Stupid Punts!

Here is rather a jolly tale from a chap calling himself Mark Escrupolo Masilag junior.

He claims to be living in the Philippines, but originally comes from Iran.

Needless to say there has to be a dead body, he uses his father's corpse as bait. However for good measure, and in bad taste, he links it to the recent earthquakes in Iran.

He scoured the net looking for a reptuable person, and found me!

I am, so he believes, God fearing. Therefore an ideal chum for a business relationship.

His poor dead father, fearing war in Iran, sent all his money ($28M) to Holland.

Now I can help him in this "once in a lifetime opportunity" (whenever I hear these words I instinctively reach for the sick bag).

Rather amusingly, he advises me that there are many frauds about and one can never be too careful; quite so!

Rather oddly, despite the fact that he claims to live in the Philippines, his email address is South African; how very odd!

The phrase "wouldn't touch with a barge pole comes to mind".

Hello,
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I
am Mark Escrupolo Masilag (junior) from Philippines
(The only surviving son of late Sir Mark Escrupolo
Masilag)

I came to know and pick on you in my Private Search
for a Reputable Person to handle this Confidential
Transaction. The only reason I am contacting you, is
that I have gathered that you are a God fearing person
who would not take advantage of my situation.

My late father was a crude oil consultant based in
Iran until his unfortunate death as a result of the
earth quake disaster that just occurred in Iran
killing thousands of people which include my father
and my mother I was fortunate to have been in TOMATU a
village thousands of kilometers away from where my
parents lived on a school escortion.

As I write this mail I am still very much in shock and
pain on what has happened to my parents. My reason of
contact you is that before my fathers death every year
he moved all of his profit made for the year from
Iran to Holland just in case there is any war in Iran
so he would be sure he would have money to fall back
on when he goes back to Philippines, the total amount
of this funds as we speak is US$28 million.

I have been in contact with this security firm via
mail as that is all I have for now they have said that
in other for them to be able to release the funds I or
the MARK ESCRUPOLO MASILAG FAMILY representative must
come to their office in Holland to sign the funds
release document before they can release the funds.

Please all I want from you is to act as the ESCRUPOLO
MASILAG FAMILY personal representative sign the funds
release document and have the funds transferred into
your account I would be willing to share the money
with you 50-50 if you can do this to help save my soul
from this poverty I am facing now.

I would completely understand if you do not want to
help me out in this transaction even though it is of
mutual benefit, with the high rate of fraud going on
around this days one can never be too careful, but I
would be willing to send you my personal social
security card of Philippines so you can be sure this
is for real and you stand to change your life if you
take this life time opportunity to make some money.
Pleas reply to my private mail box ..

For refence to what I have said,the relevant webpages
about the earthquake can be viewed:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/30/iran.quake/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/29/quake.iran.doomsday.reut/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/29/us.iran.quake/index.html

Mark Escrupolo Masilag Jr.

URGENT HELP!!!