This is certainly one of the more entertaining scam emails I’ve ever received - I just had to share it. Then I need to send whatever I can within 72hours!! I especially liked the part that I bolded near the end.
THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
LIBERATION PALACE COTONOU REPUBLIC DU BENIN
REF NO:…PDSF/OSI/OO2/ DSF2O11
DATE:…2 /11/2012
ATTENTION FOR YOUR IMMENSE BENEFITS!!!
INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TROUGH OUR PRESIDENT YAYI BONI NOW STATES THAT YOU HAVE 72HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $5000.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND OF $950.000.00 ) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM,TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE.
YOU ARE TO PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE; WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.
BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR RELEASE ORDER FEE UPON CASHING UP YOUR FIRST $5000.00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM I WANT YOU TO SEND THE ACTIVATION FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.
SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE ACTIVATION FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $5000.00 TODAY AND DON’T FORGET TO FORWARD THE MTCN TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS <removed> OR ON PHONE <removed also> DIRECTOR REV. FR. FRANCIS NWAIKE TO AVOID MISTAKE DO THAT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
HERE ARE THE INFORMATION’S WHERE YOU CAN SEND ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND
RECEIVER-------MR.JAMES OKECHUKWU DIBOR.
COUNTRY--------BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY-----------COTONOU.
**QUESTION-------AS SOON AS?
ANSWER---------POSSIBLE.**
AMOUNT---------$5000.00 USD.
AMOUNT YOU HAVE SENT
MTCN---------
SENDER NAME-----
SENDER ADDRESS-------
TEL--------
AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL TODAY.
I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
YOURS IN SERVICE
VICE PRESIDENT BARRISTER FEMI ANDY.
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
Incidentally, what is MTCN? And who knew Benin’s new year began on Nov 1??