My Delay is Inexplicable!

[theoldwolf]

My Dear,
Why have you decided to ruin this transaction that is virtually completed?
Why haven’t you complied so that we can get this done with 6 hours? Why are you delaying?
I have been waiting to hear from you for many days as you promised by no word till now.
Are you ok? Does it mean that you have not been receiving my emails?
All is set to get this done as soon as I hear from you and confirm the payment from you.
Meanwhile, how much have you been able to get?
Please get back to me and comply so that the transaction can be completed as scheduled.
Yours Faithfully,

Victor Kelly Brown
Phone: (202) 570 7193

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Mr. Brown can't understand why I am delaying. Beyond the fact that his English is abominable, he wants money for no stated purpose, and he addresses me with the standard Nigerian salutation "My Dear."

I'm mostly posting this email to get this particular scam name and phone number indexed, in case any other person goes looking for it.

Email of this type screams "Advance Fee Fraud." Delete it without a second thought.

Comments

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

ahhhh....

fishhhhhhy fishhhhhh phishhhhhhhh

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

That's the Washington, DC, area code, FWIW.

I almost assumed he got the wrong email address for his girlfriend somehow. Otherwise, only the most severely senile recipients would comply. Who but a significant other can get away with "my dear"?

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Better "old dear"
Than "old fruit"....

Toodle-oo pip pip doncherknow!!

[lebounce.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

I consider myself warned. The fact that I, oddly enough, don't know anyone named Victor Brown, is a red flag because I've no reason to initiate transactions with this guy. The familiarity of the 'my dear' along with a request for money is creepy too!

[sleepyjohn00.livejournal.com]

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[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

ImageShack for the Win!