Do you ever respond to the West African scam artists?

Dear Jesse, but imagine how frustrating it would be to have to read through millions of emails in order to know if they have made one score. Last week alone, I received more than a dozen letters. From now on, I will simply copy what I have written and send it back. Last year, I was nearly part of a Nigerian scam which began by an alleged London art dealer attempting to purchase one of my paintings. Fortunately, I caught onto it before any harm was done to me personally or financially. I hadn't received any emails again until recently. For those who want more resources and information on Nigerian faxes and 419 scams, go to http:www.419.com.

Shortly after noon time today, I received a response.

Dear Friend

I knew my proposal will sound strange to you, with the way things is going on in the world now, one really need to be careful in who ever he or she is dealing with.But i most assure you that my coming to you will be a great blessing to both parties, if only we can work with trust and honesty.my contact to you is for good, because my main reason of making this arrangement for this funds to be release to you was as a result that i want to set up an organization that will be taken care of the needy and the poor from all these war torn countries mostly here in africa.

My good friend,i also want you to understand further that if no one come for this money by the end of this month,the money $4.5M will be conficiated into goverment account Which will do no good to the citizens and the needy.The goverment official's have been looting public funds to their personal account overseas, they will do the same by looting this fund

too since the owner is late.And this will do no good to the poor citizens, as it has been the number one motive of ou rlate customer to build a home for the needy before his sudden death.He is a friendly customer with my branch, no matter i dont know much about his personal back ground.But he do inform me of his plans to set up an organization here for the needy,call motherless care center.I want to keep his dream alife by using some of this cash for that based on the fact there is no one related to him to make this claims.

How i want you to come into this transaction for the claims as the next of kin to our late depositor.

1) I will give you a draft application letter which you will re-arrange with your full name on it for presentation to the bank as the next of kin to our late depositor.

2) I will give you the account number of our late depositor which you will also mention to the bank.

In other to complete the above stated process,i will need your full contact information

and to further confirm your full name, this will enable me complete the draft application letter for claims which you are to send to the bank directly.As a matter of fact the bank board of directors will verify the application,but with me as the regional manager of the bank, i will be in better position to assist you in this process.Just keep me informed of any response you received from the bank , If we can be fast in our arrangement before end of next week the funds will be released to you.The bank board of directors agreed that if no one come for the funds, at the end of this month this funds left by our late Customer will be confiscated during.I have come to agreement to share this funds in this ration, based on the fact you are going to play a very big role in making this transaction a great success:

1) 35% OF $4.5M TO YOU.WHICH IS $1,575,000

2) 40% OF THE $4.5M TO ME. WHICH IS $1,800,000

3) 20% OF THE $4.5M FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF

THE NEEDY.WHICH IS $900,000

4)5% TO BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES YOU MAY INCURE DURING THIS PROCESS. WHICH IS $225,000

My good friend, you are to invest the sum maped out for the setting of the organization there, before proper arrangement will be made on that.My good friend, i will travel to meet you once the funds is been released to you.That will give us chance to arrange towards investing my share through your assistance there in your country.

I look forward hearing from you.

Thank you.

Mr Walla K.Kadanga.

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FYI YAHOO FRIENDS: I wonder if he realizes how "top secret" his communication is???