A couple of new and brilliant scam letters

Got these today; they're ever more hilarious than before!

From "Sgt Steve Morgan":

Hello Dear,

My name is Sgt. Steve Morgan, an American soldier, I Was serving in the military of the 3rd Infantry division in Iraq. I am in London at the moment, I and my partner moved one of the boxes containing funds which we believe is belonging to Saddam Hussein in March 2003, the total fund in this box is $15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) , this fund had been moved via a safe Diplomatic Courier Service to a secured security company, Click on this link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

basically since we are working for the American government we cannot keep these funds, since we are 3 that is involved. This means that 30 percent have been mapped out for you, while I will take 30 percent, and my partner will take 30 percent, 10 percent will be kept aside for expenses. So we are looking for a very nice apartment where we can stay and plan on how to invest and the type of investment we can go on with, but preferably Real Estate investment and to invest in Charity Home organization. Get back to me very urgent so we can move on with you to achieve this goal.

Regards
Sgt. Steve Morgan.

And this second one is particularly brilliant. It's from the Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon himself:

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH UNION BANK.
Attention: Friend,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 150,000.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr Richard Bilton of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$150,000. This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact Mr Richard Bilton immediately for your Cheque:

Person to Contact: Mr Richard Bilton
Email: mr.richardbilton@hotmail.com
Phone: +234 703-803-7586
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/

It's great, isn't it? The UN finally sorting out the scammers, through their paying centre in Nigeria - fair enough - where their representative has... um... a Hotmail address? Oooookay....

I love these things. A ray of hilarity on a rainy day.