Here is the latest one I encountered modeled after the Nigerian SCAM letters.
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From: "BABANA DIKKO" <bdikko1@netscape.net>
To: <pctrouble@gmail.com>
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE NEEDED
Sender: "BABANA DIKKO" <bdikko1@netscape.net>
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:07:06 +0100
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GOOD DAY,
MY NAME IS BABANA DIKKO. MY BROTHER IS A TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO WAS
INVOLVED IN THE GROSS EMBEZZLEMENT, FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION, AND OIL
THEFT THAT OCCURED AT THE CONGOLESE OIL COMPANY (HYDRO-CONGO) SOMETIME IN
THE YEAR 2002, AND WHICH WAS VASTLY PUBLICISED BY ONE OF THE WORLDS LEADING
NEWS CHANNELS, BBC NEWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MATTER, CLICK ON THIS
WEBPAGE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1100852.stm
MY BROTHER WAS ABLE TO SYPHONE THE SUM OF US$200.8 MILLION. THIS MONEY WAS
TAKEN ABROAD WITH HIS CONTACTS IN GOVERNMENT AND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A
SECURITY COMPANY WHOSE NAME I AM NOT GOING TO DISCLOSE NOW FOR SECURITY
REASONS UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR KIND AND VERY
HONEST ASSISTANCE IN INVESTING THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. I WILL GIVE YOU
A COMPREHENSIVE BREAKDOWN ON HOW THIS TRANSACTION WILL WORK OUT IMMEDIATELY
I HEAR FROM YOU.
URGENTLY AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE
BEST REGARDS
BABANA DIKKO
YOU MAY KINDLY RESPOND VIA THIS EMAIL: b_dikko@post.com
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Your best defense against this type of scam is to NOT REPLY.
1. You should however Forward this to abuse@post.com because typically the respond e-mail works because they have to get in touch with you otherwise the scam would die once you received.
2. Forward this along with the FULL HEADERS to UCE@FTC.GOV this is the Internet Fraud e-mail of the Federal Trade Commission.
3. Remember "If its too good to be true IT IS!!!"