From:Mariam Abacha<abachamariam_103@casinomail.com>

[Andy Hamilton]

and they keep coming, this one tried to be clever and offers a link to a BBC website to make you think it must be real. However, they have shot themselves in the foot as the BBC have said

"The BBC in no way endorses any emails linking to this story which offer ways to make money. Anyone in the UK receiving such a letter or email is advised not to reply and forward the correspondence to the National Criminal Intelligence Service, PO Box 8000, London SE11 5EN."

And here is the offending article.

Dear Friend ,

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha
former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a
result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my husband’s death my family is under
restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being
molested, policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen
by the Nigerian Civilian Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government
for more interrogation about my husband’s assists and some vital
documents. Following the recent discovery of my husband’s Bank Account by the
Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of
US$700Million and DM450Milllion was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$25Million Dollars,
which was secretly lodged in a trunk box and deposited with a Security
Company as materials of Inheritance.

I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for
your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I
believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the
restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian
Government.
You we be contacted by my family Attorney Ademola stamps and my lawyer
shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Nigerian, in
order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this
transaction.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of
the country in a secret vault through a diplomatic security company, as
soon as you indicate your interest, forward to my lawyer your Telephone
Number, Fax Number and your Postal Address so that he can send to you
the Certificate of Deposit and other necessary documents, so that you
can help to claim the luggage.


Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while
70% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business
investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by the
Nigerian Government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.

Best
Regards,
Hajia Mariam abacha(Mrs.)

NB:To proove the authenticity of my story i will want you to go through
the link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

Please do reply me via (mariamabacha_103@sify.com)