Scammers are getting more sophisticated!

It is scary how sophisticated the scams are getting nowadays. Compare what I received a year ago (early 2008):

With what a reader submitted as a scam from last month (April 2009)

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Be careful out there!

-Michael

Robert Mills Scam - Gains International Co Ltd

from: Robert Mills
to: sales@a****.com
date: Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:20 PM
subject: Order

Hello,

Gooday,My Name is Mr,John Hafele and i am the CEO of Gains International Co Ltd.I will like to make an Inquiry on Banners and bellow are the types of Banners i am Interested in:

Size :3 inches by 6 inches
color :white
I will need this Banners Blank
material :Vinyl
Qty:300


Due to some security reasons i asked my friends about any company they know and luckily one of my friend locate me a dealer on a search engine called yellowpages.com and he Provide me with your contact details and i decided to contact you as soon i can so please i will be Glad if you can assist me on this Order.The information i needed now from you is to know the Price of each of the banners  and  also calculate for the 300 pieces of them and let me know what the Total Cost of the 300 pieces will be and most importantly i will like to know the types of Payment that you do accept,Master Card ,Visa ,Dinner , Discover.?.Please Advice.

Kind Regards.

Mr.Robert Mills