Oh man, I’m going to try this right now. Just last week I was saying I wanted to get into long email conversations with some of these people, but didn’t want to spend the time. I’ve got a spam folder full of options.
edit: looks like you get to see what happens too:
If you think you’ve received a scam email, forward it to me@rescam.org and we’ll take it from there. We’ll even send you a summary of the conversations Re:scam has had with the scammer – sometimes they can be quite funny!
(https://www.netsafe.org.nz/rescam/)
@Pantheist How do we know that me@rescam.org isn’t in the business of scamming in itself. When you send them your email it has your name and email address on it. I’m skeptical of everything these days. The scammers keep evolving all the time.
I just got an email scam IN THE MAIL. I’ve never seen that before. I’ve saved it just in case it’s real (minus the just in case part, but really just for fun to show off).
@Pavlov Well, I guess I won some Italian lottery, SuperEnalotto, only the 3rd place tho, so only €857,552.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO EUROS) (for some reason the spelled out part in all caps). I’m supposed to call them at some international number, at which point I’m guessing I would have to wire them a deposit or something to get even more money or something. Who knows.
@therealjrn Well, if it was legit, I’ve got a list:
Pay off my house.
By a mediocre car, nothing flashy, and maybe a replacement minivan to replace our unreliable minivan (we were planning to buy a 2nd vehicle soon anyway, so this wouldn’t be splurging.
Spend a few grand on house stuff (mainly furniture since we don’t have matching furniture… we’re cheap).
Go on a non-flashy European vacation with my wife (totally making my parents baby sit the kids for that one so that we can have more fun).
Spend a few grand on some hobbies for my wife and I.
Buy a nice piano, probably an upright grand. We’re both musicians and we don’t have a real piano yet. We can’t decide if we want to buy a 2nd vehicle (which we really really need) or a piano first.
Buy some awesome constructive toys for our kids. I’m all about buying constructive toys in bulk so that the kids (and myself!!) can have enough to be more creative in building
Invest the rest, so a good 70% of that or so, so that I can retire early if I feel like it (I really like my job, so I might not retire early).
It wasn’t until my wife and I were planting trees together that we finally felt like adults. I finally had a real job, our 2nd son was born a few months previous, we had just finished building a house. None of those made us feel like adults though for some reason.
@mehcuda67 the symbol for Italian Lira is ₤. Let luvche21 have the dream (that same stupid dream we all have when we get a lottery or raffle ticket where the top prize is a Corvette or trip to Europe). He didn’t even have to pay for the ticket, and his dreams are quite tame.
Don’t feel too bad about me being broke, it’s of my own accord since I just got back from Japan visiting my wife’s parents. I’m just jealous that my wife gets to stay longer with our kids to give then some good grandparent time since they don’t get to see them very often. They sure love their “Jiji” and “Baba”!
Oh man, I’m going to try this right now. Just last week I was saying I wanted to get into long email conversations with some of these people, but didn’t want to spend the time. I’ve got a spam folder full of options.
edit: looks like you get to see what happens too:
@Pantheist How do we know that me@rescam.org isn’t in the business of scamming in itself. When you send them your email it has your name and email address on it. I’m skeptical of everything these days. The scammers keep evolving all the time.
@growyoungagain I guess we could research, but since I haven’t done that, I don’t.
@djslack
I can’t wait to see the conversation!
I just got an email scam IN THE MAIL. I’ve never seen that before. I’ve saved it just in case it’s real (minus the just in case part, but really just for fun to show off).
@luvche21 How does the scam work?
@Pavlov Well, I guess I won some Italian lottery, SuperEnalotto, only the 3rd place tho, so only €857,552.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO EUROS) (for some reason the spelled out part in all caps). I’m supposed to call them at some international number, at which point I’m guessing I would have to wire them a deposit or something to get even more money or something. Who knows.
@luvche21 Woo hoo! Congratulations!! What are you going to spend the money on?
@therealjrn Well, if it was legit, I’ve got a list:
@luvche21 Sorry, there’s a typo. It’s supposed to be Italian Lira. That’s enough for lunch for two, with wine and maybe dessert.
@mehcuda67 That’s better than the old Zimbabwean dollar. The exchange rate was something like 35,000,000,000,000 to $1 US.
@luvche21 My third adult purchase after a bed and chair was a piano.
@mehcuda67 is it worth calling and giving away personal info and bank accounts for free lunch? Maybe.
@Kidsandliz do you play?
It wasn’t until my wife and I were planting trees together that we finally felt like adults. I finally had a real job, our 2nd son was born a few months previous, we had just finished building a house. None of those made us feel like adults though for some reason.
@mehcuda67 the symbol for Italian Lira is ₤. Let luvche21 have the dream (that same stupid dream we all have when we get a lottery or raffle ticket where the top prize is a Corvette or trip to Europe). He didn’t even have to pay for the ticket, and his dreams are quite tame.
@luvche21 Yes I play the piano and various other musical instruments.
oh yeah… can’t wait for the next email saying someone wants to give only me that nigerian prince’s inheritance. this should be a blast.
@annwat I got one once that said “FREE TACOS” in the subject line. I got way more excited about that one than I ever have any spam email…
@luvche21
/giphy free tacos
@luvche21
Oh my!
/image street tacos
@f00l but now I want tacos. But I’m kinda broke right now, so I only get to dream of tacos.
@luvche21
Want a taco?
@mflassy I always want a taco. It’s one of the 3 major food groups!
@luvche21
How does tomorrow night sound?
@luvche21
@djslack @luvche21
@mflassy …ewwwww!
@mflassy so taco Monday then?
Don’t feel too bad about me being broke, it’s of my own accord since I just got back from Japan visiting my wife’s parents. I’m just jealous that my wife gets to stay longer with our kids to give then some good grandparent time since they don’t get to see them very often. They sure love their “Jiji” and “Baba”!
@luvche21
Provided @ruouttaurmind lets me redeem my tickets.
@mflassy wait, are you really sending me tacos?
@luvche21
Do you not want tacos now? I’m confused.
@luvche21
Relevant in two threads!
@mflassy oh, I always want tacos!
@f00l Always a downside.
Taco Bell does not have delicious tacos. 
@mflassy If there are tickets being cashed in for a tasty taco, I would prefer to be the beneficiary!