New twist on Nigerian scams?

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I received an email this morning at work. It is from a "Jack Brown" and was sent from an @ig.com.br email address.

Subject: SOMEONE YOU CALL YOUR FRIEND, WANTS YOU DEAD.

Body: In essence, it says that he has been hired by someone to kill me within 10 days. However, if I pay him $8,000, he will not kill me. It goes on to say that his "boys" are watching me and are ready to strike.

LOL! I know this is illegal, but the chances are it's not someone from the U.S., so why bother reporting it? Has anyone else received the same email?

I didn't even realize that I was important enough to have someone be paid to kill me! However, I admit that I am a little insulted that I'm only worth $8,000!

Cindy H · Accepted Answer

i received this exact email. I reported it as spam.  I personally think this person should be prosecuted.  It is definitely a threat and extremely illegal.

other_guy · Answer

I won't kill you for $20. Isn't that a bargain!

Going onto your subject... still you should report the email. It may feed the authorities with new info about email scams that later can be used to educate newcomers to the email world.

fleepflawp · Answer

I got that email too, or a variation on it.  I was apparently worth more, i think to the tune of $20,000 or something!  Needless to say, I did nothing and am still alive and well.  Apparently his "boys" got bored and found something better to do.

john c · Answer

Sounds real to me.  Anyway, I won't kill you for only $3000.

You should agree to pay the $8000 but it has to be in person.
Then when he shows up for the cash , crack him across the face with a baseball bat.

Just a thought.

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