The Nigerian Email Scam

Here is the original message (Note: Most "African Scam" emails follow a similar format, i.e: a rich person is dead and they need a foreign bank account to deposit their money into):

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reply immediately/to whom it might concern
FROM:DR PICADO. CHIZKOP.

** ****** ****** *****, Johannesburg

Rep Of South Africa.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am DR DR PICADO. CHIZKOP.a consulting auditor of prime banks here in South Africa. I have the courage to Crave indulgence for this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in the future.Some year ago, an American Mining consultant/ contractor with the South African Mining corporation, made a numbered time (fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months, valued $142M.USD (ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account. On maturity, The bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, The bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers, the South African Mining corporation wrote to inform the bank that he died without MAKING A WILL, and all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore, made further investigation and discovered that the beneficiary was an immigrant from Jamaica and only recently obtained American citizenship. He did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank deposit paper work. This money total amount$142M.USD (ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO MILLION US DOLLARS)is still sitting in my bank as dormant Account.No one will ever come forward to claim it, and according to South African banking policy, after some years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if the account owner is certified dead. This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to beneficiary, and OPEN a Bank Account abroad to facilitate the transfer of this money.This is simple, all you have to do is to OPEN an account anywhere in the world and send me its detail for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork, and facilitate the transfer.The money will then be paid into this Account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me, 30 % for you and 10% for expenses that might come up during transfer process. There is no risk at all, and all the paper work for this transaction will be done by me using my position and connections in the banks in South Africa.This business transaction is guaranteed.And the first phase of the transfer will be ($42M.USD) FORTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS as advised by our insider in the bank.If you are interested, please reply immediately through my personal email sending the following details:

(1) Your Full Name/Address

(2) Your Private Telephone/fax Number.

(3)Your Full Account Details.

A{BANK ACCOUNT:

B}BANK NAME:

C}BANK ADDRESS

D}BENEFICIARY OF NAME:

E}SWIFT CODE NO:

THEN IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND ALL THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE BANK,THEY WILL IT TO CREDIT YOUR NAME AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.AND YOU HAVE TO BEAR IN MIND THAT THE DECEASE PERSON DIED WITHOUT ANY {WILLS},YOU ARE STAND NOW AS THE OWNER OF THE MONEY THE BANK KNOW OK.

Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest some of my share in your country.I will give to you,My Private:Tele & Fax Number which I bought for this business upon your positive response for heart to heart discussion and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with the instructions of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down now or in future.

I look forward to your earliest reply through my private email address.Pls you can reach me throught my private email account{************@*****.***)

Best Regards,

DR PICADO. CHIZKOP

PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU NEED TO CAL,BUT YOU HAVE TO CALL DIRECT,DUE TO IT IS STATELITE PHONE I JUST BOUGHT IT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TRANSACTION ONLY

Phone No:****************

Fax No:****************
************@*****.***

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Oh glory! Millions of dollars just for me. How thoughtful of those cute little sweethearts.

Here is my reply:

STATUS: No reply, as of yet!... ;)