BEWARE !!!! of this guy

Got this this afternoon and I am sure most know its a scam but just in case ITS A SCAM DEAR SIR, I KNOW THAT MY MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE SINCE I DONT KNOW YOU IN PERSON OR MET WITH YOU BEFORE,BUT IAM OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE OBLIGED TO COME TO MY ASSISTANCE AFTER HEARING ABOUT MY SITUATION. IT IS HIGHLY REGREATABLE WRITING TO YOU NOW NOT MINDING THE CIR****TANCES THAT PAVADED AROUND ME HERE IN ABIDJAN. I AM JOHNSON DUKE, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS.DUKE.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1991, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2006 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 16,500,000 (SIXTEENMILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE TRUNK BOXES. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT) SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. 1)TO PROVIDE ADDRESS WHERE THIS BOXES WOULDBE SEND TO 2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 20 YEARS 3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED. MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUREFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS.FURTHER MORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (3) DAYS, YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON,THROUGH MY MAIL BOX: [email protected] THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY JOHNSON DUKE

Forgot to add this is his prfile adn SN  john 885   http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/john885/

yea, I got it too. OH needs to do a little better job vetting new members. I hate to see folks restricted, or have to put up a credit card, but the spam is getting out of control. JP

Notify your local police dept and save the e-mail.  They may be able to trace this jerk.  They may also get the FBI involved.  My parents were almost scammed by a slick person and they reported it to their local police.  I know the police are interested in pursuing any sort of internet crimes.

I have gotten this before also - just deleted and moved on.  The sad thing is there are some that fall for it.