THIS A REAL EXAMPLE OF NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER
If you ever receive one, just trash it... it's a scam!!!
Please, report it to Police, ISP and eMail service provider.

On Sat, 30 December 2000, "Michael Kwami" wrote:

MY NAME IS MR. MICHEAL KWAMI, THE MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF
> ECOBANK LOME TOGO [ECB].
>
> I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WITH ACCOUNT
> NUMBER 14-255-2004/utb/t WHO PERISHED IN A PLANE CRASH [ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE
> 961] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.
>
> SIR, SINCE THE DEMISE OF THIS OUR CUSTOMER I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED
> WITH KEEN INTEREST
> TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO
> CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF USD.10.5 M,[TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
> STATES DOLLARS] HAS BEEN WITH MY BANK FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
>
> ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE
> NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN. AND THE BANKING
> ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY
> MORE THAN FOUR YEARS,BECUASE AFTER FOUR YEARS THE MONEY WILL BE RECALLED TO
> THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED.
>
> IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE
> MISSION AFTER I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE USED AS THE
> NEXT OF KIN.
>
> THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS
> OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A TOGOLESE
> CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.
>
> I AGREED THAT USD 3.5 M OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN
> PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT,WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR
> ME,THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE
> FOR RETIREMENT .
>
> THEREFORE TO ENDEAVOUR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO ACCOUNT AS
> ARRANGED,YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED
> INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME,YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER ,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE
> NUMBER,AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY
> WILL BE REMITTED.UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX OR
> E-MAIL THE APPLICATION AND THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE .
>
> I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND
> THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT AS
> BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME AS A MATTER OF FACT
> IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM
> YOU.
>
> RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
> MICHEAL KWAMI
>