I received an email, apparently about a month ago. The other day I noticed it in my Spam folder, and responded to it. It didn't trigger any alarm bells at first, partly because it was so well targeted, the scammer asked for the exact services that I am literally preparing my portfolio to formally offer at this moment. These scams aren't usually quite so Nail on the Head. However I should have noticed the little typos, and also questioned the fact that I had been contacted nearly a month earlier, but after responding, he proposed a job with a deadline at the end of this month. What exactly would his plan be if I hadn't responded, because a month is already pushing it.
When the pictures of his "daughter and her dog" were about 30x30 pixels, I did a reverse image search just hoping to find a blog or something, and instead I found a lot more of his daughter's photos with her dog, on various stock photo websites. Huh. And then Mr. Double First Name asked if a Cashier's Check would be alright. I'm fully aware Cashier's Check scams have been around about as long as Cashier's Checks have been around, so I just started toying with him (after remembering 3 minutes later). He will never get one digit of my information.
I am posting the email exchange so people can be aware, and possibly get some suggestions on how best to fuck, or fuck with this asshole.
I figure as long as I string him along, that may be one less desperate kid or Grandma he scams. Thank you for attending my TED Talk. Emails are below. And if anyone also has a better community to post this to, I will.
I think in my next reply, I'll casually mention watching the Bee Keeper, where Jason Statham slaughters his way through an entire Gov't phishing conspiracy, because they caused his friend to commit suicide.
Lol, just saw this! Maybe:
Payable Name: Adam Clay Receiving Bank: Federal Reserve
I guess I could just give him a bullshit mailing address. I was just going to let it go another couple days, then ask why he can't just send me a few Shutterstock images, and go to hell. But committing even fictional fraud with a Cashier's check is probably unwise.