I received the following email today - I know this is not real, I know it is a scam, it’s old - just about everyone knows this is a hoax - So why are they still sending it around? Who do they think they are kidding? I took the email addy out so no one would think they were going to get 7 million dollars… WTH?

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Please Help us
I know that this mail will come to you as a
surprise,please accept the content in good faith. I
do not intend to cause any grief to you and your
family.The reason for sending this mail is very
fundamental because I and My Family are in serious problem
and we need your help .My Name is Mrs Dolly Richards, daughter Of late
Mr Chico Richards.I am about to tell you something that I have not
discuss with anyone excluding my lawyer. My father was a big time
farmer in south Africa, he uses most of South Africa land for farming.
The Government in South Africa gave him those lands for farming and he
will pay back when he have the money, it was like a loan they gave him the
lands as loan .My father was very successful In the farming business and he paid
all the Government back. Some top officials In the Government were Jealous
because of his wealth. They wanted him to Join them carry out a dubious deal against
the Government but he refuse ,so they plan to kill him and claim all
his wealth he has suffered for, in South Africa. On his way home one
day he was coming from the office and he was assassinated and he was rushed to
the hospital by a good Samaritan. But he did not survive It .But before they killed him he saw
It coming and transfer most of his fund to a Security company In Holland. He died In the
hospital ,But before he died he gave me the contact Information to the
Security company which the fund was located.
Those people were looking for me and my family and
we ran to Nigeria for safety because they know we know were my father
funds were hidden. I contacted the Security company
yesterday on how I could collect the funds with my lawyer assistance
and they told me that I need a foreign beneficiary outside Africa
because of Security reasons. And I don’t have anyone outside Africa that will stand for me
as a beneficiary. They said the money was too big (TWENTY MILLION
USDOLLARS)My father never told me the amount of the money I was so shock. They also said
that the funds has been deposited there for about four years
now and it has accumulated demurrage which we must pay before the
consignment will be released.
My lawyer told me to look for a beneficiary. That Is my problem
now, My mother Is willing to give Seven Million USDOLLARS to the you
if you will help the family. Please If you can help me and my family
In anyway I will appreciate It a lot and in paying the demurrage fee. I
will like to hear from you soon , please contact me through my private
address I have given you below, write to this email address for me to get your
message.

I will like to hear from you soon. God Bless you.
N.B Any amount of money the both of us spend In clearing the
consignment I will pay you In double after we have cleared the
consignment. Have a
nice day.
Thank you,