I thought I received e-mail today from a Nobel Prize winner today — Bishop Desmond Tutu himself.

My Dear Beloved,

I'm Mr. Desmond Tutu, it's my delight to email you this business deal. I'm the west african regional freight officer with a belgium shipping company having a new branch office in Accra Ghana.

On the 30th of November 2006,our office here in Accra Ghana despatched 14consignments into USA but only 11 was successfully delivered while others were kept in the U.S storage vault impending the rightful claims through my good office as the sole signatory to this very consignments.

My dear friend, one of the unclaimed consignments belonging to Mr.George Koshy contains cash of $14.7million USD, the cash is unknown to the U.S authority because the silver metallic trunk boxes where neatly package here in Ghana under my supervision before there despatch. This consignments has been lying there for five weeks now, please can you assist to receive the consignment if am able to change the ownership manifest record keeping from George Koshy to your detailed information?

I'm also willing to pathway with 50% of the total sum as my percentage once you're ready to corperate with me in order to inherit the african valuable treasures and liquid cash of $14.7m.if my situation interest you, please reply by email for processing the claims in your favour.

Yours truly,M
Mr. Desmond Tutu.

We have really reached a low point when Nigerian scammers are using a Nobel Peace Prize awardee's name as their alias. What does Bishop Tutu have to do, register a trademark?