Nigerian Businessman scam - WMD

We received an interesting variation on this scam on 27-02-2004.

Dearly

We are  American coalition troops writing from Baghdad Iraq!

We are urgently seeking for your help  to secure the
some consignments
 
The goods were captured here in Baghdad, abandoned in one
of the Saddam Hussein's Treasure House.

However,  the boxes contents of  Gold Bars, Gold coins
and huge amount of fund in the sealed boxes!

At moment, we have  ship these goods outside
Iraq for safekeeping on our behalf but due to some restriction
order, we are unable to transport these goods to AMERICA .We hereby seek
for your assistance  to recieve the box in Europe.

We are offering you 25% of the entire goods either in cash
or in value.

Some of the fund has been deposited on onlne bank in SWISS.

Therefore, we will appreciate your effort to get back to us
via email confirming your interest to assist us receive the consignment.
As soon as we receive your positive reply, we shall furnish
you with further  details.

Please, note, this issue must be handled with utmost
confidentiality as to avoid publicity!


Yours truly.

Major Archie Gates (Team Leader)
pls reply to :majorarchie@mailbox.co.za

To which we replied

Thank you for your message Major Archie

Unfortunately we have no need for Gold Bars, coins or funds. However, if you
have any weapons of mass destruction please get back in touch.

cheers

The next day we got this

yes I have weapons of mass destruction

major gates

No wonder Hans Blick couldn't find them, Major Archie got there first. We'll see if we can get any more details.