Category Archives: spam of the gods

Trust Me, Not That Other Crook

Posted on November 3, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

This morning I received the following charming bit of spammy scammery. I reproduce it here in full so that you may bask in its sleazy glory. From: BARCLAY’S BANK PL LONDON [barclays.bankplclondon1@yandex.com]   BARCLAYS BANK PLC. CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH, 7 ST … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter In Two Short Acts

Posted on October 15, 2012 by L. M. Bernhardt

Act I — An email from an unknown person to me, discovered in my inbox this morning: Compliment, Your support is needed for the transfer and investment of funds which belongs to my late client who share similar surnames with … Continue reading →

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The Spam of the Gods

Posted on February 5, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

One of the fun things about having a job at an educational institution is that one occasionally gets rather fascinating junk mail. I mean, sure, there’s the usual phishing nonsense, Who’s Who schemes, viagra ads, and Nigerian scams, but sometimes, … Continue reading →

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