The spam underworld is apparently in the midst of an effort to build a list of e-mail addresses of the stupidest people on earth who will respond to anything.
Evidence for this comes in the form of a recent e-mail scam claiming recipients are due a refund from the U.S. Department of Energy.
According to the DOE, an e-mail is making the rounds containing the following message:
“From: Department Of Energy “Subject: Urgent Notification!
“After the last annual calculations of your bills we have determined that you are eligible to receive a refund of $480.58. Please submit the refund request and allow us 2-3 business days in order to process it.”
Think about it: if we could get our hands on a list of the people who respond to this scam, we would never have to schlep into the office again.
Heck, why don’t we create our own list of the stupidest people on earth who will respond to anything? Here are a couple of pitches to get us started:
“From: The Department of Agriculture “Subject: Urgent Notification:
“After the last annual calculations of your bills we have determined you are eligible to receive 17 (SEVENTEEN) hogs and 14 (FOURTEEN) Holstein dairy cows. Please submit farm-animal request and allow us 2-3 business days to round up your livestock.”
And:
“From: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
“Subject: Urgent Notification:
“After the last annual calculations of your bills we have determined you are eligible for a refund of 1 (ONE) case of Cuervo Gold tequila, 1 (ONE) case of limes [courtesy of the Department of Agriculture], 1 (ONE) carton of Lucky Strike cigarettes, and 2 (TWO) Mexican Dueling pistols. Click here to claim your guns and booze. Please drink responsibly.”
Folks, we’re gonna be rich.
