here is the latest letter i got from a scammer.

below is the response i made.

let's see if they bite.

ABDULLA ALI ABDULLA wrote:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am ABDULLAH ALI ABULLAH i am from the republic of

YEMEN,but live and work in Egypt,i am the acountant

general of Arab Bank plc,and i am on a special

assignment to Nigeria-Arab Bank for one year,to run

the audite programme. I have urgent and Very

confidential business proposition for you.In august 29 1998, a Foreign Oil

consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National

petroleum Corporation, Mr.Barry Kelly made a numbered

time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at

US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Dollars)this branch. Upon maturity, I

sent a routine notification to his forwarding

address but got no reply. After a month, I sent a

reminder and finally I discovered from his contract employers, the Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from

an automobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died

without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his

next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made

further investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry

Kelly did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his

Bank Deposit paperwork in our Bank. This sum of

US$20,000,000.00 has carefully been moved out

of the bank to a security company for save keeping

purpose . No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5

(five)years, the money will revert to the ownership of the

Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the

fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will want you as a

foreigner to stand as the next of kin. I am writing you because as a public servant

(accountantwith the bank), I cannot operate a foreign

account or have an account that is more than

$1million. I therefore want to present you as the next

of kin (the rightful owner of the fund) so that you

can be able to claim it with the help of an accredited attorney. Finally, I urge you to provide

immediately your full names, phone/fax numbers and

your current mailing address so as to enable us

commence the paperwork that will present you as the

rightful beneficiary (nextof kin) of the fund. As

soon as the money is ransferred to you 70% is for me

while 20% is for you.then 10% will be set aside for

any expences during the transaction.

Please reply immediately via my Email address. Upon

your response, I shall then provide you with more

details that will help you understand this hitch free

(risk free)transaction.

Thanks and God bless.

ABDULLA ALI ABDULLAH

i guess when you have a good formula, you shouldn't change it.

did you know that these same letters used to circulate in snail mail before the advent of the internet?

i responded

sure, i would love to help you.

send an email in good faith, directly to me containing a picture of you, your phone number and personal email and i will get back to you with the information you have requested.

my full name, fax and phone number. i must be sure you are serious.

how sad that he should die with out naming any one as next of kin. silly, really of a man with such wealth.

why don't you open numerous accounts for under one million dollars? you being a savvy bank employee and all.

and i think, if my math is correct august 29 1998 was more than 5 years ago. i could be wrong.

please check into this and send me an updated version of this email.

really, i should think you boys would be more on top of the game.

alot of competition out there, you know.

why only today, i recieved 5 emails from different people asking me for the same thing you are.

oh, the details were changed a bit. and the names were slightly different.

but it's all the same thing.

so, here's hoping we can have a GOOD BUSINESS relationship that is lucrative to us both.

yours,

Crystal.

i know, i got a little smarmy in there. let's see if he notices.

i hope he responds. i'd love to skewer another of these bastards.

oh, you might notice that crystalis back!