02 September 2004

Well, this is the most interesting spam I've recieved for a while

Attn: The President/CEO

I am Mr. David Tungay, Provincial Director Standard Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 2000 a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Richard Moss made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five 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, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr.RichaI therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Moss did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership oConsequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Moss so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately 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 two Attorneys for drafting and notarizatiThere 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 the transaction.
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 my email:davidtungay1@zwallet.com

Thanks and regards.
Mr.David Tungay.

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I must say, I'm very excited about this offer, and will definately be dropping Mr David Tungay an email... Although I doubt it will be the kind he was looking for:

Dear Mr Tungay

I must say, I was rather excited to recieve your email. It is without a doubt the most interesting piece of spam I have ever received in my life. It sounds like you have quite a good little finiancial scam going on and, although I have to say I'm really really not interested, because I'm really really not that guliable, I do wish you all the best for the future. Really, you must email me and let me know how it all goes - do they have internet access in prison these days? Tell you what, I'll trade you this bottle of snake oil and these magic beans I found in the road for your US$25,000,000.00. I'll think you'll agree it is more than generous offer. I look forward to your answer with baited breath.

yours sincerely
Cecil B. Demented