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TOTALLY TRUE. AI USED
The $7 Million Inheritance Scam. Or: How I Waste Time When I Should Be Writing Proper Articles.
I enrich the lives of email marketers instead
WARNING: I used AI to help with this.
I know. I know. I should be writing proper, thought-provoking articles. And headlines. But sometimes, I fail. It is easier to get creative with the spam emails that come in. This one arrived today:
— — -Original Message — — -
From: Mrs. Sarah Brown <unimfinfo@optusnet.com>
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 7:45 PM
To: You
Subject: Please Reply
Hello Dearest,
My name is Mrs. Sarah Brown. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to a reliable individual who will act as I will instruct here. I am 69 years old and was diagnosed with cancer about 3 years ago. I have been touched by God to donate what I have inherited from my late father to you for the good work of God rather than allow my uncle to use my father’s hard-earned funds ungodly.
I will be undergoing an operation in London, and I pray that I survive the operation. I have decided to WILL the sum of $7,000,000.00 (seven…
