Thanks to Mr Alhaji Musa Sa'id Ibrahim (wonder if this is the real name)!

The scammer story goes that a  rich man just died in an accident, and he has the same First Name as the scammee (aka potential victim) He is asking to present the scammee as a relative of the deceased so as to collect the money. The split is  30% of $18.5million.. which is not too bad either.

When are they going to change the storyline? It is getting boring.

This email was received hot from a quick submission, and some details are blanked out.

-----Original Message-----
From: ALHAJI MUSA SAID IBRAHIM [mailto:musa_ibrahim1954@hotmail.co.uk]
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear,

I am Alhaji Musa Sa'id Ibrahim (ESQ) a solicitor at law I am the personal attorney to late Mr XXXXX who used to work with an oil company, (Mobile Producing Unlimited) in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 10th of May 1999, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Ibadan express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries and presentations to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved abortive.

It is after these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family failed that I decided to contact you since
coincedentally, you have the same name with him ,believing that you can invariably be of help in this situation to stand as the next of kin to this my client..

I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Already, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about US$18.500 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days.

Since It has been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$18.500 million dollars can be paid to your account

and there after we can share the fund (money)in the ratio of 7:3. That is I will have 70% of the proceed while you have 30% for your assistance I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through .I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my email and send to me your telephone and
fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,

Alhaji Musa Sa'id Ibrahim (Esq)