I got an interesting note in my Facebook inbox yesterday. Here’s what it said:
I even have an American flag outside my window.
Attention Sir, I am Mr. Dave Clemon Weinstein, a lawyer and solicitor at law, i wish to place your name as the beneficiary to $9.8m (Nine million eight hundred thousand united state dollars. My client the depositor who died as a result of collapse structures. Am contacting you because you bear a similar last name with that of my late client MARK MIKALATOS. I seek your consent therefore, to present you to the trustees as my client’s next of kin since you bear a similar last name with my late client so that you can help repatriate the money to a foreign account and I promise a fair share between us at the end of the transfer. Kindly provide the following informations.
Full Nam(s)…………………. ResidencialAddress…………… CellPhone#……………………. Date of Birth……………… Marital Status………………. Age…………………………. Email………………….. Occupation……………………….. Company Name(if any)………………….. Company Address……………………. Position held……………………. Passport/ID number………………..
As soon as this information is provided i shall forward it to the trustee for verification and confirmation and for further process leading to the successful transfer of the funds to you and i will locate you wherever you are to take my own share of the money. Hope to hear from you soon.
Await your quick response, Mr. Dave W Clemon Esq
I was pretty excited at first. But then I started thinking about it. Do I really need another 10 million dollars? Is it worth all the hassle of writing out my personal information and sending it over the internet to a stranger. PLUS, he said only that I would get a “fair share.” What if it was only five million? This deal was looking worse and worse. Also: Clemon Weinstein often uses a lowercase “i” when referring to himself which can only mean low self-esteem. Who wants to do business with a lawyer who has low self-esteem? NOT ME.
In the end I sent this note back to Mr. Clemon Weinstein:
Hi Dave. I already have more money than I know what to do with so I’ll pass. But thank you for your generous offer.
