Tony Wikke - your assistance needed

Another one of these emails where someone is apparently going to trust you with millions of dollars and then give you a nice commission for laundering it for them. Do people really fall for these still?

If they really were going to do it, I'm sure anyone concerned would get into a lot of trouble. As it is, no doubt you have to pay for the receipt of the parcels and you can bet that either you never see any parcels and never hear from them again once you have parted with your cash.

Don't bother with it. Here's the content of the email.

From:Mr Tony Wikke.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa
Tel:+225.45412625.
Email:vice_tony38@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,
It is my sincere pleasure as at the moment to exhibit my total trust bestowed on you.
Brief introduction, I am Mr Tony Wikke the personal assistant to the vice president of cote d'ivoire and we soliciting for your assistance to provide for us an overseas account where we can transfer the sum of $25. MILLION UD DOLLARS which we incured in over-invoicement with an ukrain firm which supplies amination during civil crise in this country.
I want a more concrete arrangement in couriering to your doorstep, a total of US$5million through a diplomatic delivery means in your name, which you have to lodge into a virgin account, for the account to be able to accommodate a total amount of US$25.Million US without suspect, for Funding of Companies with your help in your country.

Note: That I decided against transferring all these funds through K.T.T direct to your account or to the virgin account for some reasons I know may attract some eyebrows:

1) The knowledgement of the African Developement bank (ADB) as to monitor all outgoing funds across the nations and must be to the awareness of the apex bank, which is the ADB.
2) As regulated and highly prohibited against civil servants, I am under the cash regulation policy.
I have gone into arrangement with a Courier company through their diplomatic means that ships cargoes from Ivoire Cost to your country, Understand that I have discussed extensively with them,to assist me undertake the delivery of a personal consignment to your country as a personal/family valuables, to be delivered at your doorstep with your full names as the beneficiary.

Thank God Almighty, they accepted without argument, as they are aware of my standard in Government and in the banking institution with the Government of Cote d Ivoire.All I am expecting from you, as a matter of urgency is your receiving address, your complete name as the recipient of the package, including your direct 24hours open Cell/Mobile Number where they can reach you on their arrival to your country.

Be informed that I have packaged the money in three metallic official boxes as in the name of a family valuables,But one to leave first. The Courier company are leaving for your country by next one or two weeks. I urgently want your receiving address, your full name and your cell phone to be open 24 hours, so as to enable them,contact you on their arrival for immediate delivery at your doorstep.

You only have to keep them well entertained at your wish. Mail me immediately on your receipt of this mail as you can see, it is very important we talk with each other before the courier will be leaving as I have arranged with them. Please Understand that we should not entertain any sign of disappointment to the courier company in order not to keep them stranded at the Airport because the transaction is risk free as long honsety is our watch word.
A renounced reward will be discussed immediatly we come into accord.
I look forward for your immediate response.
Best regards,
Mr Tony Wikke.