Microspam

You know the industry you work in has hit the big time when Nigerian con artists start using it as a pretext for phishing scams. From a message in my spam folder this morning:

I am sorry for this unsolicited approach.Nevertheless, I have a challenging news you might find interesting in the content. RAFODE is a burgeoning organization prepared for growth,prepared and focused on serving and bringing financial assistance to emerging businesses. Founded in 2005, with the home office in Kisumu,proven to be a useful and welcome vehicle built for the poorest businesswomen and men currently dealing exclusively in micro-credit,though best serving numerous clients as a comprehensive micro finance institution....To my greatest surprise after due verification exercise conducted by the organisation on the certificate of registration and incorporation,the expansion fund support application was approved of,withtotal sum of 19,500,00 (GBP) payable through Barclays BanK Plc (UK). Now, I have gone out of control regarding the surprised amount,therefore needs a capable and competent individual to work with me in lodging the amount into a foreign account since RAFODE not aware of my masterplan to setup a microfinance firm.