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11/20/2010 11:00:02 AM · #1
Today's mail brought this missive. So, Neil Shapiro of the Site Council, unless you have a relative who is unsure of my demise, I may not answer this one. Even though the original is beautifully printed in purple ink.
:))

Re: Payment Notification:

We are writhing to know if it's true that you are DEAD? Because we received a notification from one MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO of USA stating that you are DEAD and that you have giving him the right to claim your funds. He stated you died on a CAR accident. He has been calling us regarding this issue, but we cannot proceed with him until we confirm this by not hearing from you after 7days. Be advised that we
have made all arrangements for you to receive and confirm your funds without anymore stress, and without any further delays.

All we need to confirm now is your been DEAD Or still Alive. Because this
MAN'S message brought shock to our minds. And we just can't proceed with
him until we confirm if this is a reality OR not But if it happened we did not hear from you after 7days, then we say: MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE"

YOUR JOY AND SUCCESS REMAINS OUR GOAL.
May the peace of the Lord be with you wherever you may be now.
Your Faitfully,
Mrs.Farida Waziri
11/20/2010 11:08:22 AM · #2
You are a rather good looking corpse Alice!@!!!
11/20/2010 11:13:29 AM · #3
Wow! quite an example of poorly written English. I had to read it 2 times to make heads or tails of it.

Sorry to hear about your loss, especially since it is yourself that you lost. I don't know how you will manage. My condolences.

~jenn~
11/20/2010 11:16:26 AM · #4
Yes, it is a sorrowful time, not only for what remains of me, but for Mrs. Farida Wagiri who is writhing.
One prefers not to know more details on that one.
11/20/2010 11:17:32 AM · #5
Don't forget to put the claim in on your insurance before MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO claims it.

May you west in peas!
11/20/2010 11:22:11 AM · #6
My condolences to you Alice, you will be dearly missed.
11/20/2010 11:22:50 AM · #7
My condolences on your loss. I lost myself once and I was beside myself without myself.
11/20/2010 11:23:00 AM · #8
I think you should write back and say that you are, indeed, DEAD, but that you didn't die in a CAR wreck. Instead, MR GERSHON SHAPIRO shot you dead in hopes of getting your estate.
11/20/2010 11:24:58 AM · #9
Originally posted by Melethia:

I think you should write back and say that you are, indeed, DEAD, but that you didn't die in a CAR wreck. Instead, MR GERSHON SHAPIRO shot you dead in hopes of getting your estate.


...or that you were only fatally wounded.
11/20/2010 11:30:03 AM · #10
I was going to say, reply and confirm you are dead and instruct them to send him the money....

But Deb and Ken are much more clever than I. Go with their suggestions. In fact you could combine them. You were shot by Mr. Shapiro, but were only fatally wounded.
11/20/2010 11:33:58 AM · #11
"We are writhing to know..."

"Yours Faitffully"

ROFL, you really *can't* make stuff like this up! This has to be the fuuniest example of a phishing scam I've ever seen, and I have seen quite a few.
11/20/2010 11:43:03 AM · #12
Since I am now a mere ghost of my former self, I will write back,
as soon as I can find my Ouija Board.
11/20/2010 11:49:24 AM · #13
Dear Mrs. Farida Wagiri,

Thank you so much for your recent letter. I am writing to confirm at the time of reciept of your letter I was indeed dead, however I am making a full recovery and getting better everyday. My recent demise came as a great shock when I woke dead after being in the car accident, I almost had a heart attack. At the time of writing to you I am only half dead, so Mr Shapiro can only claim half my estate, if that half gets better, but the other half dies, he will have to return the first half and I will send the second half by return post.

Yours Dead Alice
xxx
11/20/2010 11:59:15 AM · #14
Perhaps, thinking of another thread, Linky, your reply could be...

"6.5"

8 for humor, + 1 for creativity, -2.5 for spelling and grammar.

ETA: Evidently we can't make this stuff up, but Steve sure can! He slipped in his reply while I as typing... ROFLMAO! Speaking of our resident village burner, we could use is input for sure...

Message edited by author 2010-11-20 12:02:52.
11/20/2010 01:59:30 PM · #15
It's clearly a scam... best not to respond at all. The ideas going around are fun to read, though. :)
11/20/2010 02:07:43 PM · #16
Seems as though you are a shoo-in for a Posthumous Ribbon. Perhaps you are the only one truly qualified to enter :-)
11/20/2010 02:08:54 PM · #17
Awww... Alice, I'm so sorry to hear of your passing...

Are you going to through yourself an old fashioned Irish wake?

Drinking party at the late Alice's house!
11/20/2010 02:33:19 PM · #18
Dear Mrs. Waziri,

Thank you so much for writing to my ghost account. I just got back from a phishing trip and the news of my DEATH brought shock to my mind, too. I can scarcely go on living knowing that I'm not living. Of corpse Mr. Shapiro of USA is welcome to my funds pending settlement of my funeral costs. Please contact Mrs. Emma Scammer of FTC to resolve this grave matter.

Yours posthumously,
Alice

Message edited by author 2010-11-20 14:33:45.
11/20/2010 02:41:40 PM · #19
Dear Mrs. Waziri,

Yes, my beloved Alice has passed on. I'm in such a state of shock, I have no interest in her worldly belongings and Mr. Shapiro is welcome to them.

Please have him send his name, birthday, social security number and his back account, and I'll be happy to transfer the funds.

-Alice's sister
11/20/2010 02:46:48 PM · #20
PS- as a token of your blessing, you may kiss my assets.
11/20/2010 03:51:43 PM · #21
News of Alice's DEATH was a shock to my mind. ...can I have your restaurant?

Sin Seerly,

Ralph Braziri
11/20/2010 06:06:10 PM · #22
Ah, yes. Mr. Shapiro and Mrs. Waziri can have my restaurant as long as I get to keep my brownies.

Now, where is that Ouija Board!

In this half 'n half state, it would be useless to convey such messages by anything electronic.
11/20/2010 07:33:57 PM · #23
Originally posted by sfalice:

Today's mail brought this missive. So, Neil Shapiro of the Site Council, unless you have a relative who is unsure of my demise, I may not answer this one. Even though the original is beautifully printed in purple ink.
:))

Re: Payment Notification:

We are writhing to know if it's true that you are DEAD? Because we received a notification from one MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO of USA stating that you are DEAD and that you have giving him the right to claim your funds. He stated you died on a CAR accident. He has been calling us regarding this issue, but we cannot proceed with him until we confirm this by not hearing from you after 7days. Be advised that we
have made all arrangements for you to receive and confirm your funds without anymore stress, and without any further delays.

All we need to confirm now is your been DEAD Or still Alive. Because this
MAN'S message brought shock to our minds. And we just can't proceed with
him until we confirm if this is a reality OR not But if it happened we did not hear from you after 7days, then we say: MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE"

YOUR JOY AND SUCCESS REMAINS OUR GOAL.
May the peace of the Lord be with you wherever you may be now.
Your Faitfully,
Mrs.Farida Waziri


They walk among us!
11/20/2010 08:44:30 PM · #24
Too funny. Y'all are wicked clever.
11/20/2010 09:01:38 PM · #25
I am writing to indeed let you know I have in fact passed. I do however appreciate your interest in helping with all my assets but I have decided to just go ahead and take them with me to prevent them from being such a burden to you.

Message edited by author 2010-11-20 21:02:06.
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