I never get any spam to my inbox, one of many reasons to love gmail. I do, however, check my spambox almost daily to delete messages and see if anything got stuck in there. It rarely does, but there’s always some fun invention to laugh about. Here’s one fitting under the classic category of “Nigeria 491 scams“- it’s like taken straight from a bad action movie. Agents, Benin! And I can get the money today! Whoah. Too bad they don’t know I’m in Mozambique. Why did they go all the way from Benin to Texas if I’m just next door? Or something. Enjoy!

We wish to inform you that our diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box contaning your $1.5 million united states dollars which was moved here as a box that contained clothes and jewelries with registration code (GB009HG) Arrived in your country today and he is stranded in texas just because he lost your delivery address on transit. Without wasting time all you need to do is to reconfirm the following information as stated below so that he will be able to deliver your consignment box to you today without any delay.

NAME: =====
ADDRESS: ====
MOBILE NO.:=======
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: =====
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: =====

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the information required. Contact Person : AGENT DONALD PARKER EMAIL;(XX@superposta.com) He is waiting to hear from you today with the information please dont let the diplomat know that the content is money because he was told that the box contained clothes and jewelries just for the safety of the money in the box.

Best Regards

Fredrick Sanchez
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER DELIVERY
COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
+229 XXXX

On another, equally hilarious, note. Today I got a comment from a colleague I haven’t seen in a couple of days: “Caroline! You look different! You look.. uhm.. fatter! Like, there. *points at chin* It’s like there’s more fat right there. And also on your cheeks, and around.. all over your face, it’s more like.. round. Yes – you’re definitely gaining weight!” There aren’t really many rules to what you can comment on here, and I love it how people can just be hilariously honest.

Anyway, maybe a week of malaria would be a good idea, after all. Here’s a photo of the best reason in the world to gain weight.