Another scam!!!!

["Moana & Gerry Steinberg" <mopar@xxxx>]

Hi all: Just received this, sounds like another one of those
African scams. Yeh, sure send him a copy of your Driver's
License. We may be dumb at times, but not stupid.
Beware.
Gerry Steinberg,
Arizona

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Damara" <damara1@xxxx>
To: <mopar@xxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 7:17 PM
Subject: Hello


Greetings Friend,

First, let me introduce myself, then the essence of this contact.

I am Mr Peter Damara, Bank Manager of United Bank For Africa , Capetown
Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
June 6 1998, a gold marchant/contractor with the Randgold Exploration
Company, Mr. Jim Smith made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five Million Dollars) in
my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, Randgold Exploration company Ltd that Mr. Jim
Smith died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found
out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Jim Smith did
not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will come forward to claim it. According to the South African Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
South African Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Jim Smith so that the fruits of this old man's
labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is
simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits,which will put you in place as the next of kin.
I would also like you to scan you drivers license for me.
We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.A bank account in any
part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid
into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for
you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via email.

Thanks and regards,

Peter Damara