Here’s the spam I found in my email this morning:
Indaiatuba, SP, February 5th, 2008.
HONOURABLE [BITTERSWEET GIRL]
Congratulations!
My great admiration for your personal.
In annexe my essay for poety [name of Major Poet I have published on], for apreciation.
[Major Poet], for me, it´s one monument. One men of the great
admiration. It´s fantastic poety.
Please, help me US$ 300,00 for publication of the essay in Brazil.
Thank you your contribuition for my work in exaltation a [Major Poet].
Sincerely,
[Scam Artist's Name and Brazilian address]
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What I admire about this scam is how much effort has gone into identifying me as a scholar who works on Major Poet. Really, that’s almost worth $300.00. Or is that $300,000? Either way, Mr. Scam Artist, I refer you to a previous post on my personal debt and you will realize that I have nothing to spare, even to exalt a Major Poet.

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