Holy 419 Scheme, Batman!

Wow! The 419 scheme goes Catholic! Oh those niche marketers. My response is in the extended entry. If any of the Vatican's Secret Agents are reading this and would like to get in on the fun, let me know...

ATTENTION,
I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out an urgent business Opportunity in my department. I work with the OCEANIC BANK PLC, currently I am n charge of bills and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank. I was the account officer to Pope John Paul 2 who died on 2 April 2005.
He left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $25,000,000(twenty five million dollars) which he left for the needy and also for the helping of some churches and also feeding of the poor. But unfortunately we have not seen any body to claim the money. Rev.fr.james blank is the only person who knows about this apart from the bank. The management of the bank have planned to embezzle the money since there is no one to claim the money. On this note, I now decided to give you the money so that you can give it to the needy. I will soon proceed for my
retirement leave, and I personally do not want this fund to be lost to the bank. That is why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I proceed on my retirement from the banking services. I have decided that you take all the money and deliver it to the needy and some to churches, am a very good Christian and will not watch the bank embezzle the money belonging to the needy, it is not a good idea and I can't involve my self in that kind of evil plan. To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated account, you would have to fill the bank application form for such claim as the next of kin to the deceased. There you will designate your bank account where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your mail indicating your interest, I will send to you a copy of the application form and the Account/ Deceased information you would need to fill it. Send your direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective communication that this transaction needs. And also if you help you will get 20% of the money as your reward to your good work.

Please note that you may appear in person if you like, as every thing regarding this project will be strictly handled by a lawyer and every banking documents needed for this transaction will be taken care of by lawyer. Please try and see that the money lives the bank.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms, Lisa LILY
assistant manager
oceanic bank plc,
located at 12 nelson's street cape town.

Dear Lisa,

The idea of this money falling into the evil scheme that you describe leaves me heartbroken. I think that the best course of action would to be to contact the Vatican Secret Service, rather than try to go through the rather complex plan you have mentioned here.

Please let me know your thoughts on this. I have only forwarded this letter to a friend of mine, who, if I were to follow the plan you outlined, would be assisting me. I have not contacted anyone else until I hear back from you.

Thank you,

Ernie