I get at least 2 of these a week to my work email. What's even funnier is when they get your fax number and send the letters that way!

A new tack. This one's from a woman. The God Bless you at the end is a nice touch from someone trying to screw you out of your money.

FROM THE DESK OF:DR,MRS,LILIAN MBEKI

DEAR SIR:

RE IMPERATIVE PROPOSAL


IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR ESTEEMED CONTACT RECEIVED THROUGH A RELIABLE SOURCE VIA INTERNET AND THE CHOICE OF YOUR COUNTRY, I WISH TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM DR,MRS, LILIAN MBEKI, THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON FINANCIAL ISSUES TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE,PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE WHO'S CURRENT REGIME IS IN DISARRAY AND IN A STATE OF CONFUSION.

I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU . I WRITE THIS LETTER IN RESPECT OF MY INTENTION TO INVEST THE SUM OF $18M,(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)WITH YOU.

I SECURED THIS MONEY FROM MY DEPARTMENT WITH MY POSITION AS THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON FINANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT VERY SOON I WILL LOOK FOR A WAY TO MOVE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY WITH MY FAMILY PERMANENTLY DUE THE CURRENT ECONOMIC STRANGULATION AND SANCTIONS FACING THE COUNTRY.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE NOT IN GOOD TERMS WITH THE PRESENT REGIME OF ROBERT MUGABE AND THIS ULTIMATELY AFFECTED THE COUNTRY RESULTING FROM THE VARIOUS SANCTIONS PLACED ON THE COUNTRY.CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT AND ALL HIS TOP OFFICIALS ARE BEING DENIED VISAS TO TRAVEL OUT FROM THE COUNTRY.

BEING AN AFRICAN, I WAS ABLE TO GET A PROXY VISA FROM SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH CONSUL FROM WHERE I AM CONTACTING YOU.RECENTLY THERE WAS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE OPPOSITION GOVERNMENT LED BY (SIR TANGSVERI)THE GROUP LEADER AND THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF MANY POOR CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE,THOUGH THE SITUATION IS CALM NOW,THIS DEVELOPMENT MADE MATTERS
WORST IN THE COUNTRY.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS A STATE OF CONFUSION AND LAWLESS IN ZIMBABWE.I AM CURRENTLY IN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE I HOPE TO REMAIN UNTIL THIS TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED.PRESENTLY THE FUNDS ARE DEPOISITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN HARARE ZIMBABWE,WHERE NOBODY EXCEPT MY DARLING HUSBAND KNOWS THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE FUNDS,AND DUE TO HOW THIS MONEY WAS MADE AND THE SITUATION OF THINGS IN ZIMBABWE,I DECIDED URGENTLY TO SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER WHO CAN ASSIST ME SO THAT I WILL USE YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND MAKE YOU THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS TO ENABLE ME MOVE THE $18,000,000,00 USD OUTSIDE ZIMBABWE.

HONESTLY, I CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO REMAIN IN ZIMBABWE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION OF THINGS OVER THERE,AND I ALSO WANT TO LEAVE AFRICA WITH MY FAMILY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED,FOR THESE REASONS I DECIDED THAT INVESTING THIS MONEY ABROAD SHOULD BE THE BEST DECISION FOR ME.I WILL BE HONOURED IF I CAN BE GIVEN THE PREVIILEGE OF INVESTING THIS MONEY WITH YOU.

REGARDING THE ABOVE WRITTEN DETAILS, I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO ANSWER TO THIS DISTRESS CALL TO SAVE ME AND MY FAMILY FROM A HOPELESS FUTURE,PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING ME THROUGH THE E-MAIL ADDRESS THUS WRITTEN: [email protected]

AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR DISCRETE ACCOUNT, YOU WILL ARRANGE FOR ME TO GET AN INVITATION TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR PROPER INVESTMENTS AND SHARING. I INTEND TO PART YOU WITH 20% OUT OF THE TOTAL SUM AND ADDITIONAL 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ALL EXPENCES THAT WE MIGHT INCUR WHILE DOING THE TRANSACTION WHILE THE REMAINING 75% WILL BE INVESTED MEANINGFULLY FOR OUR FUTURE.

THANK YOU & GOD BLESS

I ANTICIPATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

WARM REGARDS

DR,(MRS) LILIAN MBEKI