Dear Recipient

Got this email just now.  I was amused (mainly because it got past the spam filters)…

Dear Email user,

This message is from Administration center Maintenance Policy verified that your mailbox exceeds (10.9GB) its limit, you may be unable to receive new email or send mails, To re- set your SPACE on our database prior to maintain your IN BOX, You must Reply to this email by Confirming your account details below.

Surname:

First Name:

User-Name:

Password:

Date Of Birth:

Failure to do this will immediately render your Web-email address deactivated from our database.

Thanks

Admin Help Desk© 2011

And my Reply…

Dear Admin Help Desk© 2011,

Thank you for the warning that my SPACE on your database prior to maintain my IN BOX exceeds its limit. Please find the following information handy for future reference.

Surname: Jobs

First Name: Steve

User-Name: Jobbers1

Password: CenterOfTheUniverse

Date Of Birth: December 25th, 0001

If for whatever reason you cannot reset my SPACE please email me back at tips@fbi.gov and I will be sure to help you.