Here is the email I recived, I'm sure you all get them from time to time (skip
to the bottom to see my reply):
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:13 PM
Subject: UPDATE
> STANDARD BANK LONDON
> 5TH FLOOR CANNON BRIDGE HOUSE
> 25 DOWGATE HILL LONDON
> EC4R 2SB UNITED KINDOM.
>
> GOOD DAY TO YOU,
>
> MY NAME IS MR.DON NEWPORT,
> WORKING WITH THE MINING FINANCE DEPT.
> WITH STANDARD BANK LONDON.
>
> WE HAD A FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DEPOSITED A HUGE SUM OFMONEY WITH OUR BANK,
> WHO LATER DIED AS A
> RESULT OF PLANE CRASH IN 1999. BEFORE HIS DEATH, HE TRANSFERED THE SUM OF
> US$26.5M (TWENTY-SIX
> MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED SATES DOLLARS) TO A BANK IN AMSTERDAM,
> HOLLAND.
>
> SINCE THE DEATH OF THIS CUSTOMER, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN
> INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF
> KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF
> US$26.5M (TWENTY-SIX
> MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HAS BEEN WITH
> THE BANK IN HOLLAND
> FOR A VERY LONG TIME. ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOSE NAME SHALL
> BE USED AS THE NEXT OF
> KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN.
>
> IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY`S FOREIGN TRADE
> MISSION AFTER I WAS
> CONVINCED BY PROVIDENCE THAT YOU COULD BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN.THE
> REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS
> A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER
> WAS A FOREIGNER AND
> YOU SHARE THE SAME SURNAME AND SOMEBODY IN LONDON CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT
> OF KIN TO OUR LATE
> CUSTOMER.
>
> I AGREED THAT US$5 MILLION OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN
> PARTNER FOR PROVIDING AN
> ACCOUNT, WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR ME,THEREAFTER, I WILL VISIT YOUR
> COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT
> AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT.
>
> THEREFORE, TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
> ACCOUNT AS ARRANGED, YOU
> MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR
> PRIVATE TELEPHONE
> NUMBER,AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY
> WILL BE REMITTED.
> UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THENEXT
> STEP TO TAKE.
>
> I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS
HITCH-FREEAND
> THAT YOU SHOULD NOT
> ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE
> TRANSFER.
> YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL OR CALL ME ON MY
> NUMBER +44-704-012-8295
> or 0044-704-012-8295, PLEASE DO NOT CALL ME ON MY OFFICE NUMBER.
>
> TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
>
> YOUR RESPECTFULLY,
> Mr.DON NEWPORT
> +44 704 012 8295
> N:B all response should be mailed to
OK, my reply:
Don
I have a 1962 Mk2 Sprite I am restoring. Am in desperate need of a choke
cable, an original used one in good shape. I am desperate for this, it is
really the last piece I need for the car. Since you are in England, possibly
you could find one for me. The reward will be the entire sum you are
proposing to give me, no strings attached. You have until midnight April 1st
2006 to decide to accept this offer. If not I will claim the entire sum for
myself, leaving you with nothing.
Dan
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