Thursday, July 01, 2004

Dick Cheney Needs Your Help

Kerim at Keywords shares the ultimate Nigerian spam/scam letter.

Excerpt:

REQUEST FOR URGENT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND 'TOP SECRET'. I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE.

I AM LYNN CHENEY, WIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. $180 MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED BY MY HUSBAND'S COMPANY, HALLIBURTON IS PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR LIBRARY THE SAID TRAPPED FINANCIAL GOODS.