Anthology of Third-World Email Scams: Learn from the best and worst!

"A treat for connoisseurs of awful English and dubious deals." This authoritative, informative and entertaining book includes excerpts from good, mediocre and absolutely awful money-grabbing emails, as well as important advice to improve writing and increase income from writing. Although this book seems to provide guidance for online thieves, its actual purposes are benign: (1) It will help people to avoid becoming victims of online scams. (2) It will help all writers. (3) It will particularly help writers in advertising, fundraising and other fields to write more professional, more believable and more productive copy. (4) It will make people cringe and laugh. Michael N. Marcus is a journalist, editor, bestselling author of more than 40 books, award-winning advertising copywriter, publisher and mostly successful amateur attorney. His own emails, websites, blogs, ads and brochures have generated millions of dollars in revenue. He has received more than 10,000 scam emails and has fallen for just one of them. Michael accepted a forged teller’s check for more than $700. The money was lost and the perpetrator was not arrested. NOTE: you don't need to own a Kindle e-reader to read a Kindle-formatted book like this one. You can use a PC, iPad or other tablet, smart phone, Nook, etc. CONTENTS: Introduction About the Author Warnings Ten Important Tips Recent Trends A Sampler of the Worst Grading System Money- or Package-Waiting Scams Mystery Scams Warnings Scams Money Transfer Scams Business Opportunity Scams Contest & Charity Scams Business Deal Scams Desperation Scams Employment Scams Also by Michael N. Marcus