I know this is a scam. But what is the deal?

"Dear good friend

I am Rufus Thapa, from Cote-Ivory Abijan. I am 45years old and presently residing in Dakar-Senegal because of the political crisis in my Country. I got your contact in strict confidence through Senegal Chamber of Commerce.

I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance from you, I have $12.5 Million US dollars belonging to my late Father Mr Aziz Thapa, who was held bondage by the Rebels during the crisis and was letter killed.

I ran to Senegal refugee Camp when I Discovered danger to my life and that of my only sister. My late father has deposited the above mentioned Amount in a consignment with a FINANCE FIRM for safe keeping before his death and i have every Documents regards the transaction I have contacted the FINANCE FIRM and confirmed the safety of the money/ inheritance.

As it is, I have the intention of investing the money oversees and however needed a Foreigner who is capable of giving adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the money from the FINANCE FIRM and the rafter forwarding it to your Account for investments.

I have map out 35% percentage of the fund for you, with 15% for charity and the rest for me and my sister. My Alternative EMAIL: rufusthapa001@yahoo.fr, I will wait patiently for your response.

With best wishes

Rufus Thapa"

Wow! I don't know where that came form but I would run fast. I have heard of such scams but never saw one before. Wonder how many fall for it.

As of yesterday, Citizens National Bank in Elkins has over 15000.00 in fake money orders, this is just in the last week.

I actually get alot of these type of scams. It seems like someone from every foreign country wants to wire big bucks into my bank account. LOL
_________________
Life is what you make it.

They are very desperate people that will go to any length to get money from you.

Just found a new, Email wants me to buy a product for this person, send them the product and keep the change from the money order they are going to send me.

Yea ok, I am going to do that. Shazzam

This is the second one I have recieved like this. The first one was from a lawyer who was wanting to settle an inheritence in another country. There were no heirs and he wanted to dump the money into my account... Wasn't that nice of him?

yep
It is a scam