scam email alert!!!

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

Last year, I put some adverts online for a friends horse they were selling, and we used my email address. I have no idea how they've found it, as the adverts expired months ago, but I just got this email a few minutes ago.
FFS! If it was a car being sold, this wouldn't seem so offensive, and it's so obviously a con artist trying to scam someone, who'd have to be really thick of their money! Using the sale of a horse and asking these questions is quite discusting and offensive I think.
I had to share... Copied and pasted below:-

Hello,
My names are Mic Smith from United Kingdom,i saw your Horse that was advertised on the internet,so i would like to inquire about the price and the Availability of the Horse.so kindly get back the me if the horse is stil available.
Secondly I need the following informations from you.

1 THE AVAILABILITY OF THE HORSE

2 THE LAST PRICE

3 THE MODE OF PAYMENT

4 IF THE HORSE IS IN GOOD HEALTH OR NOT

5 HOW OLD IS THE HORSE.

Please i hope to hear from you soon through my private email adress

{ mic_smith231@yahoo.co.uk}


Regards

Mic

 

[libertylou]

I had a similar email when I was looking to buy a puppy- if I remember rightly it was the same email address as the one you have been given!

 

[qwertyuiop]

I had something similar 8 years ago when I advertised for a loan. They obviously don't even read the adverts!

 

[jinglejoys]

There's some section of the police who follow up and trap there bar stewards,not sure of the details but I'd report it if I were you