The following email landed in my inbox on Tuesday:
To info@mail.com
From: Mohamed Musa (tsutsui@nvlu.ac.jp)
Sent: 02 October 2012 21:46:22
To: info@mail.comTo your attention I want you to read this message very carefully and that you keep the secret until further notice. You do not need to know or who I am or where I come from. I was paid an advance of $50 000 to eliminate you. My sponsors one of which is what we can call a friend gave me the reasons I noted. I am more than ten days and now I know that you are innocent of what you are accused. Do not try to warn or send this message to the FBI or the police because I know that I’ll have to do the job for which I was paid. Note that this is the first time that I betrayed my employer. Look, I’ll do everything I can so that we can meet before but I need $20,000. You have nothing toafraid of me, I can come see you in your office or home, it is up to you to decide. Never attemptrecording or filming our upcoming meeting. It will pay $20,000 to the account I will tell you, this before our first meeting.Once payment is made, I will give you the file that contains the names and queries sponsors. This is agood evidence that can be used to sue if you wish. The balance of the payment will be settled later. For the moment this is not the trouble I give you my phone number because you will cooperate.I have your picture and other important information about you. I was involved with my team in the Yemen Arab Republic. You must not ask me any questions. Quickly confirm for your good. Mohamed Musa
I blame Surfing with Mel.
Potter, perhaps now you’ll start reviewing your peers’ papers with the respect and attention they deserve. Or else.
I can’t help but think this is your Muse pissed off at you for resting on your HoW/Garry Keillor laurels:
“I am for to be killing you for to threaten you like for to that Misfire Manseeb who for to shot the woman of age in ‘A Man of Goodness is Hardly Finding’ by un-burqua’ed female (“God is Great, and there is no other!”)who should have not to have lost her place. There be it then by Allah I will for to be killing you in similar threat for you that something good for to produce. Thus your blood will flow with such threats! Thus for to ink in well! Thus for to Allah in mind! Thus for to love in words! ʾEl melekh neʾeman!”
Musa.
Funny. Thanks.
Viral marketing stunt for Webb’s upcoming book.
Wish I thought of it. But, seriously, you should forward it to the cops.
More here: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&p=127485
Jonathan,
Coincidentally, here’s one I just recieved:
I’m writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came down here to Madrid, Spain for a short vacation.unfortunately,we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash and credit card were stolen off us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us.
We’ve been to the Embassy and the Police here but they’re not helping issues at all and our flight leaves in few hours from now but we’re having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won’t let us leave until we settle the bills. Well I really need your financially assistance..Please, let me know if you can help us out?
Am freaked out at the moment!!
Jacky Miller
Has Mr. Musa been to Spain lately…? I think poor Jacky just met him.
Viral marketing for Tak3n.
I like how he suggests that you can maybe sue the people who have put a price on your life.
I’m seeing claims for negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
His email also brings up research on cat pregnancy. Maybe you oughtta try to ask him something along the lines of, “What is the role of the ovary in the maintenance of cat pregnancy?”
Just to see if… I dunno.
Sumpin’ . . . sumpin’ ain’t right.
Remember that strange guy, and the file you threw away. Anyway, that’s him. You should not have been in such a hurry to get home.
I hope if I ever get targeted for a hit the assassin has the courtesy to extort me via a written note via USPS.