Check out this scam letter I just got. Anyone get this?

[devilgrrl]

Looks like an oldie but goodie in the Ponzi department:

St. Catherine's Catholic Parish
4 Lewens Lane,
Wimbome DORSET BH21 ILF
london ,uk.
e mail;[e-mail]
TEL/FAX: [phone]

CONGRATULATION

On behalf of the trustees and executor of the estate of Late Sir. Dennis Thatcher, I wish to notify you that late Sir. Dennis Thatcher, made you a beneficiary to his Will. He left the sum of Nine hundred and fifty thousand Pounds Sterling (£950,000.00 BPS) to you in the codicil and last testament to his Will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.

Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad that wished you good. Sir. Dennis Thatcher passed away peacefully in the Lister Hospital London, after a short illness at the age of 88 years. He was businessman and husband to Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime
Minister. He was Born May 10th 1915; died June 26th 2003, and his Will is now ready for execution.

Sir. Dennis Thatcher, until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. In a tribute to him at a News Conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Mr. Tony Blair said: "Sir Dennis was a kind and generous-hearted man, a real gentleman who had many friends here and abroad.

According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and the needy in your country.

Please If I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible, to enable the solicitor executing the Will to conclude his job. You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers, including your present mailing address.

Looking forward hearing from you in no distant time.

Yours in His service,
Rev'd Fr.David Moor, SJ
(Parish Priest)

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[SteppingRazor]

1. First one of these I've seen that wasn't from Nigeria n/t

[KarenS]

2. not this exact one,,,,, but many similiar to it,,,,,

I just report them as SPAM.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Why bother with a courier when you can just email? *rolling eyes*

[FlaGranny]

4. That was SOOOO not

written by a Brit. Also, I wonder if it is a NEW thing for British solicitors to use priests as gofers?

[Nye Bevan]

5. That's a funny scam variation

No matter how much these scammers work on polishing their English (and this one is very polished compared to most scam letters) something is invariably "off". What English Parish Priest would begin a letter notifying you of an inheritance with the word "CONGRATULATION" (in upper case)? (I think they accidentally left this word in from a lottery scam letter). And the sentence "Looking forward hearing from you in no distant time" definitely does not quite ring true. This letter quite possibly originates from Nigeria.

Much more info on these 419 scams (and hilarious "anti-scams" where anti-scammers enter into back-and-forth email exchanges with the scammers) at:

www.scamorama.com
www.419eater.com