Well, the assassin apparently missed me.

But now the international arm of the FBI is after me for the "juvenile porn" on my computer featuring "women and minor children."  Apparently, the police in New Delhi gave up on chasing me down which isn't surprising since they only work 24/5 so how serious could they be about catching people?

But, also, the international arm of the FBI only works 24/5 too so I guess they aren't that serious either.

Still, it's the inconsistencies that bug me.  Like "juvenile porn" involving "women."  And you have to respond in order to find out what the court has ordered against you.  That's not how things work.

If I were a scammer, my inclination would be to make it more believable as you'd think that would trick more people into falling for it.  But, I guess I don't have a criminal mind because, from what I've read, the inconsistencies are more or less intentional.  That is, that if you fall for the scam despite the inconsistencies, you're a more gullible mark for them.  If you think the New Delhi Police are going to come after you in America or if you think you have to respond to an eMail to find out the details of a court order against you, they've already gotten a hook in you whereas the rest of us are going, now wait a minute here . . .  Also, if you do have child porn on your computer involving women and minor children, well, you may get panicky the first time you receive such an eMail.

Actually, if you were the unscrupulous type, that might be a pretty good scam.  Set up a child porn website, wait a few months, and then send these blackmail eMails to people that accessed the site months earlier.  They'll have forgotten where they downloaded by then and they will have such material on their computers so they'd be prime targets.  Naturally, I am not suggesting anyone do this.  I am just saying that could be a lucrative scam for the unsavory types.  Feel free to use the idea in your next novel though.

That's a new one. Kind of spooky.

It's actually an old one.  Goes back to at least 2010 and that was reportedly a resurgence so it's even older than that.

I guess if you don't hear from me again after Monday, it's because of this eMail I just received:

I know you don't know me, but believe me, your life is in grave danger. I'm writing this at considerable personal risk. Professionally, I shouldn't be doing this at all. You see, a contract has been put out on your life. I've been paid to kill you.

I'm contacting you because, from what I've observed, you seem like a decent, unsuspecting woman. Someone close to you ? someone you likely trust ? is behind this. They've paid for your murder. If you think this is some kind of sick joke, I urge you to reconsider. Keep looking over your shoulder.

You have 72 hours. Seventy-two hours to say goodbye to everything you know. Seventy-two hours left to live.

I have critical information about the plan to end your life. Information that could save you. If you dismiss this as a prank, if you decide to be stubborn and ignore me, then you'll see what happens when the clock runs out.

If you value your life, do not ? I repeat, DO NOT ? involve the police. Doing so will only make things far, far worse. Trust me on this. It will escalate the situation and ensure your demise.

Consider this your only warning. The choice is yours.

Nicholas.

Also, I'm apparently a woman now.  So, maybe if I wear a fake beard for the next couple days, he'll never find me.

Lovely photos.

All the ornamental fruit trees opened up at once where I was visiting in northern Virginia this weekend and the cars in the parking lot were covered in visible yellow pollen. Meanwhile, I was sneezing my head off.

Orlando, here we come!  https://vijayabodach.blogspot.com/2025/04/preparing-for-competition.html