We got your reference from the Internet
Every so often I get a spam from a company that handles some sort of CMMI High-end KPO services. Naturally, I do not respond to the spam. Emphasis mine:
I hope you are doing great. My name is Sandra and I am with Company, Inc. We got your reference from the Internet. I wanted to check your availability for a meeting with our AVP Sales, Mr. Sam Alva who is scheduled to be in Seattle, WA tentatively on 2nd and 3rd of October.
Mr. Sam Alva? THE Mr. Sam Alva is coming to town? I receive this email and multiple followups whenever The Mr. Sam Alva is thinking about planning to come to town. “I hope you are doing great” is a recurring theme. Every time I get these emails I think about that XKCD strip: I’m here from the Internet.
The email always includes this parenthetical at the end:
(This email has been created specifically for you by visiting your web site, and has been sent individually. We regret any inconvenience caused. If this email bothers you, kindly let us know and we will ensure that we do not contact you again using such emails.)
I don’t even know where to begin with this part.