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From: "abba abudu" (abba_abudu@messagez.com) information request for the manager Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. I am Abdulamin Abacha son to the Late Head of State of my country, General Sani Abacha, who died on the 8th of June 1998 on active service. I currently have within my reach, the Personal Identification Numbers (PINCODES), The vault Password and Beneficiary reference codes for a certain amount. Presently in a Finance Security Company’s vault in Amsterdam. My Late Father was to use the money for the settlement of his personal loyal guards on his self-succession bid and campaigns. Upon his tragic and unexpected death, the new civilian Government has insisted on probing my Father’s financial resources and has gazetted some of his properties and recently, seized some of our family’s funds in some parts of Europe. I am therefore looking for a partner who I can entrust with the codes and passwords to help me remove the funds since no names were used in securing the vault. You will in addition assist me in investing (with my approval on projects) as a Front for me until the situation becomes more favorable. If you are interested in a working partnership please send me a mail to discuss in details the logistics and modalities. I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue. Yours faithfully, Abdulamin Abacha. Please kindly quote this reference number in your response abba/ab/. Sign up for your "FREE E-MAIL" @ MESSAGEZ http://www.messagez.com

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Different Names
We receive about a dozen similar e-mails and faxes every week, usually two identical ones at a time for some reason. They are always from a different name, but tell the same story in slightly different words. We don't know whether it's a small group of people sending out millions of similar spam e-mails every week, or hundreds of different people all copying each others ideas and letters, and throwing in a few pseudo-random changes for good luck.
In case you don't know, it's possible to send about 10 million e-mails for a few hundred dollars. There's no point in telling us about the one you have received unless its fundamentally different. Perhaps someone you know has been stupid enough to apart with any money?