Michael Jackson scams - Already??
Well, well, I guess we knew it was bound to happen, but it's amazing just how fast the con artists in this world can work. Just how stupid do they think we Americans are?
I came home from work today to find this e-mail scam, which was sent to 94-year-old Advance resident, Paul Corbin. Needless to say, the approach fell completely on its face!
Paul Corbin's email
Madeline, - - -Did you get this Email from Seymour Mo.? Can you imagine a legitimate "Michael Jackson Organization and Charity" in Seymour Missouri? When I was a kid growing up in Bollinger County we had a town drunk that could put on a better show than Michael, and he was doing it for nickels and dimes to buy whisky. I don't suppose I need to tell you how much I am going to send. - - - -Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Jackson Organization"
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:19 PM
Subject: Donation Required If Possible.
The Scam:
Though, a lot of criticisms has been raised against "THE KING OF POP STAR" , but he remains greatest forever. Even after his death, everywhere around the world people are devastated and nobody can believe that this sudden death happened.
Many reports has been published about his death, many rumor has been carried on air with different analysis.But the only fact that we believe is that Michael is dead which bring a big sorrow to us the MICHAEL JACKSON ORGANIZATION AND CHARITY. And we say.......... "MICHAEL YOU WILL LIVE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER !!"
Michael Jackson was a true humanitarian, an example to us all. He has devoted much time and money to a wide range of charities. He loves children and takes time out when touring secretly visiting sick children. He also has special rooms at his home Never land for sick and terminally ill children to stay over. He was listed in the 2000 edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records for breaking the world record for the "Most Charities Supported By a Pop Star".
We therefore use these medium to seek the support and donations from everyone and all fans of MICHAEL JACKSON to assist the sick, motherless and the orphans in the Michael Jackson's organization. We do this, because this is the way Michael would have wanted and to keep his good work moving.
We will publish this in face book group the amounts collected, and also we will publish this officially in local newspapers. So no amount is too small for Michael who has changed a lot of life's during his life time.
You can send your donations to us via money gram/western union to our information below;
MICHAEL JACKSON ORGANIZATION
Receiver Name : James Alexander
City : st. Seymour
State : Missouri
zip : 65746
mjorganizations@aol.com
Receipt of your donation will be mail to you as soon as we receive your donation confirmation, you are to reply us with your contact information's and the reference number of your donation from the money gram/western union.
YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
OCCUPATIONS:
Money gram/Western Union MTCN#:
test question:
Reply With All The details To mjorganizations@aol.com
R.I.P Michael, we love you!!
I've seen letters like this before, and they seem to have at least two characteristics in common: 1) A lack of mastery of the English language, as if the letter is written by either a foreigner or some sort of machine, 2) a lack of geographic knowledge of the United States. Whoever wrote the letter obviously chose a random town on a U.S. map, not realizing that such an organization and such a letter would be highly unlikely coming from a small town like Seymour, Missouri.
I get at least one letter like this a week on my sbcglobal address at the newspaper office; once I see the outrageous name (usually not as Americanized as this one), I immediately DELETE the e-mail, as if it were a SNAKE! Fortunately, my home e-mail has a better scam filter, and these rip-offs rarely sneak through.
It's a dangerous place out there, folks! Watch your step!!
From the green, innocent hills of Tillman, Mo., this is your rural reporter, signing off on another beautiful summer's day.
Comments
- -- Posted by paulcorbin on Mon, Jun 29, 2009, at 9:20 PM
- -- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 6:50 AM
- -- Posted by FJGuy on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 1:44 PM
- -- Posted by Ducky on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 11:58 AM
- -- Posted by mrsdolphin on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 1:32 PM
- -- Posted by paulcorbin on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 2:23 PM
- -- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 10:11 PM
- -- Posted by Ducky on Thu, Jul 2, 2009, at 1:56 PM
- -- Posted by FJGuy on Thu, Jul 2, 2009, at 2:50 PM
- -- Posted by Ducky on Fri, Jul 3, 2009, at 7:20 AM
- -- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Jul 3, 2009, at 7:44 AM
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