It's been a while since I've gotten one of these....

Check out what I found in my inbox today.

MR.STANLEY AMAH ESQ
AMAH CHAMBER'S
RUE 5 AIRPORT
LOME-TOGO
WEST AFRICA

PRIVATE MEMO.

Dear Friend, I am Mr.Stanley Amah, an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Engineer W.A.Biggins, a foreignerwho used to work with Shell International Republic ofTogo, Herein after shall be referred to as my client. As it may interest you to know, Your contact was given to me by divine Inspiration at the office of the Chamber of commerce and Tourism in Lome-Togo as I was going through some directories. I decided to contact you in order to champion such a business magnitude without any problem. On the 21st ofApril 2000, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode express way while arriving from a Holiday to Lome. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5m,(Ten million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars), left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, internal revenue tax and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me towards any profitable investment in your country. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust. Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy communication.

Best regard,.

Mr. Stanley Amah Esq.


This is funny as hell, considering that Chauncy Biggins is a pseudonym. It would be pretty hard for a made up identity to claim an inheritance. And oh yeah, I'm pretty sure this is some kind of scam. If I contacted him, he'd be telling me how he needs $10,000 up front to cover filing fees and to bribe officials. I'd be like, if you have access to millions of dollars, why do you need my money? I'm sure that would end the conversation. Also, I don't have any money to send them. Why do you think I'm using blogger? Here's my question. Do you think anybody ever actually falls for this shit?