What can I say? I’m a sucker for junk e-mail (as noted in my adventures with Yuki) when it’s well written and mildly interesting, and luckily for you all, I got another interesting one to my cell phone today. It’s not so much the fact that it’s spam, or that someone’s trying to rip me off, oh no. It’s how elaborate people have gotten to write these stories. And, most of all, what’s interesting for me is how different these e-mails wind up being compared to the American/Western junk mail I’m used to.
Note: This is all translated from Japanese, so some things may sound off.
So.. without further ado, I introduce you to Aya!
From: cp.r.3032@ezweb.ne.jp
Subject: Untitled
I’m sorry for the sudden e-mail. I was introduced to you by a person you know very well. I’d cause a lot of problems for them, so please forgive me, but I can’t tell you their name yet.
I work in management at a certain talent agency. I’m currently managing a talent*, someone who’s probably known to anyone nationwide.
So, let’s take a look at what we know so far:
As you’ll notice shortly, it doesn’t get any more descriptive than this.
Let’s continue on for a little more in-depth information!
Continue reading Meeting a Movie Star
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