Below is a piece of Spam I received today. Normally, I neither open nor read Spam, but something about the subject line peaked my interest.

Dear Friend,

My name is Cpt. John Brett, representing a fraction of the 1st Armoured Division in Iraq and i want you to read this.

In April 2003, Staff Sergeant Kenneth Buff of the United States Army found US$160 million hidden by fleeing members of the Baath Party led by former dictator Saddam Hussein of Iraq. Later, a search of the area revealed more hidden loot, totaling US$650 million in all! For a detailed account of the money found by the US Soldiers, please click on the following websiteto have an insight of my mail to you
[link removed as I don't want to give this asshole any more PR than he's already getting].

Recently, during a routine archaeological excavation of the area east of Tigris River, I and my three other colleagus discovered 2 boxes of the similar kind found by US Army! After careful examination we discovered that it is $100 US Dollars bills totaling USD 12Million which we concealed and packaged in one box hidden safely. But we need a trustworthy, upright and business minded person who can keep this money for us till we arrive. CAN YOU HELP? I do not have any foreign contacts. I will therefore appreciate your help to move this money abroad for investment. If you are interested, please reply urgently so that we can conclude the plan to move this money. It will be 100% risk free! and we shall discuss sharing modalities upon your acceptance of this transaction. and scan details will be sent to you to back the genuineness of this deal.

You will not be required to travel to Iraq. Rather through diplomatic means and special arrangement to your country for you to clear and collect and proceed for subsequent lodgment of the money into your designated account pending my arrival as time can permit me.
Awaiting your immediate response.
Sincerely Yours,
Cpt. John Brett


Call me old-fashioned - but war profiteering just doesn't sit right with me...

With all the crap that's been going down surrounding the war in Iraq, the very LOWEST thing a phisher can do is trying to pull some gullable sap into the fold with a money scheme based on this war. Really. It's so low. And so wrong.

I'm almost tempted to reply to this guy. Just so I can verbally beat the crap out of him. I'm so damn offended. I have no more words.


Update: I replied to him like this: "Sure, John!! Anything I can do to help a war hero like yourself!!!! I would hate for all that good clean American money to remain in Iraq. Please tell me how I can get my hands on it - right now! Thanks."

Does this sound sufficiently insane? Will the phisher detect my sarcasm? Time will tell...

so wrong is an understatement. i like your reply though, too funny. did anyone reply back?

Brian

Actually - No.

He never did reply. He must not want my money bad enough.

Or he is smarter than I gave him credit for ...