I hate the (increasingly intelligent) Skype spam

I hate spam. I specially hate spam at Skype.

This (nigerian scam) spam seems canned text with placeholders for names of people (taking, in my case, my first family name: Gomez):

Dear Gomez,

I have been in search of someone with this last name "Gomez", so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. Kojo William, i am the regional manager of UNITED BANK OF AFRICA GHANA (U.B.A) . I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on search now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Shafi Gomez,A citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$8,400,000.00 (Eight Million, Four Hundred Thousand U,S Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly Shafi was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.


My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Shafi did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he Shafi was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.


I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Shafi is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There
is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address: dr........@gmail.com


We can as well discuss this on phone; let me know when you will be available to speak with me on phone. Have a nice day and God bless you.

I will look forward hearing from you with all respect as soon as you receive my vital message..

Regards

Mr. Kojo William