Is this a scam (letter included) from e-mail...please help?

Maybe it's real...maybe I can help his wife...but is it real?





THANKS...I just recieved this letter today in my e-mail.





FROM THE DESK OF DR SANI MUSTAPHA


BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,


BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) OUAGADOUGOU,


BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.








DEAR FRIEND,








I AM DR SANI MUSTAPHA. I WORK IN THE BANK OF AFRIC(B.O.A.),OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($18.5 MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.





THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMERS IN OUR BANK.THE MAN'S NAME IS CALLED ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM Munich,Germany.A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS AGO ON 25TH JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH[Flight AF4590 ] WITH THE WHOLE PASSENGERS ABOARD .N.B.IN OTHER FOR YOU TO BELIEVE ME HONESTLY GO THROUGH THIS (website) BEFORE YOU START WITH ME.





BELOW IS THE( website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)





AND SINCE THEN,NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.


I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.








THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY;YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON[ANDREAS SCHRANNER] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER AND HIS PROPERTIES.








I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH


WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.





AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCES BOTH OF US MIGHT INCURE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY


URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.





BEST REGARDS,


DR SANI MUSTAPHA,|||Sweetie, this is a scam. It is whats called Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Fraud scam. These people are very dangerous and do not respond to this email. If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. They will want you to send them money to pay fees and they may even try to get you to meet them somewhere. DON'T REPSOND...DELETE, DELETE, DELETE.|||Yes it is . 100%|||yes it is a scam, sometimes if you open it you can get a virus in your computer.|||Looks like a scam. I've received several e-mails similar to this one. Try look for the kinds of hoaxes on the internet. Few examples can be found in hoaxbuster.com (or sort, forgot the name ;p)|||It's a scam. When something sounds to good to be true,it probably is. Delete it and forget about it