# Fun with spam: the "Police Agency" wants to see me... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502 "2011-07-18T21:53:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/1 "2011-07-18T21:53:32Z")
I may be in trouble. I found just found this message in my spam folder. > [@](#): > > New York State — Department of Motor Vehicles > > UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET > > POLICE AGENCY > > NEW YORK STATE POLICE > > Local Police Code > > THE PERSON DESCRIBED ABOVE IS CHARGED AS FOLLOWS > > Time > > 7:25 AM > Date of Offense > > 07/02/2011 > IN VIOLATION OF > > NYS V AND T LAW > > Description of Violation > SPEED OVER 55 ZONE > TO PLEAD, PRINT OUT THE ENCLOSED TICKET AND SEND IT TO TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117 I’m not sure what to do. One one hand, I don’t even have a driver’s license. But the Yahoo email address (from “POLICE AGENCY”) is soooo official-looking. If you can’t trust a nondescriptive AGENCY that sends traffic tickets in emails, who CAN you trust? Need answer fast! ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/2 "2011-07-18T21:58:15Z")
you are in luck, after many years of strong study I am recently qualified as barrister (Nigerian law society) and can plead nicely this case for you. Start-up costing are a small $200 and wiring this to me can have clearing your lovely reputation and restoring your pride! ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/3 "2011-07-18T21:58:47Z")
Hire me Lawyer Person and I will honorably save you expense from cheater speed ticket by Police Agency. Send me $5,000 cash and I promise $4,500 will return by international draft next day for refund of law fees. ---
**Author:** ![northern\_pixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8edcca/32.png) [@northern\_pixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/northern_pixie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/4 "2011-07-18T22:01:48Z")
You could mail them a drawing of a spider and see if they accept that as payment for the speeding ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/5 "2011-07-18T22:42:34Z")
That letter appears to be quite popular. So popular in fact, they needed another town hall to keep up with all those scofflaw speeders. So, will you send you money to TOWN COURT, CHATHAM HALL., PO BOX 117 or TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117? Whatever you do, don’t open the attachment that may accompany the email. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/6 "2011-07-19T00:55:32Z")
ARe they asking for any cash? There is no vehicle description and no driver description in terms of license-as you have no license. Clearly this is a spam/scam. I came here actually to see if you did not get something by USPS. In my area it is fairly common for meter readers or clerks to hit on wrong license numbers and a ticket may issue to the wrong party. Said party has to go through all types of gyrations to remedy the record. They take time off work and go before a judge and everything. You, on the other hand, are off Scot free as another benefit to not driving. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/7 "2011-07-19T01:14:23Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > ARe they asking for any cash? > There is no vehicle description and no driver description in terms of license-as you have no license. Dear Mr. Al Bundy I am pleased to be offering you at this time our special advanced course on humor recognition. It is to be yours with all benefits and modalities. Please to be sending a check for $500 at this time to: TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117 Also for this limited time for you, Al Bundy We have also to offer this special course in Reading Comprehension. Also for same price. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/8 "2011-07-19T21:52:00Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Dear Mr. > > Al Bundy > I am pleased to be offering you at this time our special advanced course on humor recognition. It is to be yours with all benefits and modalities. Please to be sending a check for $500 at this time to: > > TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117 > > Also for this limited time for you, Al Bundy > We have also to offer this special course in Reading Comprehension. Also for same price. I did read. I did understand. I merely repeated the obvious. Sheesh! ---
**Author:** ![Nicolas\_Bourbaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecc23a/32.png) [@Nicolas\_Bourbaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicolas_Bourbaki)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/9 "2011-07-20T02:12:35Z")
Wow, I got the exact same message last week; not only do I not have a driver’s license, but I’m on the exact opposite coast. The authors apparently don’t know how to spam properly. When I clicked on ‘recipients’ I cold see the the ticket was sent to thirty-odd addresses most of which started with ‘m’. @ **Bundy** It isn’t asking for money, they just want you to ‘print out’ a zipped .exe file for them. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/10 "2011-07-20T04:44:06Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > I did read. I did understand. I merely repeated the obvious. > Sheesh! I just wanted to state that Al read, understood and repeated the obvious portions of the OP… in case that wasn’t obvious. I felt it was worth repeating. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/11 "2011-07-20T05:14:53Z")
The exe file contains a real virus. > **[Parking Violations Bureau Virus](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parking-violations-bureau-ticket/)** > > A virus is being spread via e-mails about a parking violation ticket issued in another city. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/12 "2011-07-20T05:52:36Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > I just wanted to state that Al read, understood and repeated the obvious portions of the OP… in case that wasn’t obvious. I felt it was worth repeating. Yes, you’re right. The OP is wittily reporting a scam and **Al** confirmed that it is in fact a scam. These are the salient points of your post, which I think should be highlighted. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/13 "2011-07-20T13:10:43Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > I did read. I did understand. I merely repeated the obvious. > Sheesh! I Just wanted to be the first to congratulate Al Bundy for appearing Live at Chatam Hall. Tickets will be on sale at TicketMaster as well as the Municipal Box Office. Its going to be a wonderful night of comedy, fun, and general random incarceration. I sure hope I’ll see you all there… 😃 …which makes me wonder why more courts don’t have dinner theatre after hours. Contempt citations would be a really cool way to settle down the hecklers & fireflies. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/14 "2011-07-20T15:02:27Z")
Seems legit ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-spam-the-police-agency-wants-to-see-me/589502/15 "2011-07-20T15:37:34Z")
I think you should follow the directions. You could get in bigger trouble if you don’t. For this invaluable lawyer advice be sending me $5000 US by Western Union. i will refund you $4500 in cash for unspent mony. Also, my Uncle, a Nigerian finance minister, has a really good business opportunity for you.