Here's my all-time favorite African email scam letter. This one features a humanitarian angle....

Dear Friend,

Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried,but I am assuring you that everything will be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr.Jeffrey Mbuzo,External Auditor,NedBank Plc, Johannesburg-South Africa.

THE PROPOSITION:
A Foreigner, a french, Late Engr.Jean claude Pierre (Snr), a staff of Witwaterstrand Gold Mining Coy South Africa,until his death months ago in Kenya Air Bus (A310 - 300)Flight KQ430,banked with us at NedBank Plc Johannesburg- South Africa,and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2000 worth $33,800.000.00 (Thirty Three Million eight hundred United State Dollars), (this is aside the accrued interest so far from that date) the bank now expects next of kin as beneficiary.Concerted efforts made by the management of NedBank Plc Johannesburg- South Africa to get in touch with any of the Pierre's Family or Relatives proved abortive.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Engr. Jean Claude Pierre(Snr.)'s next of kin (He had no wife or children that is known to us according to his immigration data available to the bank),that the Management, under the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors,concluded arrangement for the fund to be decleared "Unclaimed" and subsequentlly be donated as trust fund for arms/ ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa and the World in General.

In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your assistance to stand as next of kin to the late Engr. Jean Claude Pierre (Snr.) so that the fund will be released and paid into your Account as the beneficiary/ next of kin.

All validating and authenticating documents to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate registry, an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free.

Your share will be 30% of the total sum while the rest will be for myself and my colleagues for investment purposes, according to agreement between both parties. For the successful completion of this task, you'll be required to claim the funds after documentation in our offshore clearing centre in Holland or London with the assistance of one of our collegues,who will be willing to talk with you on phone as soon as possible. We shall arrange to change the name of beneficiary in your favour in NedBank Plc, Johannesburg-South Africa.

Kindly indicate your interest to enable us, with your assistance,move the fund to our offshore clearing house in London or Holland without any transfer fee payable by you. Please note that for the purposes of confidentiality, all further correspondences would be through my alternative email address:zojefff1@mail.com

Accept my warm regards as I await your response.

Sincerely,

Mr.Jeffrey Mbuzo