June 06, 2007, 01:17:47 PM
It must be the season for scammers to come out of the woodwork. Here's the one I got today.
Good day,
Subject: INQUIRE...
I am Miss Lizzy Smithie from Texas i am getting married to Mr Marcuz Donald on 26th of August 2007, in
243 West Second St.,
Austin, Texas 78701
and i needed a special photographer who will take a place at the event i will like to know all what it will cost you to get to my location here and the actual amount to take a covarage of 7hour from the chucrh to the reception i really need to know this so that i can contact my father in-law about this cos he his the one paying for this coverage await your response immedaitely.
Thanks & God bless
Miss Lizzy Smithie.
Let's look at a few red flags. Subject in all caps and generic. And she's from "Texas". Heck, I live in Houston and hardly anyone here says they're from Houston because it's such a big area. We're all from Katy, Sugar Land, West Oaks, or any of the other smaller areas. Looks like Miss Lizzy is from somewhere in the 267,000 square miles of Texas. I grew up in Austin, and the address is not a good part of town. They did better than my last scam email in that it's actually a legit address though. And why do scam emails always end with God bless?
Against my better judgment I replied with just a link to the pricing information on my web page thinking maybe since they didn't mention money I might be over reacting. Here's his (I assume Lizzy is probably a made up name).
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION IS NEEDED...
Thanks for the mail, we would pay $1000 for the deposite of wedding photographer ,any other payment will be made after the wedding , payment will be made for bookings for the day , well my father in-law has issued a cheque of $4000 for the wedding photographer and wedding planner and right now he his out of location and we need to be booked for the photographer , well cheque will be made out to you and the balance will be for the wedding planner .i will like you to get back to me with this details to make out payment .
Name on cheque .
Full postal address
postal code
phone number for easy contact and other arrangement .
Thanks
Lizzy smithie
N.B.. I would prefare the Package #2 of $1,999
Well there it is. Good ole father in law can only write one check, and it's coming to me and I'll be responsible for forwarding on the extra money to the wedding planner. I replied that I didn't want to take part in her scam. Haven't heard back - go figure.
And if you're looking for a little humor (humour for you Stew
) take a look at
419eater.com. They mess with scammers and get them to send some really funny pictures - look for the Church of Bread and Wine.
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