How stupid do they think we are?
I recently got this email, i'll let you read it in a second. This is probably a well known scam, but it's the first time i've ever gotten one of these.
FROM: Mr. Oseni Tanco
First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to
confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium.It is necessitated by my
urgent need
to reach a dependable and trustworthy foreign partner.
My name is Mr. Oseni Tanco of the Democratic Republic of Congo and One
of the
close Aides to the Late President LAURENT KABILA (may his soul rest in
peace).
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected &
honest
person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust &
confidentiality. I
have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the
execution of
the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope
you will
keep confidential because of the nature of the transaction.
Due to the military campaign of LAURENT KABILA to force out the rebels
in my
country, I and some of my colleagues were instructed by Late President
Kabila
to go abroad to purchase arms and ammunition worth of Twenty Million,
Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only (US$20,500,000.00), to
fight the
rebel group. But when President Kabila was killed in a bloody shoot-out
by one
of his Aide a day before we were schedule to travel out of Congo, We
immediately decided to divert the funds into a private security company
here
in Congo for safe keeping. The security of the said amount is presently
being
threatened here following the arrest and seizure of properties of Col.
Rasheidi Karesava (One of the Aides to Laurent Kabila) a tribesman, and
some
other Military Personnel from our same tribe, by the new President of
the
Democratic Republic of Congo, the son of late President Laurent Kabila,
Joseph
Kabila.
In view of this, We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary
of the
said funds, More so, we are handicapped in the circumstances as we do
not
operate foreign accounts.
We have sufficient ''CONTACTS'' to move the fund under Diplomatic Cover
to a
security company in europe in your name. This is to ensure that the
Diplomatic
Baggage is marked ''CONFIDENTIAL'' and it will not pass through normal
Custom
& Airport screening and clearance.
The information I gathered from an ex-colleague who has worked in your
country
has encouraged and convinced us that with your sincere assistance, this
transaction will be properly handled with modesty and honesty to a huge
success within two weeks.
Please discuss the modalities and what will be your share (percentage)
for
assisting us. I must use this opportunity and medium to implore You to
exercise the ultmost indulgence to keep this Matter extraordinarily
confidential.
Please endeavour to reply me immediately for further clarifications.
Best Regards
Oseni Tanco
i'm thinking of replying with this:
'Mr. Tanco,
I regret to inform you that I have submitted your to my local branch of the FBI. Please feel free to put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye.'
What do you think?
-=[the]Punisher=-
