Certified Bank Draft

This one is barely understandable, but it has the distinctions of (a) being rather new and (b) being in fact rather subtle.

It would tend to imply that you are going to get the money not for being some vague relative or namesake of the deceased, nor for helping transfer Saddam's hidden gold reserves out of Irak, nor because the UN decided to compensate all victims of Nigerian scans or anything like it, but simply because you receive this email by mistake.

If it was better written (and avoided the tasteless capitals), it would be almost believable. Let's wait and see if it triggers better copycats.



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Certified Bank Draft
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:19:08 -0500
From: Mrs. Alice Jane
Reply-To:
To: undisclosed-recipients:;

Good Day


I am using this opportunity to thank you for your effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account, I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the Cheque out of the company to someone else who was capable of assisting me in this great venture .Due to your effort,sincerity,courage you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you with the sum of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.).You are to contact the finance house for the collection of the certified bank draft.

Name: Mr. Fred Ade Williams
EMAIL: sw0987654321@rogers.com
Tel:- +23470-60-836-211

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects I am having at hand. Finally, I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you contact them.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Alice Jane