Hehe… Everyone should know what is spam email. And should know how to detect spam email, right? Spam email is the unwanted e-mail messages, frequently with commercial content, in large quantities to an indiscriminate set of recipients. I got several spam emails that Google Gmail failed to catch lately. Below is one of them.

Dear Friend,
How are you together with your family? I think all is well. Considering the fact, I did not know you in person or even have seen you before but due to the true revelation that I should share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no choose other than to contact you. So, kindly consider this message essential and confidential. First and foremost, Although the world is very small place and hard place to meet people because you don’t know who to trust or believe, but as I have developed the trust in you after my fasting and prayer, i made up my mind to confide this confidential business suggestion to you I have to introduce myself to you first .I am Mr James Nasiru, a citizen of Kenya in East Africa i am the only Son of Late Mr. Dama Nasiru.

I inherited the Sum Amount of $10,500, 000:00 USD from my late Father which he deposited in a Bank) before he died, my late Father was a very rich tobacco farmer and Limestone,soda Merchant in our Capital City Nairobi Kenya before his Death, when my mother died when i was a baby and since then my father took me so special. before he poisoned to dearth by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip Before my Father Died in a private hospital in our Capital City Nairobi, he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he made sum Deposit of ten million, five hundred in a Bank my he also told me the place he keep the Certificate of the Deposit which he use made the Deposit with the bank, after three mouths that i lost my Father my Family member seized all properties that my Father left for me also treating me bad and they take all my house and other things left noting left for me again since then things started difficult for me i drooped out of school because no body to sponsor me again my Family Member also planing to kill me because i didn’t agree with them with the help of the my Late Father Friend who is a Motor driver, he give me little money then i managed to escaped out from my Country of origin Kenya to this place that i am now in Legions called (Thies in Senegal)
i believed that my life is more secure and save by staying here until i leave here to my future destination which is your Country , I am seeking for your consent in other to assist me to receive the Fund into your reliable account and invest the money into a good business in your country once i arrive in your Country I have not been into any investment before and assist me to get your Country resident permit as soon as i arrive in your country l cannot transfer this money by myself without any foreign partner like you because of my young age and i haven’t done anything money transaction before ; l am willing to give you 25% out from the Total Fund once the Fund transfer into your bank Account for your assistance to me for the claim of the Fund out from the Bank Custody,

l want you to be honest with me over this transaction project as i honest to you because the Fund is only what i have in future to live which i believe that you will not betray the confidence and trust i have you before contacting you please kindly forward your full contact Details to me on your respond like your full Name your full Address your direct Mobile Phone and Fax Number please fill all this requirements bellow here, to enable me use it write and submit an application letter of claim/nomination to the bank on your favour in order to introduce you with the bank as my nominated foreign partner that will recipients of the Fund out from the bank Custody.if you really sure of your trustworthy, integrity, accountability and confidentiality on this transaction, contact me with your full profiles including private telephone (Mobile) number for easy communication.

(1) your Full Name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(2) your Address,,,,,,,,,,,
(3) your Direct Mobile phone Number,,,,,,,,,,,,
(4) your house and Office telephone Number,,,,,,,,,,,,
(5) your fax Number,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(6) your passport Copy of driving license of any approve ID Card,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(7) your bank Account Details,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
on your respond i will give you full details concern the Deposit Fund and about me which i will also send you my picture and the Certicate of the Deposit of the Fund,

I am looking forward to read from you soonest may God Bless you,
Best Regard,
James Nasiru,

from James Nasiru
reply-to james_nas03@yahoo.com
to james_nas004@yahoo.com
date Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 5:01 AM
subject HELLO,
mailed-by yahoo.com

Features of spam email

• Don’t have your email as recipient.
• Use a weird sender email (like system generated email address)
• Don’t know your name (Dear Friend only in this case)
• Require your details like ID card, banking info, phone number
• Related to money ~ offer you some big amount money

It is so easy to spot a spam email, right?