORTANT.
PLEASE TREAT THIS AS A FORM OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE BECAUSE WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF YOUR HELP.
WE AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
SINCERELY,
LADY MARYAM ABACHA