There's practically no risk ...

Sure, for Richard there is no risk. But for you there is.

I don't mean there is any physical risk, that is not usually the case. The risk of financial loss is almost guaranteed, if you answer this or any other e-mail of this type.

On the other hand, there have been many documented cases of injury and mistreatment, incurred on victims who actually travelled to Africa believing they will make the deal of their lives.

To save yourself financial or physical grief, I recommend you put this, and any other e-mail of this kind, in the virtual rubbish bin!

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: hello (26-Okt-2005 3:23)
From: mail2richardkofi@yahoo.co.uk
To: xxx@xxx.xxx

FROM THE DESK OF MR. RICHARD KOFI ADDO
Phone: +233 24 3331032
Greetings,
My name is Mr. Richard Kofi Addo. I am the Regional Manager of Barclays Bank of Ghana, Takoradi branch in the Western Region of Ghana. I write you this proposal in good faith; I am 52 years old and married with two lovely children. I am a man of peace, and have sincere respect for human feelings and opinions. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I. As the Regional Manager of Barclays bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city, Accra at the end of each business year.
On the course of last year, 2004 business report, I discovered that the branch in which I am the Manager made Twenty eight million eight hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars ($28,850,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.
There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, it will be simply a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account under few working days. If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as you are the first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction.
My private phone number is +233 243 331032 call me or send me an email as soon as you receive this message if you think so that we can go over the details. Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Richard Kofi Addo