another email scam...

So I got another email scam the other day..
This email was quite unbelievable so I called the guy out on it...  here is the original email

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Hello Dear:

Do you know that no matter how easy running a program may seem, it 
still requires that the right approach is taken to actualize success 
otherwise it will look very impossible to run the program?

My Proposal is simple, I wish to request for your friendship because I 
feel that you are a trust worthy and a sincere fellow who I can do 
things with. I am USA Army General and I am willing to move fund(s) that 
are about to be moved into federal Government account/Purse because 
there is no ownership to this fund(s). All I need from you is your 
interest to be my foreign partner so that things will be done with 
cordial relationship, equity and rationality.

We have a plan to load the funds in ATM Master Cards or Telegraphic 
Transfer (T/T) if accepted of my offer, i will send or bring them to you 
by myself so that the funds will be withdrawn on daily basis until we 
have the last cent received. If you assure me of your partnership I will 
show you the simple way this can be done and in less than five days we 
will both celebrate.

Thanks For Your Co-Operation.

General. Kevin.
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So my response...

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Its real funny that you claim to be a general but can't spell, can't speak English

and you email people who have to look out for this stuff for a living... give it up
stop trying to scam people I do not believe you at all and why would 
any General of the United States Army even bother talking to a civilian ??

please give it up the whole approach you gave is idiotic...
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This normally would not get a response and I would just go on with life
well I get a response...

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Sir,

It is only natural you feel and react this way. I will not take any 
offence rather will make effort to clear your doubt and disbelief. This 
is not a scam and I do not desire to talk to any military personal but 
civilians because I have the desire of setting up a charity home. You 
know nothing about me so jump not into conclusions. I urge you to calm 
down so we could reason together if you don't mind.

General Kelvin.
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Yes ^  General (Kelvin) can't even spell his own name right and after I have somewhat insulted
him I still get the tone that he wants to still be my friend

I responded to him again after finding out more information on the address he emailed me with which
is quite silly (usa-armygenerals.com)  which was registered 2 days before he emailed me...

I found out who he is registered to and have notified them about it.... I just get a bit upset about this
because this affects my customers I get called all the time about someone trying to scam someone
over the phone and emails so I try to do something about it

my final response to him.

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As I have stated in my previous email I look out for scams like this for

a living....

This email address  @usa-generals.com was created 2 days prior to your

email to me this just tells me how fake this is 

Registrar: NETEARTH ONE INC. D/B/A NETEARTH
Whois Server: whois.advancedregistrar.com
Creation Date: 14-JUL-2013
Updated Date: 14-JUL-2013
Expiration Date: 14-JUL-2014

so when you can't even spell your own name right at the end of your

response or even speak English correctly that just points out how

much of a scam this is  (Kelvin)

I have friends in the US army and have notified them of your actions.

because impersonation of a US Soldier is a Federal Crime.

thank you for your time

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and yes I talked to a friend who is in the Army so no I didn't lie about that....

I found out that the registrar of the domain had a department to complain about the
spam email and they got back to me within an hour

Chris Long

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