Apparently The 419 Scammers Have Stumbled Across Monty Python

419 scammers, in an effort to be taken seriously, have taken to sending messages that, while still stilted in their composition, actually tend to spell things correctly. However, their choices of nomenclature can result in some unintentional hilarity. To wit:

Subject: Dr Stephen Anderson
From: Dr. Stephen Anderson
Reply-To: [email protected]
Date: 08/25/2005 08:53 AM
To: [Yours truly]
Sir,
I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business, for which purpose I have tried to call your telephone number several times but it seems disconnected or changed.
I am contacting you regarding a brief for the Investment of Thirty Five Million Dollars (US$ 35,000,000:00) in your country, as I presently have a client who is interested in investing in your country, but haven never done business in your country before. I find it imperative to solicit for a partnership.
Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership under the conditions that:
My client’s fund is held in cash.
My client is willing to invest immediately.
My client will pay you a commission of 10% of the investment fund for logistics and protocols.
My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management of this brief.
I must draw your attention to the fact that I have kept the information’s herein this letter stated brief; as I do not know if you will receive this letter and or what your response will be, If you do have the interest and the capability to partner with me under the above stated conditionality, I will appreciate your response sent back to me by mail or call me immediately. I will appreciate that you include a brief profile of your self and your company for me to better appreciate your personality.
I look forward to your response and our partnership.
Have a nice day.
Sincerely Yours.
Dr. Stephen Anderson Jr.
C.F.O.
Black Knight Inv. Co.

(Emphasis mine.)
Heh. Looks like somebody’s been watching The Holy Grail.