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I received the following email today. I have added comments throughout (in italics)

Dear Beloved, (Beloved? who does she think I am - Oprah?)
Due to the sudden death of my husband General Abacha (he was found dead in the company of two prostitues - think the wife had anything to do with it his death) the former head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of hopelessness by the present administration.I have lost confidence with anybody within my country. (you've lost faith in an ENTIRE country but you trust ME to turn things around?) I got your contacts through personal research, (This I believe because I have so many contacts with corrupt Nigerian Generals and their families) and had to reach you through this medium. I will give you more details when you reply. Due to security network placed on my daily affairs I cant visit the embassy so that is why I have contacted you. (yeah, and I imagine they are tracking your communications so thanks for putting them on my trail) My husband deposited $12.6million dollars with a security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now till we communicate. I will be happy if you can receive this funds (let's see,you can get your hands on 12.6 MILLION dollars but can't get up enough scratch to smuggle YOURSELF out of a country?) and keep it safe I assure you 20% of this fund. I will need your telephone/mobile numbers so that we can commence communication. ( I replied and said "Tell ya what - send me YOUR phone number and I'll call you)
Yours Truely, Hajia Mariam.