Thought you might all be interested in seeing a rather good Nigerian spam email. It's even "customized" with my name in it (except the "Mr." is missing). The spelling errors though spoiled it a bit. I can't imagine a British barrister having such poor English :-).
Joe Berry This is a forwarded message From: james ibe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2002, 11:05:35 PM Subject: LOOKING FOR NEXT OF KIN:(PLEASE KINDLY ASSIST)!!. ===8<==============Original message text=============== Dear Berry, I am Barrister James Ibe, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Patrick Berry a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$12.5million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated 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 the account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,I seek the consent to present you 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, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch with me through this mail: ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more details. Best regards, Barr.James Ibe. ___________________________________________________________ Kukamail.com - Free Email for the World! Open your account here: http://www.kukamail.com ___________________________________________________________ SPONSOR MESSAGE: Get Email @YOURFAMILY, @YOURBUSINESS, or @YOURDOMAIN Visit: http://www.entergroup.com today! ===8<===========End of original message text===========Dear Berry,
I am Barrister James Ibe, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Patrick Berry a national of your country,
who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to track his last name over the Internet,to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued
at US$12.5million left behind by my client before it gets
confisicated 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 the account confisicated within the next twenty one
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now,I seek the consent to present you 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, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to
back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest
cooperation 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.
Please get in touch with me through this mail:
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more details.
Best regards,
Barr.James Ibe.
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