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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 4512 Location:

got this in my email yesterday--cant see the purpose
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Hello,

I am DR. xxxxxxfrom Edinburgh School Of Food & Wine, UK. I want to book Dinner for 15 guests from my Department arriving from United Kingdom to your country. We will all come for Dinner on November 7th, 8th and 9th, 2007 by 7.00pm each day. Get back me with your Menu if there is availability so that I can send our Visa Card details to make a deposit payment.

Dr. xxxxxxx,
Edinburgh School Of Food & Wine,
Kirkliston,
EH29 9EB, UK
Email: xxxxxxx
Phone: xxxxxxxxx.
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what sort of scam is this?
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Alan Stepney · Centurion Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 853 Location:

The school exists and is genuine, so I expect it is a mistake rather than spam.
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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 4512 Location:

Thanks Alan

In case that is true--i have hidden the identity of the sender.

I think it is spam--I will respond his mail and see what happens
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Wocca · Scribe Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 970 Location:

Ask them for payment in advance
before sending any menus, Mike

Sounds a whole lot like a class
exercise / project to me.