O, yes, it is.
From: Dr Yinka Lawrence Lawrence (a stupid, stupid spammer)
Reply To: Dry Ink Lawrence [maybe he uses a lot of white boards — ed.]
Subject: hello (urgent)
DEAR FRIEND,REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE{PLEASE THIS IS NO SCAM}
So, what’s wrong with this picture? Let’s look at the rule violations, shall we?
- If it says it’s “urgent,” it probably ain’t.
- If I’m so dear to you, why don’t you know my name?
- If it’s in all caps, it’s probably bogus.
There are a few exceptions — some folks with visual impairments may get the caps lock key stuck. But they’re fairly rare. - This is the biggie. A woman recently told me about being followed down a dark side street by a guy. It was in a good neighborhood, close to her home, and she said she didn’t really think twice about it — until the guy said, “You don’t have to be afraid of me,” at which point, of course, she suddenly was.
Same deal. When you get legitimate email from family, friends, or business associates there’s no need for the senders to include disclaimers. You know it’s not spam; it’s Uncle Bob. Anything that says it’s not spam (or a scam) almost certainly is.