Actual text of an e-mail scam that I received today, with no comment on my part whatsoever as the irony here should be blatantly obvious:

2010 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $500,000 USD ONLY.

This is to bring to your notice that our bank (ECOBANK INTL. PLC) is
delegated by the ECOWAS/UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank to pay victims
of scam $500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only).

For verification you are to view the following link.

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

You are to send the following informations for remittance.

Your Name.___________________________
Address.___________________________
Phone .___________________________
Amount Defrauded.___________________________
Country.________________________

Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE
NUMBER(ECB/06654).

NAME: MR.CLEMENT SYLVANIUS
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
ECB/06654 $500,000 USD.

Email: [censored]

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Rosemary Peter
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
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