I'm the recipient of thousands of these Nigerian scam emails, and normally I just delete them, I was inspired by various web sites like this one:
http://www.geocities.com/a_kerenx/seko.html
I'd like to see what we can get out of Mr. Ibeh. Shoot an email and see if you can get pictures or documents or whatnot out of him.
If someone accomplishes a tryely heroic feat, like getting money or an excellent photo, I'll happily front some sort of prize.
Email text below:
Dear Donohue,
I am barrister DUKE IBEH a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. M.Donohue a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of money overseas for theLate head of state of Nigeria{Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 [ my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT{ie jewelries} the sum of $9.5m in a citi trust security and finance company here in Nigeria for himself which the security finance company with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the holding trust where this huge deposits were lodged particularly, through the citi trust finance company , where the deceased had an account valued at about $9.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at $9.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 40% to me and 60% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my email PLEASE YOU CAN ALSO REPLY TO THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL barristerdukeibeh@lawyer.com
Best regards,
DUKE IBEH