Ridiculous e-mail scams

[Chaerophon]

I just received this crazy thing in my inbox, and thought that it might be interesting to start up a thread in which lurkers post or discuss some of the wackiest e-mail scams/chain mails that they have received/seen. I'll start. From my dear friend, MR. Wax Eze:

FROM: MR. Wax Eze
Dear Friend,

I am Wax Eze chairman contract award committee for the petroleum
special trust fund.I know that these letters will come to you as a
surprise since we have not met in person. please bear with me. we are
in search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust
with the sum of us$35 million.(THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY)

These funds originated from contract we executed for the petroleum
trust fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-
pipeline to Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries. This contract has been
executed and full payments have been made to the contractors who
executed these contract leaving behind us$35 million as an over-invoice
amount for we the committee members. In view of this,

my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign partner abroad who
will receiveThese fund on our behalf. Which means that you will provide
us with any account of your choice where we can lodge these fund
immediately.I will be visiting your country upon your confirmation in
receipt of fund in your nominated account to know you better and
discuss investment or importation of goods back to our country.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:30% of the total sum will be
your shareWhile 60% will be for me and my colleagues 10% will be an
outstanding amount to settle any incurred expenses during the transfer.
WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND VERY
LEGITIMATE AS ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR
CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT.

What matters most is honesty on your side and for you to keep
everything confidential until this fund is dully remitted into your
nominated account. If this business interests you, please do not
hesitate to email me as a matter of urgency with your contact phone and
fax numbers so that I can give you more details. Cheers and God bless
you.
MR.Wax Eze