BUSINESS_PROPOSITION

Poststructural Pub
1

Received the following e-mail this morning that somehow got past the spam filter. It’s been so long since I’ve handled such a “huge sum” of money, it was tempting to reply just to string the scammer along. Instead, I’m posting it here, snipped of course since the rest note is the standard BS found in these e-mails.

Hello,

I am Barrister Chew Chi Thai, an attorney at law.

I need your urgent assistance in transferring a huge sum of 5.6 us dollar immediately to your account.

I will send you full details on how the Project will be executed; it is my assurance that this proposition will be successful and that I will make sure that the proposition is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full legitimacy…

2

“huge”, eh :smiley:

3

I’ve actually seen that much, it was back in '06…

4

Well… You can’t say that and then not give us the story. That would be like showing a kid a candy bar and then putting it on the top shelf. Out with it.

5

Oh, I can top HIS story…

I actually have 6.5 us dollar in my wallet as we speak.

6

Man, some people have all the luck…

7

I got that one, too. It arrived on an e-mail alias that I use for C&F and almost nowhere else. I’m concerned that the C&F membership list has been harvested by a spammer.

I, too, was tempted by the huge amount involved.

8

both of your email addresses are shown. :really: