Look at this ridiculous E-mail that I just received.
Hi,
Pardon me for not having the pleasure of knowing your mindset before making you
this offer and it is utterly confidential and genuine by virtue of its nature.I
write to solicit your assistance in a funds transfer deal involving US$
3.5M.This fund has been stashed out of the excess profit made last year by my
branch office the International Commercial Bank which I am the manager.
I have already submitted an approved end of the year report for the year 2005 to
my head office here in Accra-Ghana and they will never know of this excess. I
have since then, placed this amount on a Non-Investment Account without a
beneficiary.
Upon your response, I will configure your name on our database as holder of the
Non-Investment Account. I will then guide you on how to apply to my head office
for the Account Closure/ bank-to-bank remittance of the funds to your designated
bank account.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 30% of the funds
while 70% shall be for me.
Kindly forward your response to: ton101icb@aol.com
Mobile: +233-248-280-259
With Regards
Anthony Aka
Along those lines, apparently scammers are sending out e-mails from the IRS asking respondents for personal information. I don't have sympathy for anyone who is stupid enough to respond as if the IRS just happens to have their e-mail address.
