I just found this in my in-box
Dear sir,
I believe you must have read or heard about the oil gaint company YUKOS OIL CORPORATION.I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100M as proceed from oil contract with my company which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Mr Joe Mach, vice president on finance to Yukos Oil Corporation owned by Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the following
companies: Chairman CEO: Yukos Oil Corporation, 31a, Dubininskaya str. Moscow 115054, Russia(Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman
CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
We have some money deposited with a finance company which was to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Already the funds have been deposited with Finance Company where the final crediting is expected to be carried out to the American beneficairy. While I was on the process, My Boss was arrested for his involvement on politics in financing the leading and opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president.
You can catch more of the story on this
(links deleted)
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable the Finance Company release the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to your country for investmentwith your support and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.The problem developed that all the officials of Yukos Oil Corporation had to run for thier lives. I am presently in LOndon with legal papers that would authorise you to lay claims on the funds with the security company. The transaction has to be concluded in 7 days before the Government of Russia knows about this which entails confiscation of the funds.
As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more details.
Thank you very much
Cheers,
MR. JOE MACH
The only problem I can see is that they’re going to entrust me with in excess of $100M U.S. after everyone involved with the company had to run for their lives.
“I was just holding it for someone. Honest!”