I can't imagine why I would think this email was a scam. AIBU.

[SirGawain]

I can't imagine why I would think this email was a scam. AIBU.

This is Gen John Kelly, Secretary of homeland security department. We know that you have not received your fund from Africa! we have finally cash your $9.7million abandoned long-lost cherub confirming to be your won compensation funds, we cash the monies and we decided to boxed the money for avoiding expiry of the cherub because it has stayed long in our custody searching for your contact to reach you, after our investigation that we discovered that the money is not an illegal payment. So kindly reconfirm your full address the delivery fee is only $200 that will be the last money you will pay.

Cherub is a good name for a cat or a pet hamster.

Well I am dyslexic and I can categorically state that I understood every word of that email and I will cancel the cherub tomorrow.
YABU £200 is very little downpayment for such a big potential reward, pay up and let's have a party

This is a TED talk from a guy who responds to a spam email. Just brilliant.

PLEASE don't let the cherub expire!!!

Drinks are on you.

Can I have some OP?

Similar to my one from dear Aiden regarding my
"Missing payout"
Dear YouveCatToBeKittenMe

Thank you for your participation

We have found a non-payment for your participation, which has not been completed.
In order for us to complete a transaction, please verify your account as follows:

---------- ---------- -------

1. - Click the following link to verify account
2. - Enter: Email
3. - Enter: Name

Followed by a helpful form which unfortunately didn't load properly so I have been unable to complete

I'm not sure I can remember what I had participated in

You shouldn't have opened it. Now they will know it's a legit email and lots more cherubs will follow.

Longlostcherub would be an excellent username

LongLostCherub would be an excellent username *

Why thank you! You have now qualified for an abandoned long lost cherub of your very own, I'll even waive the $2OO delivery fee, just give me all your bank details and social security # etc..

I briefly considered going by secretaryofhomelandsecuritydepartment but it's a pita to type out and just a tad too identifying.

Seems legit.

If you are worried just ring homeland security and ask for your pal Gen

9 million and a cherub? Lucky

that will be the last money you pay for anything. Ever. Because you will have no money once they clean your account out for you

That poor poor cherubs been wasting away waiting for this day to come 😂

Got my wish

Hoping to adopt a kitten this weekend, and were thinking of a suitable name.

Cherub could be it!

Sir Gawain would be a better name. Far more dignified!

Gosh, you're getting so much, I'm only getting 5.6 million from High General Grace, mind you I'm not a cherub but a beloved dear one so not quite as important as a cherub I guess.

If you fancy having a little fun with them, there are some great ideas on here from "professional scambusters": www.419eater.com/

Can't be a scam because i've got another one!!!

Who are these munificent friends?

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa Benin Republic
Avenue Jean Paul I BP 325- Cotonou

Good Day My Dear,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your full Payment of $10.5Million United State Dollars) from Federal Reserve Bank Benin has been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward Transfer to you Via VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw all the USD 10.5Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$ 6000 Only.

We have mandated the United Bank for Africa Benin Republic to send you the VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your USD$10.5 Million United State Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but as I have mentioned earlier, the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$6000.00
Only.

You are therefore advice to contact the bank with the below information to enable them speed on the transfer.

Yes, the ease with which this sort of email can be detected as a phish can be a deliberate strategy - quite interesting. Microsoft researcher Cormac Herley wrote this paper on the subject: www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/why-do-nigerian-scammers-say-they-are-from-nigeria/?from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fpubs%2F167719%2Fwhyfromnigeria.pdf