If Only It Were True

I just wish this email I received today were true. If it were, I'd be blogging from my private island off of Greece. This is probably one of the best Nigerian scam emails I've received. I've never received one from an actual vice-president of a country before. If only it were true. . . .

ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM(UN),
INCONJUNCTON WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT.
GENEVA-SWITZERLAND.

GOOD DAY FRIEND,

THE U.S.A GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS, WORLD BANK ANDUNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL RESOLVED THE RELEASE OF YOURPAYMENT FUND ($4.5 MILLION USD) FEW DAYS AGO IN GENEVA-SWITZERLAND. WEHAVE FINALIZED THE RELEASE OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT. SINCE THEBRITISH GOVERNMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WORLDBANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION HAS GIVEN AN IRREVOCABLE APPROVALORDER TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITH THIS RELEASE CODE:GNC/3480/05/09 IN YOUR FAVOR FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOURENTITLEMENT FUNDS TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

BELOW ARE WHERE THE APPROVED NUMBERS;
1. UNITED NATIONS APPROVAL NO; UN5685P,
2. WHITE HOUSE APPROVED NO: WH44CV,
3. REFERENCE NO.-35460021,
4. ALLOCATION NO: 674632
5. PASSWORD NO: 339331,
6. PIN CODE NO: 55674
7. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT PAYMENT NO: 401,
8. RELEASED CODE NO: 0763;

IT IS WITH GLADNESS, I WRITE YOU THIS MESSAGE, TO CONGRATULATE YOU ONTHE SUCCESSFUL RELEASE OF THE SUM OF $4.5 MILLION USD TO YOU, CREDITEDTO ONLINE BANK ATM VISA CARD ACCOUNT THAT WAS SET UP FOR YOU IN OURBANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. THE $4.5 MILLION USD IS IN AN ATMVISA CARD. IT IS DULY INTER SWITCHED AND YOU CAN MAKE WITH DRAWAL INANY LOCATION WORLDWIDE AT ANY ATM MACHINE CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.

BELOW IS YOUR LOGIN DETAIL;
USER ID: 773634528
PASSWORD: 3WE63SD47

THE COURIER COMPANY IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATMVISA CARD WITH THE DETAILS WE RECEIVED FROM IMF, SO WE REQUIRE SOMEMORE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR ATM VISA CARD PACKAGEDELIVERY/SHIPPING;
ADDRESS:___________________
COUNTRY:___________________________
PHONE:________________________
FAX:_______________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________AGE:_______________________________MARITAL STATUS:____________________

IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE EMAIL US IMMEDIATELY. AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

THANK YOU AS WE ANTICIPATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. AWAIT YOUR QUICK REPLY.

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN
(VICE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA).