Stupid Punts!

This letter is almost a verbatim copy of one I posted a few days ago, only the names have been changed.

Now chaps if your going to fill up my mailbox with crud, at least entertain me by changing the story!

However, to give them credit; they did include a death certificate this time. I imagine that there is now a "cottage" industry surrounding these scams; producing false certificates and managing email spamming.

BRANCH MANAGER,
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK,
LAGOS T.HOUSE BRANCH,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
OFFICE EMAIL --
PERSONAL EMAIL --
Dear Friend,
My name is Rosemary Williams a branch manager in my bank. I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you. On JAN. 1990, an
American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. smith Shaw made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (fifteen Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. smith Shaw died from
an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he
did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were
fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that
Mr. smith Shaw did not declare any next of kin in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of
US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
come forward to claim it. According to the Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 15 (fifteen) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. smith Shaw so that the fruits of
this old mans labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately
with your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the
next of kin. We shall employ the service of an attorney for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor the transfer. A bank
account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the
ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you, while 5% for the expenses incurred
during the cost of this transfer. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via
the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then
provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via email.
Thanks,
(For confidential purposes you could also reply me only through either
my personal or office email on.
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