Comments on: The spam-scammers aren't even TRYING any more.

by: Daniel Rutter

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:36:50 +0100

And another fine example:

From: "Larry captains"
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:43:22 +0000
To: 10666@13337-6-6-202t1.8v
Subject: LCD MONITORS

Dear One
How is business? I hope by Gods grace business is moving on smoothly. First
of all let me introduce my self to, my Name is Larry captains from Richmond
Michigan in The United States and my main reason for contacting you that I
would like to order some LCD Monitors to purchase but before we proceed I
would like you give me an answers to the below listed questions:
1. Can you assist me with these orders?
2. How much will 10 units of your LCD Monitors cost me
3. Do you accept credit card as payment?
4. How do you ship your orders?
5. How much will it cost me to ship to a Mining company in Accra-Ghana?
Kindly gets back to me as soon as possible so that we can proceed with the
orders.
Thank you.
Larry captains

Larry lower-case-c-captains of-Richmond-Michigan-but-currently-residing-in-Ghana would appear to require LCD monitors, not any other sort of LCD. But apart from that, he's easy. Eight-inch passive-matrix 640-by-480 screens are OK with him. He just needs ten of 'em.

It's also good to know that fellows from Richmond, Michigan are now secure enough in their masculinity that they're happy to address other men as "Dear One".

I loved that "To:" line, as well.

by: Daniel Rutter

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:40:04 +0100

A new one, just today:

From: Christe Raoma
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:22:59 -0700 (PDT)
To: dan@dansdata.com
Subject: USD3M FRAUD VICTIM COMPENSATION APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR

I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrsrchriste@yahoo.com

- I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS OFFICER ON COMPENSATION OF FRAUD VICTIMS.YOU ARE AMONG THE APPROVED FRAUD VICTIMS.YOU ARE ONLY A VICTIM. THANK YOU. DR.CHRISTE RAOMA

I knew I felt funny today. Now I know that it was because I'm an APPROVED FRAUD VICTIM.

by: peridot

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:58:42 +0100

There's always the biter bit.

by: phrantic

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:32:42 +0100

The english was so bad, I had to read that several times before I understood what it was saying.

I know you can send these types of emails out to virtually limitless people, but virtually limitless is still practically limited.

Just how many spams like this would a spammer have to send out to people before the chances of even one person being interested approached 1?