Here is a the scam letter I got. Check it out, I think they are getting better.

"Dear,

I am Barrister Joseph Adams, a solicitor at law,
personal attoney to Mr.P.B W!@#%#@#$$ington,a national Of
your country,who used to work with Shell Development
Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred
to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my
client,his wife and their only daughter were involved
in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate
his real relatives,I decided to contact you since you
have the same last name with my late client. I have
contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund
valued at US$8.5 million left behind by my client
before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount
were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.I have all necessary information and
legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

I await your urgent respond.

Barr. Joseph Adams,"

The follow up email is below.:

"Dear friend,

How are you doing? Thank you for your prompt response.
The contents were understood and I consider it
expedient to give you the details of this transaction.
This transaction is legitimate and in essence it will
undergo normal procedures as stipulated in the
financial and allied matters act and all legal
documents will be issued in your name. I contacted you
because you share the same last name with Mr. Patrick
B. Woolbright (blessed memory)and so you can lay
claims
to this huge amount he left behind as his next of kin.


Late Mr. Patrick B. W@!@#!ington was born in 1944. He
worked with Shell Petroleum Company as an engineer
and later retired to private practice as a consultant
and formed an oil sevicing company. He operated an
account with Standard Finance Bank Lome-Togo until his
death in an auto accident on 21st April, 2000 along
with this wife and their only daughter ( May their
souls rest in peace).

You must understand that in the banking industry
chances or opportunities like this are common but not
heard. People put their monies in banks and some of
these accounts are either coded or confidentially operated,therefore, when such people die what do you think that happens to these monies when nobody comes for their claims? Well, this is one of the numerous avenues good "free" monies are made within and amongst bankers. I did not mastermind my client's death and I did not operate or manage his account but I was his personal attorney so was privy to his transaction with the bank.

Now be advised my friend that in line with my
operational master plan for the success of this our
mutual benefit business, what you are required to do
now is to tender an application to the bank as next of
kin to this deceased customer putting claim over his
balance with the bank. This application will be
written and then faxed to the bank for immediate
action and processing to start.

As soon as they receive this application,
documentation for the claim will automatically start.
It will be tendered to the board of directors of the
bank for approval. As soon as the approval is
obtained, you will be issued an approval letter,
approving your application as the next of kin/sole
beneficiary to the deceased. Business starts from
there. You will also notify the bank in your
application that you wish your deceased cousin's
fund inherited and transferred into your designated
account as you will state in the application.

For being involve in this transaction, I have
therefore resolved to offer you 35% of the total sum
as gratification in helping me champion this business.
60% will be for myself while 5% will be used to take
care of the settlement of all expenses that might come
up in the course of this transaction as soon as the
fund is into your bank account. Please, understand
that I put so many things into consideration before
offering you this 35% and I do hope that it will be appreciated.

I have in my possession certificate of deposit and
death certificate which are the requirements for the
claim.

As soon as you give me your hands of co-operation, I
will send to you the specimen of the text of
application you will send to the bank and the
transaction will commence immediately and the deposit
and death certificates of my late client for your
reference. Please note that this transaction requires
utmost trust,sincerity and confidentiality for its
conclusion.

You can always reach me on my direct phone number:
+228-929 2522.

I await your prompt reply and reply via the above
email address henceforth.

Best Regards,
Barrister Joseph Adams