How about.....

Help, my family has been run out of town in a small town in South Africa,
we used to own a VW dealership, but it was taken away, now all I have is
a wharehouse full of Vanagon parts like extra capacity gas tanks and 4
head light grills and new rear facing jumpseats.  I cannot sell these
items without endangering my life, but I cannot bear to throw them away,
you I will give them to you.  Just give me your credit card number to pay
for shipping and I will ship you these items without any cost, except for
shipping.....

John R

(trying to make up for the screw story)

They certainly will try it on...

>Attention:David Beierl
>
>My names are Mayor Kevin I'm South African, Presently in one of the West
>African Courtiers.
>
>I escaped from the hands of my evil half brothers who planed and almost
>killed me because of the Huge Amount of Money and landed property WILLED
>to me by my late Father, That is why I ran to this West African Country
>to hide for my dear life and to enable me plan how to invest the (WILL)
>wisely, But I don't want to invest here in this West African country
>where I am hiding, because of the poor economy and political instability
>and also it will not be safe to invest here in Africa because I don't
>want those my evil half brothers to trace me again. I came across your
>address in through a friend. So that is why I believe you are in the
>best position to help and to assist me in this present situation