I've seen this story before, in many forms. One is the lost dog trick that made the news recently. A few years ago, my boss got a letter in the mail inviting him to share in some foreign riches for doing a similar favor. Did anyone else here get this email?

DEAR SIR,
I KNOW IT MUST BE A SURPRISE TO YOU THAT I AM CONTACTING YOU IN THIS NATURE BUT I THINK YOU MUST BE A PERSON OF HIGH INTEGRITY AND RESPECT AND THAT IS THE REASON OF MY CONTACT,BUT FIRST LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF. I AM THE SON OF CHIEF IBRAHIM BAGUDU MUSTAPHA A MEMBER OF THE MOVEMENT FOR POLITICAL CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE WHICH IS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PLOITICAL PARTY CALLED ZANU PF.IT HAPPENS THAT HE BECAME A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN IN BUSINESS WHO IS ONE OF THE LEADER OF THEIR MOVEMENT, THROUGH HIM HE BOUGHT HIS IDEAS AND PHILOSPHY THAT THEY NEED TO ERADICATE THE IDEA OF RACISM AND TORTURE TOWARDS THE WHITE BY THE PRESENT PRESIDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE MINORITY IN ZIMBABWE (SOUTH AFRICA) BECAUSE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR PARTY FOR DEMOCRATICAL CHANGE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY BROUGHT THIER WICKED IDEAS TOWARDS US ,THEY STARTED CONFISTICATING OUR PROPERTIES ,OUR FARM LANDS AND EVEN OUR COMPANY WHICH MY FATHER IS A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT AND HIE ALLIES HAS BEEN DOING THAT TO OTHER WHITE FARMERS,DURING THIS PROCESS HE WAS ARRESTED INCLUDING HIS PARTNER. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE INTRUCTION MY FATHER GAVE ME TO SELL THE REMAINING OF HIS ASSESTS, I WAS ABLE TO SELL THE REMAINING OF HIS ASSESTS WHICH I REALISE US$12,525,000.00 AND DEPOSITED THIS FUND WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN CAPE TOWN WITH THE HELP OF OUR FAMILY FREIND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WAS SEND BY THE SECURITY TO SPAIN FOR SECURITY REASONS. THE REASON WHY I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IS THAT EVER SINCE THE CARGO GOT TO SPAIN SINCE LAST WEEK THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS CONTACTED ME SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH EMAIL THAT I SHOULD COME AND COLLECT THE CONSIGNMENT BUT AS OF NOW I CANT TRAVEL OUT OF ZIMBABWE BECAUSE MY PASSPORT HAS BEEN WITHELD BY THE AUTHORITY THINKING THAT I WAS TRYING TO RELOCATE THE REST OF OUR FAMILY MEMBER. ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS IF YOU CAN CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY IF THEY CAN SEND THE CARGO TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN BANK IT FOR OUR AMILY OR TRAVEL TO SPAIN TO GET THE CARGO FROM THEM,OPEN A NON RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT IN SPAIN TO DEPOSIT THE FUND SO THAT AS SOON WE ARE ABLE TO FIND OUR WAY OUT OF THE COUNTRY WE WILL BE ABLE TO START WITH THE REST MONEY. SIR,WITH YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE WE AM READY TO GIVE YOU 10%FROM THE TOTAL SUM OF MONEY AND ALSO WE HAVE AGREED 2%OUT OF THE FUND FOR EXPENCES THAT BOTH PARTIES MIGHT INCURE DURING THIS PROCESS,I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS ASSISTANCE AND HELP IS 100% RISK FREE AND THIS WON´T JEOPARDIZE THE INTEREST OF YOU AND YOUR COMPANY NEITHER MY FAMILY. PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE DID NOT KNOW THAT WE HAVE OTHER ASSESTS THAT I WAS ABLE SELL TO REALISE THE FUND .I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH E-MAIL BEACUSE I WANT IT TO BE PRIVATE AND ALSO I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT I CAN NOW GIVE YOU DETAILS AND UPDATES. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALLAH BLESS YOU.

THANKS
YOURS SINCERELY
(MR IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA)