I Probably Got a Virus Just Opening This

But whatever.

If you're anything like me, you just love those scam-spam e-mails claiming hardship and insisting that you are to be a political saviour. And if you are in Russia and regularly use Russian sites, this is what they look like:

Good day,I am Nikolay Sintsov,personal assistant to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky,once rated asthe richest man in Russia and owner of YUKOS OIL
(Russian largest oilcompany),chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (a well reputable
financial institutionwith its branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$40.5M, which I
seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum
for your partnership. Can you handle this?As his personal assistant, I was
authorized to transfer money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal
with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.The funds have since left
the shores of America to a European private financial institution where
the final crediting is to be carried out.While I was on the process, my boss got
arrested for his involvement inpolitics by financing the leading and opposing
political parties (the Union ofRight Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko,
a liberal/social democraticparty led by Gregor Yavlinsky), which posed as a
threat to President VladimirPutin's second Tenure as Russian president. Since
then, I have placed on hold all transactions concerning this amount. You can
catch more of the story on this website:http://www.yukos.com/http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtmlhttp://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.htmlYOUR
ROLE:All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above mentioned
sumand I will re-profile the funds with your data, which will enable
thefinancial firm transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum
torelocate to the American continent and never to be connected to any of
MikhailKhodorkovsky conglomerates, presently I am in Burkina faso, West
Africa,for ahide out,as it's a remote country. The transaction has to be
concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness toproceed with me, I will
provide you with details.My private email below;http://ca.mc521.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nikolay_sintsov1@whipmail.com
or http://ca.mc521.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nikolay_sintsov30@yahoo.inThank
you very much.
Regards,Mr.Nikolay Sintsov

I get emailed this at least three times a day. No joke.
Now which is more persuasive: the heartbeaking tale of political woe, or the bad grammar?

Everyone e-mail now. With just your computer, you can help right the wrongs and make the world a better place.
And make 16.2m dollars.
Or, you can play solitaire.
Both good, equally profitable choices.