Dear Reverand Chris

Contemplations on an early morning WC email.

Dear Rev Chris
Something seems amiss
I'm sensing a hiss
Like there's snakes in this

But all is fair
And though I share
Know that I care
For my friends - beware

--- snip, snip, snip ---

Good morning(waiting to read from you soon)

From rev chris

rev chris

6 Minutes Ago Email reply: [email protected] or [email protected] I am sending you this mail with sympathy and concern regarding late client from USA who deposited million s USD, relative whom I have failed to locate two years now so I will need full co-operation from you to transfer the funds to your account as the next of kin. I will tell you the name of my late client and current amount of funds involved once I hear from you. Thanks and have a great day as I look forward to hear from you. God bless you, Rev. Christopher

ADDENDUM 20131130_1120 ~ So, that funky WC-EMAIL (above)... it was really a FORM OF ADVERTISING?! REALLLY? Come on WC... (Somebodies been reading too many online marketing books.)

Author's Note

caveat emptor (capture: .. you don't want to know, really, too spooky)

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Wondering if this 'creature/scammer' has done his dirty deeds elsewhere in the past? If so, surely the powers that be - or should be, should have done something to crush him/her underfoot. I hate to think of someone deciding to take advantage of the above ny forwarding account details; sometimes desperation or just day-to.day worry makes a body do things illogical.

Your words ring out, clearly, concisely even framed in a poem.

Thanks for puiblicing this scammer, Tom, There are a few too many weirdos creeping nasties into this once quite Calm CAfe.

[Tam Warink]

Thanks for reading the message, Emma. This one is soooo old too. The only reason I said anything at all about it is that there are some people here that read my stuff and that are so nice (innocent?) that I just could bear the thought of them being smudged by this thing.

On an odd note.. I now see a paid adv banner just below the piece above. Perhaps you see it too? The big "tell" is the google ads link. It reads:

"Who really scammed you?
Spokeo.com/uncover.scammer.profiles
1.) Enter their email address 2.) See hidden pics and social profiles now!

http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=l&ai=CPPygBBuaUo6gI6L_wQGHx4DYB7-t_a8Et7iFtmm_4R4QASCw7awDUMD_utkGYMme-YmYpLgWoAGkydDXA8gBAagDAcgDwwSqBIUBT9BbUgl7eyVTWGGkWcVD4kRUxyHnzbhhF6r3RlIt0noJ0qRO06p-nZFqSYw1P0P3BXq7Jh_5MCUR-QV6gHS_GmPCspASuhjKAayQDcU1IdE48PXO-HacBTOispwvHX2noVvBYYt4AGmEtPRHRAEJIxQSRUX7QoVslBa5tauzvlaIl3Rro4AH26DMBQ&num=1&sig=AOD64_0gs2TG8z-7PNetSrkFJKenrMSRDA&client=ca-pub-9849799665214691&adurl=http://www.spokeo.com/email-search%3Fg%3Demail_gc_S088710&nm=23&mb=2&bg=!A0QqbiLihktHwgIAAABNUgAAACYqANciVkdZQ05M-daJK4_yIRoNVvZ6KTcAJZ74xKpDmwDXr_8ReJFzhG7K08jj9qTN0k-ezY3rkD8VG1L7NS9V0siQyGPTrlKbKkZwkpfuX-FO99NOSQp_MT1U73dBYDdHCo9v83MHfW1tsXMMgoef0fxZruVXhOKuY2v9nA_I9iyUqeVBz_piQ_nW6TpVmczzZmVCFJrtKqA_qSwuU3eoGFTfiXvohWupw44MklGbbnL_z4X-s-V76ZegkShmtFDOo5hEfVImTToHcQ85D3HgWrVJ0Z2q-AKVjQ

[Tam Warink]

So, that funky WC-EMAIL... it was really a FORM OF ADVERTISING?! REALLLY? Come on WC... (Somebodies been reading the online marketing books again.)

[Delmar Cooper]

It calls for introspection that we perceive in ourselves the perceptive ability to observe the obvious.

[Tam Warink]

True. Also, it is often the case that the obvious is adept at not being so to some. It is for those that a mundane refrain can be useful.

[Sue Hart]

I'm still laughing at this. Priceless.

[Tam Warink]

Heh, yes, I guess they have a school for this sort of thing and the students have to start somewhere, don't they? Thanks for reading, Sue.

[David Scott]

Holy crapoly!
This is sad on many levels.
I get a few "advertisement" probes in my mail here... I just delete.
Sad they used the title "rev"...

[Tam Warink]

Yes, David. I suppose they thought it would add veritas or something like that. Thank you for reading!

[Diana]

Definitely a caveat emptor situation. Buyer beware...

I like the snakes and foul play reference, one as old as time itself.

[Tam Warink]

It's a cliche "as old as time itself." Love you're double entendre, Diana. :) I doubt any will be taken in if only because of the poor English.

[Latifa]

yeah I got it too what a scam

[Tam Warink]

Yes, and this particular type of solicitation is very dated (old).

[Chris]

Got to love the scams AND scammers. Sigh.

[Tam Warink]

A small donation from everyone that's ever seen this particular come-on would probably end world hunger (if it could be dispersed correctly).

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL. Yeah, I got that too. I sent an email to the admin. I get those kinds of thing on here every once and awhile.

[Tam Warink]

Heh! I was wondering ... I didn't think I could be the only one. :)

[Pryde Foltz]

The question is how are we going to spend our millions.

[Tam Warink]

Oh, that's a tricky, character-revealing question isn't it? What we say when it's all hypothetical can be rather different if it ever becomes reality.