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Suddenly, Chet the E-Mail Boy Sprang From His Stool!

The telegraph key down in the basement just went wild a few minutes ago, as we received the following missive from someone. At least, I think it's a someone. In any event, Chet seems to think it's someone pulling my hairy shank, but I think it might be legit:

From: yuan Hung Low
To: terryoglesby@gmail.com
Date: Jun 24, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: Potted meat no spam

heelno mrt. Ogelsby,

yu doe nut no me but intrested in doing bidness with yu am i. my name am yuan hung lo a native of napel noww living in the grit country of nigeria. i understan that yu ar an expart on opoosums. i woulds like to from a bidnes patrnership with you. i trade yu guniea hens for possums. i think possums sell velly well hair in nigeria. i trade yu one guinea hen for one possum.yu slip fledex?all needs i am are yur bankl account numbers and social secruity number to begin this transaction. money we be making soon.
sincrely

yuan hung lo

Hmmmm. INteresting! I think I would be coming out ahead on this deal because guinea fowl taste a lot better than possums. BUT, how to protect myself from unscrupulous online predators? How do I know this is ACTUALLY someone from Nigeria, and not someone intent on bilking me out of my hard-earned paycheck?

"CHET!" I said gently into his hearing aid, "TAKE A LETTER!"

I responded by drafting a clever way that I could make sure I was dealing with an honest person:

It is an interesting proposition you present there, young man. I require only one thing in order to establish our relationship--a photograph of Kathy Ireland operating a John Deere 756 Hay Tedder.

Boy, I sure hope this works out!

Posted by Terry Oglesby at June 24, 2005 03:40 PM