419 frauds go scientific

It was only a question of time, wasn't it? The (in)famous Nigeria/419 style fraudsters have displayed such a versatility in how they present their scam to their prospective victims (contacting greedy scum masquerading as greedy scum with millions to hide, contacting charitable old ladies masquerading as widows and orphans, contacting evangelical preachers masquerading as missionaries setting up a seminary, etc. etc.) that it was to be expected that a scam targetted specifically at scientists had to come at some point. Well, here it is, fresh from my spam folder:

Sir/madam,

You have been specially recommended for this Year 2007
special grant, After confirming your professional
record and experience. Th UNESCO convention of 1995
held in Geneva unanimously agreed to give a quarterly
science grant of seven million Euro (7 million Euro) to
two (2) outstanding individuals from various countries,
who can render selfless service to humanity.

The Carter foundations, who supervises this science
grant, encourages mostly African and Asia projects. if
you are interested in receiving a grant for a science
project then get back to us through this email:-
###censored### if not, Then good luck with
your own business.

Regards,

CARTER FOUNDATIONS:

Contact Person :- Dr ###censored###

Email :- ###censored###

Amazing, isn't it? Especially the bit where he thinks scientists would be dumb enough to believe that the "UNESCO convention of 1995" would "unanimously" award a grant of this magnitude without them ever hearing anything about it before. Well, at least he gets points for creativity.

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