If you remember the “I’m not SPAM, I’m Cholera!” guy, it was tough to call. The final vote was that people wished that they had written it. He has a Jack Kerouac je ne sais pas.
Today’s sample is in response to a craigslist posting of mine. The new trick with craigslist is to pretend like you’re interested in an item and then get people’s personal information. It’s a shame that spammers are ruining something as useful as craigslist.
I had a gut feeling from the first e-mail. No one starts out with “Good day.” Not in my state, pardner.
He asked if it was in good condition, I said yes, and here was the response:
Hello,
Thanks for your prompt reply.Well, i must say you’ve got a nice item and as a matter of fact, In a transaction like this, i will appreciate it if we can put trust first so that the transaction can go smoothly.
I would have love to come by with cash and pick it up but at the moment am a kinda of too busy to come over,so i think i can send you a cashier check via Fedex Or UPS overnight and my shipping company could come pick it up once payment is cleared.The Check will be excess and all you what will need to do is to just send the remaining balance to my Shipper for pick up after deducting your money,if you are ok with this pls do get back to me with your full name,address and phone number so i can proceed with the payment and pls do keep this item for me and inform other interested party that its been sold..okRegards,
Paul
Spoiler Alert: It’s a spammer.
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