Weird Email

[DataBox]

<p>This is a weird email that I received today:</p>

<p>"Dear friend,</p>

<li><pre><code> I am passionate roumanian thachers about mathematics.
</code></pre></li>
<li><pre><code> I have your address from different friends and mathematics forums you collaborate.
</code></pre></li>
<li><pre><code> It would interest me an exchange of materials which will be benefic to both sides: I send you some books, articles, magazines, notes, training materials, etc. I wait the same thing from you.
</code></pre></li>
<li><pre><code> If you are interested please tell me.

                                                                       [**** *******]"

</code></pre></li>
</ol>

[DataBox]

<p>Haha, nope, that’s all I got =)</p>

<p>The funny part about the email is that no “mathematics friends” have my email and I don’t “collaborate” on any mathematics forums…</p>

[ThisCouldBeHeavn]

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[hopeful_gtb]

<p>hahaha! i got one that said i won like 600k pounds from the UK lottery but I neither entered in a lottery nor am I in the UK…i was just like, waste of my time…</p>

<p>are you at least a math whiz?</p>

[ThisCouldBeHeavn]

<p>I got this email</p>

<p>

Dearest One, </p>

<p>I am introducing myself as Miss Sarah Johnson the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. Adam Johnson. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business trip .My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($US7.5M) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That due to the incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his enemies I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.</p>

<p>Please, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a small girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me.</p>

<p>Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Sarah Johnson

</p>

<p>and this one</p>

<p>

Dear (Lucky Winner),</p>

<p>We happily announce to you the result of electronic email Address draw of UK National lottery draws held on 21th October, 2008.I wish to inform you that your email have won GBP£520,000 pounds sterling from the UK National lottery Programme. You are advise to,</p>

<p>Contact your regional claims agent with this information below,
Name: Bishop James Clark
Email: <a href=“mailto:bishopjclark@tlen.pl”>bishopjclark@tlen.pl</a>
Tel: +447031904889</p>

<p>Yours Sincerely,
Kate Brown

</p>

<p>I’m just so lucky.</p>

[DataBox]

<p>^Haha, I have received paper copies of those ones in the mail lol</p>

<p>

are you at least a math whiz?

</p>

<p>i got decent amc scores today, so i guess i’m alrite…</p>

[fizix2]

<p>i got one like that. he actually sent me some math stuff but i was too lazy to read it…and i was going to send him my unused copy of aops volume 2 but then i realized it was a mass mailing.</p>

<p>i think he spammed everyone on art of problem solving…or if you haven’t been on there maybe he got your email from some national high scorers list or something</p>

[PlattsburghLoser]

<p>I always reply back to those African scam emails and let them think I’m going with it - tell them I’ll send triple the amount and drag them around for a month or so. I guess I get my kicks in weird ways.</p>

[honorstudent]

<p>Hah that’s funny, what do they reply back when you respond?</p>