The email address was actually from Thailand but purported to be from Benin.
This time it was a cancer victim who wanted to leave her fortune to orphans. But what did make me smile was the misuse of the word "defiled" instead of "defied"
"my ill health has defiled all forms of medical treatment"
This was the email:
Greetings
I am Mrs. Kathryn Richardson from the United Kingdom but resides here in Benin Republic, I am 63 years, I am childless
and I am suffering from a pro-long critical cancer, my doctors
confirmed I may not live a few months from now as my ill health has
defiled all forms of medical treatment. Since my days are numbered, I
have decided willingly to fulfill my long-time promise to donate you
the sum ($2.300.000.00) million dollars I inherited from my late
husband Mr. Wright Richardson.
If you will be interesting to assist in getting this deposit fund
transfer into your account for charity for the mutual benefit of
orphans and the less privileged project to fulfill my promise before I
die, please let me Know immediately and you will take 30% percent of
the total money for your effort and assistance while 70% of the money
will go to charity projects
God Bless you,
Mrs. Kathryn Richardson
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I wonder just how I should reply and just how long I should play along with the joke?