Crash, I got this in my inbox, you heard of this before? Is it some kind of scam?
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DEAR AMERICAN:I NEED TO ASK YOUR SUPPORT OF
URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT
MAGNITUDE.I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF
THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA (US). MY COUNTRY HAS HAD CRISIS
THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 700 BILLION
DOLLARS USD. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSFER, IT WOULD BE
MOST
PROFITABLE TO YOU.I AM WORKING WITH MR. PHIL GRAM,
LOBBYIST FOR UBS, WHO WILL BE MY REPLACEMENT AS MINISTRY OF THE
TREASURY
IN JANUARY. AS A SENATOR, HE MAY BE KNOWN TO YOU AS LEADER OF THE
AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT IN 1990S. THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% SAFE. THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE
NEED A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED THE FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE
CANNOT
DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS IN THE NAMES OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS
BECAUSE WE
ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SUIRVELLANCE. MY FAMILY LAWYER ADVISE ME THAT I
SHOULD LOOK FOR RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A NEXT
OF KIN SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED. PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL OF YOUR
BANK
ACCOUNT, IRA AND COLLEGE FUND ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND THOSE OF YOUR
CHILDREN
AND GRANDCHILDREN
TO
[email protected] SO
THAT WE MAY DEPOSIT YOUR COMMISSION FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AFTER I
RECEIVE
THAT INFORMATION, I WILL RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE
FUNDS.YOURS FAITHFULLY MINISTER OF TREASURY
PAULSON,H.
Here is what I replied:
Dear Mr. Paulson,
I'm sorry, but I must decline your kind offer.
I find that the Nigerians are much more reputable in such matters, so I will await a request from them.
I wish you the best in your efforts at a crisis.
Sincerely,
Bragg