Sign o’ the times

Move over, Nigeria: There’s a new center for scam spam in town! (Say, maybe this was what Saddam was importing from Africa all along!)

Date: 12/15/2003 15:53:38 GMT

From: abuahmedd@netscape.net

To: [me]

Subject: THANK YOU

Dear Friend

My name is ABU AHMED, a merchant and arm dealer in Baghdad Iraq.

I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. I got your contact from my private search for a reliable and trusted foreign partner.

That any action you take is geared towards rendering humanitarian assistance to a man who is in distress with his family

Before the war between the United States coalitions forces and our former stupid President (Stupid Captured President Saddam Hussein) who dose not have consciences for his country and any member of his family. Captured stupid president Hussein gave me $55,000.000.00 (fifty five million United States dollars) to import Ammunitions from other countries to fight war.

I realized that my entire life is in danger, even if I fulfill the promise or not; I decided to navigate the funds and forget my investment behind in Iraq to run with my family to seek asylum in Dubai (U.E.A).

I deposited the money contained in 2 trunk boxes in a security/finance company as artifacts to avoid prying eyes and I traveled back to Iraq to lie to Bastard Saddam Hussein that the Ammunitions will be delivered within 21 days. Then I move to Dubai with my family to start with our asylum process.

I am contacting you to assist me in getting this fund and also helping me investing this fund in your country. So that you will help my family and I in getting back our normal life’s of standard of living and join you in your country. Due to my family and I do not have any travel documents, because of our asylum status in Dubai. And I can not go back to my country, because the stupid Saddam has a lot of loyalties that is looking for me.

All you need do is to fly down to claim the 2 Boxes from the Security Company and open a bank account through which the money will be lodged before transfer into your nominated Bank account.

I am willing to compensate you with 20% of the total sum for your assistance and

want to let you understand that the future of me and family depends solely on

this money. In this transaction confidentiality is very essential for us to achieve our goal. It is important that you maintain utmost good faith and trust. You must also not circumvent the transaction in any way. In conclusion, all the necessary documentation as regards to the deposit will be given to you to secure the deposit, and be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free.

Thanks while I await your urgent response.

Best Regards.

MR. ABU AHMED