Treason Spam

An interesting variant on the Nigerian scam spam, I got this message in my inbox today, the participation in which, I think, would technically constitute bank fraud and treason as well as foolishness. Maybe they’re trying to enlist the pigeons in crimes to keep them from squaking:

ASSALAM ALLAIKUM,
GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM MR MUHAMAD HAMEED OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ONE OF THE PALACE FREEWORKER OF PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN BAGHDAD. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES OF IRAQ WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNER WHO CAN HELP ME INVEST MY INHERITANCE MONEY IN A LUCREATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ABROAD. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF 25 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS US IN CASH, WHICH MY LATE FATHER REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE STRONG ROOM OF THE PALACE TWO YEARS AGO BEFORE THE AMERICAN MARINES TOOK OVER BAGHDAD. MY LATE AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE FUNDS OUT OF IRAQ IN 2 MENTAL BOXES FOR SAFE KEEPING THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE, AND HAVE IT DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND HAD THEM INFORM THAT WE WILL COME FORWARD WITH OUR FORIGEN PARTNER FOR THE CLAIMS. MY PRIMARY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO ASSIST ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE AS MY LATE FATHERS PARTNER SINCE THE WAR HAVE TOOK AWAY THE LIFE OF MY FATHER AND ALL THE DEPOSITARY DOCUMENTS ARE STILL WITH ME,HERE IN ABIDJAN WERE I HAD TO RUN TO SINCE IT IS WERE MY LIFE LIES.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS SINCEREITY AND ASSITANCE IN HAVING THIS FUND INVEST IN A VERY GOOD RELIABLE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY. A LOT OF IRAQIS HAD LOOTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND RAN OUT OF IRAQ INCLUDING TOP OFFICIALS OF EMBATTLED PRESIDENT SADDAM, MANY OF US SUCCEDED WHY MANY DIED IN THE PROCESS, I THANK ALLAH THAT I AM ALIVE AND I WANT TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHEREBY AS SOON AS YOU TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS AND LODGE IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THEN I CAN LEAVE BACK TO YOUR CHOICE DESTINATION FOR THE FUTHER INVESTMENT.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST ME, REPLY ME URGENTLY VIA MY E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR DETAILS. THIS PROJECT IS RISK FREE BUT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.
YOU CAN REACH ME
ON PHONE WITH THE ABOVE NUMBER: 0022507438151
MY E-MAIL: muhamadhameed@yahoo.com
REGARDS,
MR MUHAMAD HAMEED