I decided to post an actually letter below that I received just thee other day. I did not see it listed in the links, but it should be. I seems like I receive a letter or two, like this about twice a week. http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html#scams Matthew P Thomas From:"joshua edward" <joshuaedward001007@xxxxxxxxxxx> To:Subject:Urgent/Private Matter.Date:Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:07:55 +0000 [input] [input] [input] [input] Dear Thomas,I am BARRISTER JOSHUA EDWARD,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr Brown Thomas, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell development company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client.On the 4th of May 2004, my client, his wife and their only child were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Tiger Security Deposit & Finance Co. where the d eceased had an account valued at about 10million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over a year now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10.8Million dollars (Ten Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 30% to me and 70% to you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you 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 asap if this offer is acceptable by you and also include your phone number for easier communication.Best Regards,BARRISTER JOSHUA EDWARD (SAN) --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.