From the scam files:

DEAR FRIEND,

YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO READ THIS MAIL AS WE HAVE NOT MEET BEFORE.
HOWEVER,IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY THAT I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER.
BEFORE I CONTINUE, LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF.

MY NAME IS CHARLES G.
TAYLOR,FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA PRESENTLY ON POLITICAL
ASYLUM. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WANTS ME FOR CHARGES OF WAR CRIME. YOU
CAN READ MORE ABOUT MY PRESENT PREDICAMENTS ON THE INTERNET VIA THE FOLLOWING
LINK:http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/06/10/liberia.taylor

I AM PRESENTLY CONFINED WITHIN A HIGHLY GUARDED GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN
CROSS RIVER STATE AS PART OF OUR AGREEMENT TO BRING PEACE IN MY COUNTRY
LIBERIA.I NEED YOU TO HELP ME IN RECEIVING THE SUM OF US$25M (TWENTY FIVE
MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLAS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES FOR MY FAMILY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.IF
YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO HELP ME IN THIS REGARD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THAT
I CAN GIVE YOU FURTHER DETAILS ON THE MODALITIES NECESSARY TO COMMENCE.YOUR
SHARE FOR HELPING ME IN THIS DEAL SHALL BE DISCUSSED WHEN

I READ FROM YOU. NOTE ALSO THAT A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, THAT THE
FUNDS YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE ARE FOR INVESTMENT AND MUST BE SIGNED BY
BOTH PARTIES BEFORE THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU. THIS IS JUST TO
PROTECT OUR MUTUAL INTEREST.I ANXIOUSLY LOOK FORWARD TO READING FROM YOU ASAP.

KINDEST REGARDS,

CHARLES G. TAYLOR.

N/B,ENDEAVOUR TO REACH ME THROUGH MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
c_taylor2004@hongkongmail.com