I realise that this blog usually contains nothing more than sgudal, but I promise to you that what follows is 100% true, and it comes from a reputable source.

It appears that not even our most perfect language is now safe from the blight of email phishing scams.

The following email was received early this morning, I am not yet totally clear whether this scam is from the same place as the rest of them come from, or if it is a desperate fundraising attempt by an SMO splinter group?

Prepare yourselves, this is quite something:

Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh .

faodaidh sibh fios rium ann am Beurla no Frangais cuideachd

Tha mi toirt buidheachais do Dhia tha mi beò gu bheil an cothrom seo gus fios a chur thugad airson cuideachadh latha an-diugh. Tha mi a ‘sgrìobhadh dhuibh bho Ivory Coast. Is e m ‘ainm Rukia agus tha mi an-dràsta chomhair duilgheadasan ann am beatha goirid an dèidh mo phàrantan a mharbhadh le ionnsaigh air a’ mhìos le reubaltaich ann an ceann a tuath na pàirt den dùthaich agam. Bha m ‘athair beairteach Dàimheil a bhios tuathanach agus poilitigeach figear ann an sgìre againn. Dh’fhàg e air chùl $ 3.6 millean a rèir an sgrìobhainn Fhuair mi dhìomhair aige ann an seilear. Mo bheatha nach eil e sàbhailte, tha mi feumach air taic gus imrich a dhèanamh gus ur dùthaich le airgead seo gus tòiseachadh air beatha ùr agus gus leantainn air adhart mo foghlam bho mi dìreach 22 bliadhna a dh’aois oileanach bhon cholaiste.

Dòchas cluinntinn bhuat.

Rokia Dhodo

Now good old “Rokia Dodo” is actually quite well known to me, only last month she was offering me a share in her fortune:

“to help the orphans and those who are less fortunate in society for humanitarian work because I do not have children to inherit more money when I do not live”.

Is it not encouraging to see a “only 22 years old college student” taking such concern for humanitarian efforts?!

She’s so desperate to move to Lewis that she has tried to assimilate into our culture. Apparently she has already started to call herself “D h odo”.

My source guesses that the scammers are making use of Google translate, we’ve already seen the chaos that certain site can cause!

Perhaps we should all help her out? I have already worked out what to do with £2.5 million, just imagine how many oilskins you could get with £3.6!

Here’s the English translation, put through Google Translate:

How are you doing today.

you can contact me in English or French also I thank God I live to be able to contact you for help today . I am writing to you from Ivory Coast . My name is and I Rukia currently facing difficulties in their lives shortly after my parents were killed by the attack last month by rebels in the northern part of my country . My father was a wealthy farmer who assault and political figure in our area . He left behind $ 3.6 million according to the document I received in his secret cellar . My life is not safe , I need your help to relocate to your country with this money to start a new life and to continue my education since I was only 22 years old college student . Hope to hear from you .

Rokia Dodo

What do you say, should we help her out?