Stop the Steel!

Not every spam/scam email features perfect spelling – in fact, the vast majority do NOT – but this one purportedly from Jindal Steel Group passed the spellcheck smell test with flying colors.

Note that as scammers lean more heavily on AI to compose their pitches, spelling and grammar will certainly improve. That said, there are other red flags that loom large without triggering your spellcheck’s infamous red line…

Take the opening “I am sharing information about a receivable contract opportunity if you might be interested.” It’s a job offer (supposedly) so “sharing” sounds odd, as does “receivable contract” (what is that, anyway?).

Last but not least, the pitch asks that we “please respond directly to steelpowerofficeltd@gmail.com”, which sure doesn’t look like an email addy Jindal Steel Group would use.

There IS a Steel Power Ltd, or should I say, there WAS… a quick Googling shows that company was dissolved on February 17 of 2015. Dude, if your steel dissolves I don’t think I wanna work for you!