Nigerian Scam-Mail Gets More Sophisticated

Well, I got to give the Nigerian crowd a little credit. The standard Scam Mail has been reworked and now sounds a little more official. Now instead of the Tribal Chief contacting me, I've got the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks and Currency. Makes me feel much more important as I hit the Delete Key.

The contents of the version I received 6 times today is posted below along with some obnoxious commentary by me in italics...

From: JAMES MORGAN [leadermorgan@zensearch.com]
To: coins-request -at -cbnoble.com (a non-existant email I might add)
Subject: I await your response

Dear Sir,

We are a team of Government officials that belong to an eight-man
committee in the Presidential Cabinet as well as the Senate. At the
moment, we will be requiring your assistance in a matter that
involves
investment of monies, which we intend to transfer to your account,
upon
clarification and a workable agreement reached in consummating the
project with you. Based on a recommendation from an associate
concerning
your integrity, loyalty and understanding, we deemed it necessary to
contact you accordingly. (Their associate obviously doesn't know me very well, now do he?)

All arrangements in relation to this investment initiative, as well
as
the Initial Capital for its take off has been tactically set aside
to
commence whatever business you deemed fit, that will turn around
profit
favourably. We request you immediately contact us if you will be
favorably disposed to act as a partner in this venture, and possibly
will afford us the opportunity to discuss whatever proposal you may
come
up with. Also bear in mind that the initial capital that we shall
send
across will not exceed $13,731,000,00USD (Thirteen Million Seven
Hundred
and Thirty One Thousand United States Dollars) so whatever areas of
investment your proposal shall cover, please it should be within the
set
aside capital. (Well, there goes my plan. I needed $13,800,000.00USD)

In this regard, the proposal you may wish to discuss with us should
be
comprehensive enough for our better understanding; with special
emphasis
on the following:

1.The tax obligation in your country (You pay it all. We call it soak the stupid)
2.The initial capital base required in your proposed investment
area,
as well as (Already told you, $13,800,000.00);
3.The legal technicalities in setting up a business in your country
with foreigners as share-holders (I'm going to set up an airline so that you can't own too much.)
4.The most convenient and secured mode of receiving the funds
without
our direct involvement. (Unmarked $20s, $50s, and $100s would work just fine thank you. I'll let you know as soon as I arrange the drop points.)
5. Your ability to provide a beneficiary/ partnership account with a
minimal deposit, where we shall transfer the funds into subsequently. (I'll open the account with a $1 balance and demand that the bank refuse any wire transfer requests to or from anywhere)

Another area that we wish to explicitly throw more light on, is the
process we have conceived in transferring the funds into the account
you
shall be providing. Since we are the owners of the funds, and the
money
will be leaving the apex bank of my country, we shall purposefully
fulfill the legal obligations precedent to transferring such huge
amount
of funds, without arousing suspicion from any quarter as a drug or
terrorist related funds; and this will assist us in the long run to
forestall any form of investigations. Remember that, on no account
must
we be seen or perceived to be directly connected with the transfer of
funds. You will be the one to be doing all these, and in the course
of
transfer, if for any reason whatsoever, you incurred some bills, we
shall adequately retire same, upon the successful confirmation of the
funds in your account. (Yeah. The Feds will never notice an extra $13,000,000 in my account that normally has a balance measured in three figures - including the pennies. Nothing abnormal about that!)

The commencement of this project is based on your ability to convince
us
of the need to invest in whatever business you have chosen, and to
trust
your personality and status, especially as it concerns the security
of
the funds in your custody.

I await your response.

Sincerely,

Mr. James Morgan

(Chairman Senate Committee on Banks and Currency)