Nigerian
global warming spam, part 2
Salon.com
After
receiving my Nigerian Global Warming spam e-mail yesterday, I wrote back to the
e-mail address provided expressing interest in learning more about the surprisingly
lucrative opportunity to do my part to mitigate climate change. Mr. "Zeeshan
Ashraf" responded almost instantly.
Dear
Andrew,
Thank
you for your decision to participate in Our World Campaign against Global Warming.
This
campaign is partly sponsored by the (Various Foundations) and is designed to inform
the world on the dangers the Earth is being exposed to as a result of global warming
as well as to present solutions and educate the world on how our daily activities
can positively affect this grave situation.
The
idea behind this program is to engage the services of individuals and corporate
bodies to organize local campaigns, seminars and forums in their immediate neighborhoods
and communities; educating everyone on this Global Situation.
We
shall present the framework for this activity by providing necessary guidance
and orientation for partners willing to participate as facilitators in this campaign.
A program plan has been drawn to achieve this.
Partners
shall be provided with funds to meet the financial obligation this program shall
demand. A fee of $250,000.00 shall be paid to individual partners and $500,000.00
for corporate partners.
To
partner with us and participate in this campaign, kindly provide the following
basic information:
First
Name:
Last
Name:
Middle
Name (if any):
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Residential
Address:
Mailing
Address (if different from above):
Telephone
Number:
These
information are subject to verification after which you shall be accredited as
a Partner with the World Foundation against Global Warming. All information received
are kept in confidence and are not accessible for usage outside the Our World
Foundation; Campaign against Global Warming.
We
look forward to working with you. Do get back to me as early as possible.
Faithfully,
Zeeshan
Ashraf
Our
World Foundation
Campaign
against Global Warming
I
find it a bit distressing that the original offer of $610,000 for Individual and
$950,000 for Corporate involvement have been knocked down to a paltry $250,000
and $500,000. Talk about your bait and switch! Now I'm not at all sure that I
want to pursue this any further.
But
heck, for a cause as important as preserving life as we know it on the planet
Earth, it's still a pretty good deal. Onward!
