# I got a scam email today

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**Created:** [October 6, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-got-a-scam-email-today/240810 "2007-10-06T15:24:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ohls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/59ef9b/32.png) [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-got-a-scam-email-today/240810/1 "2007-10-06T15:24:44Z")

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I got this scam email today. Probably one of those when I eventually need to deposit some sum of money to aquire a bigger sum. I felt like messing with them though, make them waste their time. Anyone got any ideas =)?

Heres the mail btw:

> 

Hello,

I am Mr. Michael Briggs Attorney and financial adviser to Mr. Burke Sean  
(Late). I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for  
you.

Mr. Burke Sean prior to his unexpected death deposited a huge sum of money  
(5.2 million United States dollars) with a financial institution in  
Europe. Eventually, this client died in a plane crash and since his death  
we have not had anybody come up for the claims as the next of kin.

A situation I have monitored closely with the financial institution. Now  
having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his  
death and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past  
years.

I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as  
every other arrangement has been concluded by me. I am only waiting for a  
foreigner to take possession of the deposit from the security firm. This  
does not have any risk attached to it as all the document pertaining to  
the deposit are currently intact. As his personal Attorney I cannot make  
claim regarding the funds, all I have to do is to donate somebody as his  
next of kin and beneficiary to share the proceed 50/50 after the final  
conclusion of the subject matter.

I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message  
through my email ad I well furnish you with details and more information  
on to go about the claim of the deposit from the company.

Best regards,

Mr. Michael Briggs.