I'm rich!...

I've just got a letter saying there's a cheque for £490,000 waiting for me. "I have been desperately trying to get a hold of you...this is not a lottery or a contest in which you may or may not receive an award. I guarantee you are the sole recipient...as soon as you return the Enclosed Financial Transfer Document...the cash prize cheque will be sent by priority courier service..."

Strange - the document asks for a payment of £19.95. And also for credit card details...

Seems it's not just Nigeria, it's Canada as well. Here's a Complaints Board page about it with complaints from other people who have received the same generous inviatation. The mystery is, how come the people responsible for this kind of thing don't get stomped by the authorities.

In this case the address is "Hamilton Moore& Associates, Consumer Assets & Distribution Bureau, 720 King St. W Suite 514, Toronto, ON M5V 3S5, Canada." Perhaps some Mudcatter in Toronto could suggest to the powers that be that they ought to do something about these people besmirching the good name of their city. We joke about scams - but imagine some naive person who receives this and believes it. And there must be some people who do fall for it, otherwise it wouldn't happen.