Monday Mailbox
I get so many "Nigerian scam" emails that I barely glance before consigning them to the trash. But one at work today caught my eye:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Attention:
This to formally inform you that your inheritance/contract sum has
been approved. Please stop all communication with fraudsters to save
yourself the stress of being duped.
Frankly it's a pleasure to finally read a scammer who can write short, tight grammatically correct sentences. But it's the thoughtfulness that gets me most. He wants to save me "the stress of being duped."
But the boldness doesn't stop there. The email continues:You are required to contact me immediately to enable me to update you in
details about the process of your payment.
Your payment will be made directly from International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Send the following:
1. Your Name in Full:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Occupation:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your City:
6. Your Mobile number:
8. Your Age:
9. Your Gender:
10.Marriage status:
Sure, he doesn't know my name, address, or gender, but is formally informing me that I've received an inheritance. And/or contract. From and/or with the IMF. And I'm required to make contact immediately.
No specific amount of money is mentioned because that would be crass. That's what fraudsters do.
Dear grammarian grifter, whoever you are and wherever you may be, I salute you!
Hopefully on your way to jail.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Attention:
This to formally inform you that your inheritance/contract sum has
been approved. Please stop all communication with fraudsters to save
yourself the stress of being duped.
Frankly it's a pleasure to finally read a scammer who can write short, tight grammatically correct sentences. But it's the thoughtfulness that gets me most. He wants to save me "the stress of being duped."
But the boldness doesn't stop there. The email continues:You are required to contact me immediately to enable me to update you in
details about the process of your payment.
Your payment will be made directly from International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Send the following:
1. Your Name in Full:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Occupation:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your City:
6. Your Mobile number:
8. Your Age:
9. Your Gender:
10.Marriage status:
Sure, he doesn't know my name, address, or gender, but is formally informing me that I've received an inheritance. And/or contract. From and/or with the IMF. And I'm required to make contact immediately.
No specific amount of money is mentioned because that would be crass. That's what fraudsters do.
Dear grammarian grifter, whoever you are and wherever you may be, I salute you!
Hopefully on your way to jail.