Isn’t it amazing how they can “pre-approve” me without having any idea who I am? This stinks of something akin to those “payday loan” outfits that probably charge 50 percent interest or something. If you need cash, I suspect you’d be better off opening a lemonade stand (even though it’s winter!) than you would be [...]

I’ll give this one extra credit for the appropriate choice of subject lines since this surely is irrelevent. After all, who wouldn’t jump at the chance of applying for a loan and providing some spammer who has routed their mail through Brazil with all kinds of personal information. Sound like a fabulous idea, no? From:    [...]

No thanks, Tony, I’m going to have to pass on this wonderful offer. From: "BANCO LACAIXA." <bc.lacaixa@madrid.com> Subject: LOAN OFFER, APPLY NOW. Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:52 AM Dear Sir/Madam, We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within a 1year to 50 years repayment [...]

Just what I was looking for! A loan from some shady overseas outfit. I wonder how much their “fees” are. Just as long as you don’t expect an actual loan after they manage to extract money from you, you should not be disappointed at all! I’ve got to admit though, those free Gmail.com and Live.com [...]

The spammers from “JC Enterprises” outdid themselves this time! The original message even had the Washington Post logo and President Obama’s picture in it, but I did not take the extra time to include it here. From:         info@postboardinfo.com Sent:          Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:40 AM Subject:     RE: Your Lender was urged by FED to write-down [...]

I think Walter’s offer is a little to “Freeky” for me. From: "Walter Freeks" <canisio@urisan.tche.br> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Subject: Dear Sir/Madam Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:54 AM Dear Sir/Madam, We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within a 1year to 50 years repayment duration period [...]

Ha! Ha! Ha! Love the use of the word “trust!” I’d trust a coiled rattle snake before I would trust scammer/spammers like you! From: "Guarantee Trust Loan Inc" <wftrust@live.co.uk>; <" <jolit@netvigator.com>"@obav06.netvigator.com> To: <1@netvigator.com> Subject: 3% LOAN OFFER!!! APPLY NOW Date: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:45 AM Greetings to you, This is Guarantee Trust Inc, a [...]

You’re not by any chance related to “Mr. Bean,” are you? I’m just asking since I find your offer about as humorous and entertaining as his movies and television programs. My wife hates the guy, but I don’t know why. She also hates “The Three Stooges.” Go figure. From: "GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED" <info11@live.com> Subject: LOAN [...]

Since this blithering idiot included the e-mail address of everyone else he or she sent this to in the “cc:” portion of this message, I just may send a message to all the other recipients in order to warn them that this is a scam. Thanks for the extra info, “Mrs. Blessing,” you have just [...]

I find it much easier to believe that you are a certified crook, quite frankly. From: "Patrick Henry" <info@loan.com> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Subject: Loan Date: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:30 PM Hello, I am Mr  Patrick Henry , a certified and legitimate loan lender, i give out loans to serious individuals who are interested in securing [...]