Note: I received this e-mail back
in December of 2006. I just didn't get a chance to post it.
The e-mail actually was for my boss. I took the liberty of replying
from his e-mail account. Hope he doesn't mind :p
Date:
12/26/2006
From: "Mrs Josephin thaan"
<josephine@thaan.orangehome.co.uk>
Subject: Happy greetings from us
Dear friend,
I am a Sierra Leon by nationality, presently residing here in
theNeighbouring country Benin republic as a result of war that erupted
in Freetown.
I got your contact from your country business guide.We therefore
solicit
for your assistance to grant us the moral andtechnical advice that we
may
require to Relocate/invest overseas.
It is true that I had not known you before, but I have no option than
to risk
believing that God will not let us alone. It's my pleasure to Contact
you
for a business venture which I and my Son, intend to establish in your
country.
When war erupted in Freetown, there is certain Amount ofmoney
totalling USD
nineteen million ($19,000,000.00) which my late husband was able to
move out
of Sierraleon through a diplomatic channel, with theassistance of a
securities and finance company before he was assassinated by unknown
persons.
Now I and my son decided to invest these money in your country or
any
where safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.
IMPORTANT
We want you to understand that you will assist us to secure these funds
forthe investment first, from the securities company.
We are interested in hospitality industry
If you want to assist us, feel free to contact me urgently through my
son Jude who is presently seeking asylum in Europe Through this
email
address(judethaan@uymail.com )
to enable him give to you further Information relative to
the presence/position of funds which will authorize the securities
company
to release to you as our partner and beneficiary
Regards
Mrs josephine thaan
From:
Mark Bell <(address filtered)>
To: judethaan@uymail.com
Subject: Re: Happy greetings from us
My overseas friend, have no fear. While my friends and co-workers know
me as a simple comic store owner, I am in fact a true American
superhero, living here in Canada in secret. With my incredible ability
to help reliable foreigners invest their money, plus heat vision, I am
at your service. Bring your millions to me! I will honourably (that's
how we spell it in Canada, and must be spelled hence in order to
protect my identity) accept your invitation and dutifully follow
through. Make yourself at home in Canada. We have some pretty good
bacon.
Your trusting confidante,
Mark "About to fire Tom" Bell