[APML] Really OT: But I have to share...

["Don Spencer" <ecdon@cox.net>]

Just received this very important email and I want to see what you all
think.

ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU, THAT YOU
WERE CHOSEN TO BE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW
WILSON.

I AM SORRY IF THIS LETTER COMES TO YOU AS EMBARRASMENT BUT BE REST ASSURED
THAT YOUR PARTICULARSOF CONTACT WAS GIVEN TO ME AFTER A DUESEARCH, FOR
RELIABLE AND CAPABLE FOREIGNER THAT WILLHANDLE CONFIDENTIALLY A TRANSFER OF
HUGE SUM OF MONEY,FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC TO A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

THE DEAL IN DETAILS: - A FOREIGNER, LATE ENG. EDENANDREW WILSON WAS AN OIL
MERCHANT / CONTRACTOR WITHTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND RESIDES HERE
IN
NIGERIA UNTIL HIS DEATH FIVE YEAR AGO IN A GHASTLY
MOTOR ACCIDENT.

HE HAD A DEPOSIT OF (US$32, 624,000) THIRTY TWOMILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS, WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
PLC BEFORE HIS DEATH IN AUGUST 1998.

I AM HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER AT THE UNION BANK, AND NOBODY
HAS SERVICED THE ACCOUNT OR SHOWN UP FOR HIS MONEY
SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH TILL DATE.

ALTHOUGH, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE BANK TO GET IN
TOUCH WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY OF HIS RELATIONS,
BUT ALL TO KNOW AVAIL (HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN).

IT IS ON THIS NOTE SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF UNION BANK,
WHO ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE INCIDENT RESOLVED AND ASKEDME TO FIND AND
NEGOTIATE WITH TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNERWHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST, AND ACT AS
NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, THIS SUM OF MONEY ISNOW
KEPT IN THE DECEASED ACCOUNT" OF THE UNION BANK,PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS
MONEY (US$32, 624, 000) WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR
AJOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHMENT, AS MAY BE AGREED BY BOTHPARTIES INVOLVED.


THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, FOR WE HAVE
CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO SAFEGUARD YOU IN THIS
TRANSACTION.

THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO ASSIST US, HASTEN UP AND
SEND THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US EFFECTIVELY PROCESS
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FOR SMOOTH TRANSFER INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT, TO BE NOMINATED BY YOU AS THE NEXT OF
KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, YOU ARE
URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME.

THE NAME TO BE USED IN CHANGING THE EXISTING NEXT OF
KIN AT THE BANK.


YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR FAST AND
SAFE COMMUNICATION.

WE KNOW WE HAVE NEVER MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND OFTRANSACTION WITH YOU
BEFORE AS TO KNOW THE EXTENT OFYOUR TRUST AND HONESTY. BUT BASED ON THE
RECOMMENDATION, I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOUWILL NOT SIT ON THE
MONEY IF IT FINALLY GETS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

IT IS ON THIS NOTE I CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE AND
ASK FOR YOUR CONSENT, AND PERMISSION TO SUPPORT THE
TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PLEASE, FOR SECURITY REASONS ACKNOWLEDGE ME THE
RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY MAILING ME BACK THROUGH MY
E-MAIL ADDRESS.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.ABBA JOHN.

N:B REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL:drabbajohn2003@yahoo.co.uk

Hey, looks like I can now afford That 20" RC I've always wanted!
Sorry for the OT, but I thought this was pretty funny...
Don Spencer
PS...anyone know what this scam is?










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