Scammers, and their attempts

I’m always amused (although with an increasing tic in the corner of one eye) by the truely pathetic attempts by scammers who don’t even bother reading through a website sufficiently to have any credibility before emailing through their cr*p.

As regular readers would know, where there are genuine queries, I am more than happy to help out, but these are not, and I’m sure we all have a very similar level of tolerance of spammers and scammers.

Some recent attempts to get me to establish communications include:

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From: mc_nevers@yahoo.com

Good Day
Am Larry Nevers , i want to know if you carry ( Band Saw ) and i will like to know the size and types you have in-stock for sell…. I will like to you to get back to me with the sales price on the ( Band Saw )… and i will like to know the method of payment you accept so that we can proceed….
Hope to hear from you soon
Thank you
Mr Larry  Nevers

From: robert_hawkson1@yahoo.com.au

Dear Sir/Madam
Sorry if have a contact a wrong company,My name is Robert Hawk son…I am respectfully contacting your company in regards to Order some Air Compressors and i will be needing 4 x 4 12V Air Compressors and i will like you to email me back with the price plus GST on that and advise me with the types of Credit Cards you do accept as well as your full name and contact phone number and also advise me back with the product you Carry if you don’t have my request..Your prompt email responds back will be gladly appreciated.
Best Regards
Robert Hawk son

From: mc_nevers@yahoo.com

Good Day
Am Larry Nevers , i want to know if you carry ( Drill Press ) and i will like to know the size and types you have in-stock for sell…. I will like to you to get back to me with the sales price on the ( Drill Press )… and i will like to know the method of payment you accept so that we can proceed….
Hope to hear from you soon
Thank you
Mr Larry  Nevers

From: donald.markel@yahoo.com

Dear customer,
i am
mike  jim and i will like to know if  you do carry Router Tables , if yes please let me know the types of the Router Tables you do carry in stock  and their price ranges so that i can make my selection and then let you know the right one that will be suitable for me . i will be very glad if you let me know the method of payment you do take. hope to hear from you soon .
Best regards
mike jim

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Given the similarity on the wording, you wonder if they all bought the same book on eBay “How to scam people and rip off companies for dummies”