...Gmail as my primary email (snooping by NSA notwithstanding, since I couldn't care less if government thugs read my email), and its good fun to once in a while check the Spam folder. The following is a gem:
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr. Bulama Mohammed,I know that this mail will come to you
as a surprise. I am the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa . I
hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that
I am about to expose on you for the mutual benefit of our both
families.
We need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of $15.2 Million
United States dollars immediately to your account. Please we would
like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are
not interested.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send you full details on how the
business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the
above mentioned sum if you agree to transact the business with us.
In acceptance the following information stated below are required:
1) Your age:
2) Your full name
3) Your house address:
4) Your marital status:
5) Your occupation/Profession:
6) Your direct telephone:
Yours, Sincerely,
Mr. Bulama Mohammed
NB: MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRET AND MAKE IT
CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVE THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL
PROVIDE TO THE BANK. DON'T DISCLOSE IT TO ANY BODY PLEASE, BECAUSE THE
SECRECY OF THIS TRANSACTION IS AS WELL AS THE SUCCESS OF IT.