Scam for the day

Rico says they'd be funnier if they weren't so pathetic:

Attention Beneficiary:
This is to inform you that we have already sent you 5000.00 US Dollars through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full overdue payment total sum of $1.5m USD, via western union by the Ministry of Finance. I tried reaching you to give you all the information on phone but I couldn't get through yesterday, so I decided to email you the MTCN and senders name so that you can pick up the $5000.00 to enable us send another $5000.00 today as you know we will be sending you $5000.00 only per day. And it was agreed that you will pay the transfer clearance certificate fee of $85 before the release of the payment to you.
Please pick up this information and locate any Western Union around to pick up the $5000.00 and call the Operation Manager Reverend Frank Gilton because he is the person in charge of your payment, and he can send you another payment today once you contact him, Cell Phone Number +229-987-225-42. Email him once you pick up the $5000.00 today.
Below is the Western Union information to pick up the $5000.00, which you will be receiving daily after you send them their transfer clearance certificate of $85 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your payment file in their office.
Here is the Senders Information:
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 9611517744
Senders First Name: Patrick
Senders Last Name: Wilfred
Website; track it and be sure OK.
They will be waiting to hear from you with the transfer clearance certificate payment of $85 today; and you can use this below information to send the transfer charges today.
Receiver Name....JOHNSON NNOLI
Country------Benin Republic
City-----Cotonou
Amount---------$85.
Your.Question----How Long
Your. Answer-----To Day
Sender's Name----
Mtcn-------------?
Be advice that $85 transfer clearance certificate is compulsory as they told me that is the only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely. Endeavor to E-mail your direct telephone number because you will call once the payment information's is sent to you.

Regards
Western Union Management
+229-987-225-42.

Rico says that, as ever, you have been warned. Also, if the question is how long, the real answer is never...