# I got a message from President Trump! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612 "2017-05-01T00:55:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/1 "2017-05-01T00:55:57Z")
… And he wants to send me $2,000,000. > [@](#): > > I am PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, and I am writing to inform you about your Bank Check Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to your home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here with us to avoid wrong delivery of your check draft > > Two million united states dollars $2,000,000,00usd that was assigned to be delivered to your humble home address by Honorable president Donald Trump the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent MR Jackson Perez > > Also reconfirm your details for the check delivery by filling the form below and send it immediately for verification and for prompt collection of your fund. > > Fill The Form Below: > > 1. Full Names : > 2. Residential Address : > 3. Mobile Number: > 4. Fax Number : > 5. Occupation : > 6. Sex : > 7. Age : > 8. Nationality : > 9. Country : > > FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DELIVERY TEXT ONLY ON [number redacted] > > Accept my hearty congratulation again! > > Yours Sincerely, > DONALD JOHN TRUMP > PRESIDENT U.S.A > 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States I’m guessing it’s not real, because Trump wouldn’t use Gmail. It smells like a variation on the Nigerian scam. But who couldn’t use a couple of million dollars? I’m just amused they’re using Trump’s name to send their spam. Make America Great Again! 😃 ---
**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:** [May 1, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/2 "2017-05-01T01:31:38Z")
Yet somehow, so fitting. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/3 "2017-05-01T04:34:38Z")
He told me I should grab more Pussy. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/4 "2017-05-01T15:48:45Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > It smells like a variation on the Nigerian scam. I hear it’s YU-uuuge. #Sad ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/5 "2017-05-01T16:09:23Z")
He’s a scammer, delete the email pronto!!! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/6 "2017-05-01T17:06:54Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > He’s a scammer, delete the email pronto!!! I’m surprised he didn’t want my bank routing number and checking account number. Should I give those to him, too? He’s the President, after all. If you can’t trust the President, who can you trust? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/7 "2017-05-01T18:46:17Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I’m guessing it’s not real, because Trump wouldn’t use Gmail. I’m sure it’s legit as he still uses his Twitter account instead of the Presidential one. > [@cochrane](#): > > I’m surprised he didn’t want my bank routing number and checking account number. Should I give those to him, too? He’s the President, after all. If you can’t trust the President, who can you trust? PM them to be me…just to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/8 "2017-05-01T20:27:00Z")
Melania wrote me: > [@](#): > > I am Mrs:Melania Trump. > i discovered of which worth the sum of $15.5million dollars. > > on behalf of my husband my love my sweet heart his Excellency Donald J.Trump > to use this medium inform you that the funds which is the total sum of $15.5million dollars is to be delivered to your home address today. > > the only thing you will do is send your home address and your current cell > phone number including your nearest airport and I will send some of my assistance to deliver the funds to you the only certificate involved in this is eccowas clearance paper which cost only $100. > > get back for the info and where you can send the $100 to in order for you to > receive your funds atm master card. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Daffyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daffyd/32/8923_2.png) [@Daffyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daffyd)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/9 "2017-05-02T04:59:31Z")
Oh come on… that English is way better than Trump’s English… I think he had Donald Jr. write it. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/10 "2017-05-02T05:24:14Z")
> [@Daffyd](#): > > Oh come on… that English is way better than Trump’s English… I think he had Donald Jr. write it. He has Trump’s ego, though. “Honorable president Donald Trump the president of this great country.” ---
**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:** [May 3, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/11 "2017-05-03T01:19:32Z")
> [@Daffyd](#): > > Oh come on… that English is way better than Trump’s English… I think he had Donald Jr. write it. I’ll believe that when I see the hair-grease-stained finger prints… ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/12 "2017-05-03T15:49:44Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > Melania wrote me: > \on behalf of my husband my love my sweet heart his Excellency Donald J.Trump \ > > 😃 “His Excellency”? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-message-from-president-trump/785612/13 "2017-05-03T18:57:31Z")
I thought Pres. Trump communicated via tweets. Gotta be fake news.