I received an email that started out like this:
After a discreet but through research, and based on the impressive information by your profile through the web site, I am with absolute confidence in the legality and Intergrity of your person to present this business and seek for your assistance on trust and sense of purpose.
Gee. That's really nice. They determined that I'm a trustworthy guy simply from reading this blog. I'm touched, in spite of the misspellings. It continues:
Briefly, I am Paul Benus, (Manager), Bill and Exchange in the foreign remittance department of International Bank of Africa Lome-Togo. In my department, we discovered an abandoned sum of 9.5 million US dollars ...
Oops. Sorry pal. That's enough for me. Into the trash heap you go. Buh bye.
And you were soooooooo close . . .
Posted by: Redman | January 15, 2004 at 01:20 PM
Yeah, I coulda been rich!
Posted by: George | January 15, 2004 at 01:39 PM
I get at least one of those a day!
Is this only your first one?
Posted by: Ontario Tenant | January 17, 2004 at 01:51 PM