glacier1 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (me: I've had this email sent to me, it's not good English and I'm worried that this is a anarac, what do you guys think? I smell something fishy!)HAPPY WEEKEND.GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I AM HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR ( RESERVATIONS ) AS I WILL BE TRAVELING TO FRANCE ON A 20 YEARS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIP WITH MY WIFE AND I NEED SOME WHERE TO STAY IN FRANCE.I WILL BE ARRIVING ON AUGUST 15 / 8 /2009 AND WILL BE LEAVING ON AUGUST 29 / 8 / 2009I WILL APPRECIATE YOU TO SEND ME AN EMAIL AND GIVE ME YOUR PRICE LIST FOR MY RESERVATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS FOR 2 PEOPLE .I WILL BE WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU TODAY IN ENGLISH.MR. JOHN THOMAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Well could be gen-you-whine but just look at the name of the person it purports to come from.Is the email address from like Orange or BT or is it just a generic Gmail or Hotmail account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacier1 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nah, it's an anarac, how do these guys profit from sending emails like this? Do they ask for bank details? I'm working closelly with a lady who runs a b&b in our area and she sent me this email, she wasn't sure.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Why use capital letters?Faults in English.No mail address given - or other points of contact (yes, I know "he" asks to be contacted by email, but most genuine enquirers would put in some other form of contact.Useful comment about email address also.I'd be suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Are you sure you dont mean an arnaque?Unless you have an aversion to train spotters I reckon that you will be quite safe renting to either an anorak or a K-way [;-)]I shall keep that one in my vocabulary for future use though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I once worked for a Dr. John Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacier1 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Pfffffffffffffffffff, joke of the century....yes, anaraque [:P] The guy did put an email address, but I didn't copy/paste it, but the mistakes in the email were too much to be ignored. I'm curious as to how these people profit from people like us by sending requests for pricing and bookings......what is their next step if you contact them?I sold my car a few months ago, encountered a few of these "people" and they really annoyed me, some of the telephone numbers provided were "cote ivoire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacier1 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 My dead uncle was called John Thomas, could it be a message from the heavens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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