# Now We Know What Happened to the Oil For Food Money (Humor/SPAM)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 6, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-we-know-what-happened-to-the-oil-for-food-money-humor-spam/307228 "2005-06-06T23:39:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-we-know-what-happened-to-the-oil-for-food-money-humor-spam/307228/1 "2005-06-06T23:39:06Z")

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Just got about five copies of this in my email. I need to go retrain my spamguard. Until I do that, enjoy the following craziness:

My Dear

I got your contact from random search , and I am very sorry  
to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to  
receive any mail from me.

However,I was obliged to do so due to the importance and  
urgency of the message.I crave your indulgence,and want to  
reassure you that I mean well and that it is only for our  
mutual good. So please do not be embarrassed.  
My name is DR TERRY BRUCE ; I am a social worker with an  
international Non-Governmental/Voluntary organization based  
in Switzerland. I am the Accounts/ Project Director  
in-charge of the Middle E ast regional representation. Our  
organization, through local NGO’S and other Agencies and in  
partnership with the United Nations High Commission for  
Refugees, UNHCR, UNESCO, etc works and sponsors development  
projects and social services in some third world/  
developing countries, assistance and re-settlement of  
victims of natural disaster, civil wars and Refugees,  
displaced/oppressed children and minority people around the  
world.

I am just back from Iraq where in the cause of performing  
our duties we found a huge amount of cash in an abandoned  
Palace, I reached an agreement with the members of my team  
whom are UN officials and we agreed to keep this money to  
ourselves and then moved the box out of Iraq to Europe  
(with their immunity as UN officials they are not searched  
at borders or airports).Now, I am in need of a reliable and  
trustworthy person or company overseas whom I can c  
onfidently work with since my work does not permit me to  
own a foreign bank account or any personal business until  
retirement, I have the honor to confide this information in  
you and to request for your pleasure to assist to receive  
and secure the money in your account, pending our  
retirement from service.

Please understand that my approach to you is based only on  
my positive reasoning and on the belief that you will not  
disappoint or betray me at last. The amount is fairly huge  
and we have agreed that on completion of the deal, you will  
retain some reasonable percentage of the money(30%) as a  
compensation for your assistance.the amount of the money is  
TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($25million)To  
sider our official positions, reputation and integrity,  
especially,the opportunities in the business itself, it is  
very necessary that all due care be taken so that we do not  
miss the opportunity due to carelessness. You are herefore  
expected and advised to display high degree of  
maturity,responsibility and understanding in handling this  
information. I will give you all the details in my next  
mail when you have indicated your interest and commitment  
to work with me.

Always remember that this is the highest confidence and  
trust any person can repose on the other, especially when  
it is considered that we did not know ourselves before. I  
hope you will honor me too. We can come over to join you  
for sharing and to guarantee that we have unlimited access  
to you before and when the funds hit your account.Moreso  
for an effective and easy communiation I will advice that  
you furnish me with your telephone, cell and .I eagerly  
await your positive response.

Best regards,

DR TERRY BRUCE

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-we-know-what-happened-to-the-oil-for-food-money-humor-spam/307228/2 "2005-06-07T00:06:27Z")

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Ya gotta admit, they’re imaginative!