Suspicious phone call from ADT security representative

I just received a rather strange call from an "ADT representative", who had the homeowner's name and our street address, inviting us to a vague "event" this weekend, which, when pressed, sounded like a door-to-door sales pitch. But it really, really irked me that the representative could not provide an 800 number. I declined to tell him when the owner would typically be home.


This stinks of at best, horrible salesmanship. (He made a lame pitch about just getting one for his mom and his sister.) At worst, I suspect someone is trying to figure out when the house is unoccupied. Be careful out there.

Checking your spam folder yields some gems!

I've been expecting an important email from the National Academies regarding a fellowship application. In my paranoia, I decided to check my spam folder.

Beyond the usual "enhancement" emails, I found a particular gem. Nigerian scammers appear to be adapting. :)

Sadly, for them, while the strategy is right, the grammar is still almost nonsensical. Commas, anyone?