Nigerian scam of the day

I guess my bon vivant friend and neighbor Scott Peterson has been up to more than authoring new Batman comics:

DR mohamend Sula,

HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT,

OCEANIC INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC,

OZUMBA MBADIWE AVENUE,

VICTORIA-ISLAND,

NIGERIA.

SUBJECT: BENEFICIARY SUM OF US$16,850,450.68MILLION.

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO

PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR SCOTT PETERSON, A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION

(NNPC):

SO THAT THE SUM OF US$16,850,450.68MILLION WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY. FOR YOUR INFORMATION,

I AM THE HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WITH OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF MR SCOTT

PETERSON, SINCE, AFTER HIS DEATH 5/1/05, HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE, THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING YOU THIS TO ASK FOR YOUR COOPEARATION FOR US TO CLAIM THIS MONEY, SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER. I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE YOU, THIS FUND WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY .

WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES (I AND YOU) IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY

FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND PRECEDURE. PLS DO FORWARD ME YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, YOUR COMPANY NAME OR OCCUPATION THESE INFO ARE VITALTO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS, THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.CONTACT ME

SINCERELY YOURS,

DR mohamend Sulu.

The "and 68 cents" part is priceless.

I'm sorry Scott, but I've got to rib you on this one: I mean, it's one thing to share a name with a wife-killing scumbag, but a telemarketer/email scammer? Yikes.

SOOPER SEKRIT MESSAGE TO SCOTT: Ets-lay oh-day omething-say is-thay eek-way, kay-ohtay?