All That Glitters...

My lucky day. The email I got from Mr. Omar Kalif:

Good day, I am Omar Kalif by name the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department bank of Africa Benin Republic west coast of Africa.This message is directed to you for the purpose of a transaction that is worth US$15.5million This funds belong to one of our customer Late.Mr.BRETTHARWOOD from united state of America who died along with his entire family in the ill-fated plane crash involving a UTA boeing 727 Chartered Flight that took off from Cotonou Benin Republicand crashed into Atlantic Ocean on thursday 25th december 2003.This transaction is completely legitimate and all legal documents will be provided which will cover you and the funds during the course of this transaction.If you are interested in this transaction,i will advise you send me an email with the following details: Full Name :Tel Number:Age:Occupation :Your response will be highly appreciated at this point because this money has been delayed for too long 

Best Regards from Mr Omar Kalif

Dear Mr. Kalif;

Thank you for your kind email. I hope my response finds you in good health and good spirits.

I am very much a person who's readily interested in other cultures and thusly the ethnic touch and the unorthodox spelling of your official email immediately captured my fancy.  Although I have travelled half the world and am as multi-cultured as they come, today is the first time that I have heard about the exotic paradise that is the Benin Republic and I am already in love with it. 

Here in America, where we lack culture, we like to capitalize the word "I" (how vain is that?) as well as the days of the week, we however see no reason to capitalize the words "chartered" and "flight". Is it different in the Benin Republic? Is "Chartered" a holy word over there? We also tend to use a space after a period.  In fact you would probably use a double space, given the fact that your letter is of official nature and that you're no doubt representing a well thought of bank. 

But why I am splitting hairs with you, Mr. Kalif, when you strike me as such a kindhearted person? You'll have to forgive my ignorance but I am just a spoiled blonde Westerner with no manners who doesn't even know the capital of the Banana Republic. 

Anyway, Mr Kalif, given the inexplicable fact that I have received two copies of the same email, yours and one other, on the same day, only the names of the senders were different, I have decided that it is an auspicious sign from the gods and my day of luck has finally come. 

Can you send me a cashiers check for the 15.5 million? Do you have PayPal? Should you decide to want to meet me in person, here in America, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'd be happy to arrange for your stay at any of our finest hotels, I am thinking Sing Sing in New York or Alcatraz near the lovely city of San Francisco. 

Sincerely;

Agnes

Comments

[Heather]

OMG Agnes! You totally crack me up! Thanks so much for making me smile this morning!

[Prashanti]

Heheheheheh. These emails never cease to make you go LOL !!! :)

[Soul]

I have read this before. Yeah. We all receive such million dollar offers but only a few (read Agnes) can come up with such a funny way of reacting to it. Great.

*cheers*

[Megan]

HA! I love this!! And that is a gorgeous picture...love it, too!

[Olivier]

I always receive those kind of e-mails. and I use to reply them too, I've make fun of someone and acted like I'm really interested in giving my numbers. I love those scam mails, I always reply them with a smile

[Angeli]

hahah.. so funny.. :)

[UmaS]

Very funny - What all they send in mails - US$15.5 Million - Oh, come on - Who on this earth will respond to that mail sincerely !!!

Made me smile today morning, thanks for this post.

[Amelia]

hahahahahahaha :)) you make me laugh Agnes :)
Thanks for sharing this :)

[OrdinaryBiscuit]

You've got an interesting respond for Mr. Kalif, that's the way to do it. I hate those spams they clogged my first email with millions of millions of dollars from unknown territories.

[Zhu]

I like the mirror picture :-)

I only get a bunch of woman who want to sell me Viagra. You'd think they'd know "Juliette" is a female name...!

[bins]

Agnes, super duper response. I receive these kinds of mails all the time. And the other ones I get are those which say : "Increase you manhood by two inches." I get a lot of those and I keep wondering what site I visited to receive such mails. Now I am inspired to respond. Kicking ass has always remained my favorite sport!

[bins]

I went back. Read it all over again and laughed like I never read it before. :D

[Agnes]

Oh, thanks guys. I thought the Banana Republic line was funny :-P...

[Little Scribbler]

Funny, I received an email like that too. I must be lucky as well =)

[jacqueline]

i have received the same email before... several times actually... and not only through emails, my husband would also receive text messages informing him he won, by now, different types of vehicle and MILLIONS of pesos already...

there are just really some people in this world who have nothing important to do. huh!

[Donald Swarbrick]

Absolutely brilliant, if only we could see their faces if and when they read it.

[globalwarming]

nice post friend!!!

[Lauren]

I got one of those two. Actually, I've gotten several.

[Lauren]

"too I mean" goodness I'm tired

[Amanda Conley]

ha ha. Good comeback!
p.s. love the earrings =)

[savvymode]

LOL. I get at least one of these per day. Annoying!

[Kim]

i haven't gotten one of those emails in years. cute reply.

nice to discover you and your place here. i see we both are found of coffee cup graphics.

[renaye]

wow. u really replied?? i just usually delete these kind of mails.

[THE GUYS]

Very clever and witty! You're good!

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[MayFlower]

Haha nice reply.My yahoo inbox gets trashed with similar mails every single day.Damn I'm so tired of deleting them.