６０２：アフリカ版おれおれ詐欺メール

もうずっと以前からアフリカからの嘘の投資詐欺メールが入ってきた。そんなうまい話はないので気にはせず消去していたが、今回はちょっと巧妙な詐欺メールが来た。

宛名もなくおかしいなと思ったが、一瞬どうしようかと迷ったぐらい巧妙である。よく読めば不審なメールではある。下記ご覧あれ。

Hope you get this on time.Sorry i did not inform you about my sudden trip to Kent Dover UK for a program.I am presently stranded here and urgently require your kind favor soon.I hope you come to my aid.Last night,i got mugged at gun point on my way to the hotel where i lodged.They went away with all have got including my wallet where i have all my cash and credit card and also my cell phone.I wasn't injured because I quickly complied.
My traveling documents are been apprehended by the hotel management because of my inability to pay bills.I reported to the police and they only asked me to write a statement about the incident and later referred me to the embassy.I contacted our embassy here but they are not responding effectively to the matter.I am confused and so full of panic right now.For now,i do not have a phone where i can be reached.All i have got here is my mail.I also have limited access to the computer.
Please I need you to Kindly loan me about (1,820 Pounds) to sort-out my hotel bills and other expenses incurred here and get back home soon as i do not feel safe here anymore.I Promise to refund your money immediately i return home.I will explain full details to you when i get back.I will appreciate any amount you can quickly arrange and send to me via Western Union or Money Gram with the details below.

Receivers Names: 小生の知ってる名前
Receivers Address/location:19 New Dover Road,Canterbury
Dover Kent,CT1 3AH, United kingdom

Write to me the full details of the transfer or scanned copy of the transfer receipt so that i can receive over here quickly.Let me know if you can be of any help soon because you are the only person i can reach at this moment and the next flight back home departs in about few hours.
Get back to me ASAP.

Kind Regards

多分小生の知人のアドレスのパスワードが読み取られ使われてたと思う。本人は知っているのだろうか？彼は今南アにいるのでおかしいなと思い、別の職員に電話して確かめたが、同じような詐欺メールが省内の複数の職員にも来たそうだ。

お金の余裕のないアフリカ人が自費でイギリスに行くわけないのであるが、もしやと一瞬は考える心理はあった。最後のパラグラフが詐欺的だと思わせる。ATMならまだしも手間のかかる送金方法では効率はあまり良くないが、そういうところがアフリカらしい。