Scam Email from "Mohammed Abacha" - Beware!

If you receive an email from "Mohammed Abacha" of Nigeria, claiming that you are due tons of money, do not fall prey to the promises you read. Rest assured, it is a scam! Mohammed Abacha, if that's his real name, is a con artist!

This scam email was received today in my spam inbox. As I continue to educate the online community about email fraud and email scams, I am finding that more and more fake emails are arriving in my inbox. I have posted this latest email here, for you, the concerned reader, to use as an educational tool about the latest attempts to steal your identity and hard earned money.

Don't let crooks like this "Mohammed Abacha" make you the latest victim of identity theft. Take the time to educate yourself about email scams, then run as fast as you can in the opposite direction!

The offending email has been copied in its entirety below. Please do NOT contact the person nor click on any links. Doing so may open yourself up to a barrage of fraud attempts.

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Waiting to hear from you!

Monday, November 1, 2010 3:38 PM

From: "MOHAMMED ABACHA"

To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

My name is Mohammed Abacha, the eldest surviving son of Nigeria's former military dictator, the late General Sani Abacha. I think it is needless to be going into details of what me and my family have suffered in the hands of some top officials in Nigerian Government since my father died on the 8th of June 1998.

However my reason of contacting you now is because of how I desperately need your assistance in this transaction. I have suffered a big disappointment from people, both in my country and other countries too. So much betrayal at the end of every transaction I introduced them into, but I will end up getting nothing. I lost so much money from the money my late father saved for me to some Nigerian Corrupt officials, friends and business partners because they knew the problem I was into, so they quickly used that opportunity and took advantage of me.

During the time this problem was going on, I was only able to smuggle out Twenty Two Million United States Dollars ($22, 000,000.00 USD) all in $100 Bill which was arranged in a Metallic Trunk Box through a United Nations Diplomat working under UN West Africa Regional Office here in Nigeria, so I could use it to start live all over again and also help my family out from poverty. The situation of things right now is that I want to further on my political ambition which I am now the Governorship Candidate of one of the newly formed political party here in Nigeria "Congress of Progressive Change" (CPC) that's going to take part on the Nigeria general election 2011. To propel my ambition, money, social and political influences are essential to achieving political advantage.

As a well experienced diplomat, he deposited the Trunk Box (fund) at UN diplomatic Warehouse in London, so all he's waiting for is for me to give him the instruction who he will deliver the Box to.

However, the roll I want you to play in this transaction is this. I want you to receive this money from the diplomat, then pretend as if you're lending the money to me or sponsoring my campaign which the rally has already started so that I will not be probed by Nigerian Government for using my father's stolen money for my campaign. As soon as you receive this money from the diplomat, you will prepare all the agreement (MOU) which comprises the None Disclosure and None circumvention agreements that will bind the two of us.

In agreement to assist me in this transaction, I will like to offer you 35% of the total Sum, while the rest will be sent back to me to enable me pursue my political aspiration.

Please kindly provide me with the below stated information to enhance our communication and to be sure of whom I am dealing with. The same information will be sent to the diplomat to facilitate the delivery of this fund.

YOUR FULL NAME

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS

YOUR AGE

YOUR OCCUPATION

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

As soon as I receive this information from you, I will direct you on how to open communication with the diplomat immediately so that he would proceed with the delivery of the fund to your country. The diplomat right now is still in London, so I will give you his contact details as soon as we arrive to a better understand.

All I am asking from you is to keep this transaction very confidential and let our watch word be well established trusts so as to enable us conclude this deal in one accord.

Please deem it necessary to call me immediately you receive this message, but if you don't have access for international calls, then I will call you as soon as I hear from you.

Thanks.

Mohammed Abacha.

Tel: +234-8054711963

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END SCAM / PHISHING EMAIL

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Please note that there are ways that you can determine whether or not an email is legitimate. These ways, which are generally common sense, can be detailed further in the educational link regarding phishing / scam emails listed below.

An exact copy of this email can be found in numerous locations across the web. By entering the term "Mohammad Abacha" in parenthesis in the search bar, then hitting the 'enter' button, you will find hundreds of websites regarding this crook. The only difference between this email and the others is that the name of the person's organization or affiliation, phone number, or return email address has changed.

Generally speaking, we can know that this is a fake offer because:

1. They have no clue who you are (ask for 'verification')
2. Massive amounts of money are being offered
3. They want your "occupation' - which has nothing to do with winning a legitimate lottery
4. Located outside of the United States
5. Bad English/ Grammar

If you would like to educate yourself further about how to avoid scam emails, email fraud, identity theft via email, or foreign money scams, please see my in-depth article at the following location:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5950174/6_tips_to_avoid_email_scams_and_financial.html?cat=3