Nigeria comes to UK

Peter Fischer wants to give away millions

This lovely e-mail reached me today under the subject Hello Beloved Friend:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am PETER FISCHER, An Accountant in London, United Kingdom. I got your contact from the British Council, and I have decided to contact you so that we can carry out this mutually beneficial business transaction.
My late Client (A National of your COUNTRY) until his death aboard an AERO FLIGHT 801 in 2001 deposited a total of USD$5.5M with THAMES BANK, UNITED KINGDOM.
He gave me the custody of the deposit documents, and as such entrusted me with the Legal Rights to transfer and execute this deposit to any Next of Kin after his demise.
I have since tried to locate any Next of Kin without success, hence I decided to contact you so that you can rightfully stand as the next of kin to inherit the deposited sum by virtue of the fact you share the same SURNAME as my late CLIENT.
I am writing you confidentialy because you will be able to claim this DEPOSIT because you have the same SURNAME as my Late CLIENT.
You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum should you be willing to assist me in this business transaction, 10% will be earmarked for taxation expense and I will get the remaining 60%.
I will prepare a formal agreement to guide us in this transaction for accountability purpose.
Please reply to my private email:
peter_fischer44@yahoo.co.uk

Yours truly, PETER FISCHER
42 Campshill Road, London
United Kingdom.
Tel: + 44 793 997 8490
Email: peter_fischer44@yahoo.co.uk

• Good to know I'm known to the British Council.
• Nigerian scam has come a long way. At least the grammar and spelling in this one are OK. Congrats, Peter, you seem to have gone to school.
• Thanks for your special, individual confidence in me, Peter, which I probably only share with the millions of other SURNAMES you sent this mail to.
• Sorry to hear about your LATE client. I'm sure he had the confidence in you that you doubtlessly deserve.
• At this point, I cannot make use of your offer, Peter. But maybe lots of other potential and fully confidential business partners will send you e-mail and give you calls as I've decided to make this public.