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Spam or not? What do you think.
This email hit my spam box this morning. It is so different to the usual V1agra and Nigeria scams that it could be real...
I'm obviously too old for this opportunity but there could be some young Massive types who would welcome the chance to play for The Arse. I'm still waiting for the chance to play with The Oasis or Utoo.
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO BECOME AN ARSENAL FOOTBALLER IF YOU WANT.
Arsenal coach (Arsene Wenger) is offering opportunity to people all over the world to become one of the most Arsenal young stars in the nearest future.
Arsenal needs interested people that can perform well in the field to train them here in Emirate. We shall offer you a free visa to London and an apartment to live for this training scheme once you are qualified to participate with us.
So if you are interested about it you should contact our Accounts Management Officer for more details on how to complete the necessary steps.
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It's spam
And it's very much of the Nigerian 419 variety - further investigation will put you in touch with a "respected agent" who will require money for setting up trials with Arsenal, etc. Often they'll use the names of licensed FIFA agents.
Dear Mr Lewyr
We are very much Mr Lewyr wating you to be part of our Spam Spotting business. Your name has now been passed onward to us by Arsene Wenger and we will to be forwarding US$18,000,000 to your account as a measure of our faith when you have mailed us you account details and the name of your mother. And you wife. And any passwords you use.
There's
never a tongue-in-cheek icon when you want one
"In Emirate"
The use of the phrase "to train them here in Emirate" kind of gives it away, doesn't it?
Coincidence or...?
Arsene Wenger - manager of Arsenal
Mancini, Roberto - manager of Man City
clearly some sinister forces are at work....
Who's....
... the manager of Scunthorpe United?
er...
Nigel Adkins.
I fully realise
that for anyone pathetic enough to follow my posts I tend to mention Wired quite a lot. It's just that these are the only two magazines to which I subscribe (some mysterious pull of the consonants w, r and d perhaps).
Anyway, Russell Davies has a good article in the current issue about spam, noting that they (the spammers) go wrong by adopting an over-reverential tone ('our most honoured customer' etc), failing to realise that previously distant institutions like banks increasingly affect an informal, 'call me Fred the Shred' style.