I received the following e-mail via the contact page. It appears genuine, anyone out there interested? If you are AND you end up being successful – let me know, because it would be a great blog story talking about your experience.
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Hi there,
My name is Alex Ash, I work for a production company in London who are making 90 second documentaries for the Sky Sports web site. We are making a film about fans from each Premiership club. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to post the information below on your web site?
Best wishes,
Alex
A major London-based production company is making a series of web documentaries for a major UK brand about football fans of all kinds.
Each film will revolve around fans from a specific Premiership club. We’re looking for subjects who are ardent football supporters but also interesting characters in their own right. They can be any age or gender — the most important thing is that they’re also interesting people with stories of their own to tell. We’ll be talking to each person about their thoughts on the club’s 2009 season, their hopes for the coming season, and just more generally finding out about them, their lives and the cities they live in.
These people must be willing to be interviewed and filmed for films that will eventually appear online.
The filming would take half a day sometime during the beginning of August. The films will be screened online website prior to the season’s start.
If you think you fit the description, or know someone who does, please email ada2009@ymail.com with a bit about your candidate, including age, what team they support, their occupation, their highlight of the 2009 premiership
season, what their hopes are for 2010 and any interesting personal facts about them. Small groups of friends (max. 4) are also encouraged to contact us.
“I work for a production company in London”
A bit vague is that.
“ada2009@ymail.com”
A production company with a YMail address.
I get these emails all the time, and the trick is sorting the genuine from the fake.
This one doesn’t look too promising, or ask Sky Sports.
Pass!
I’m involved in this project and can confirm its legit. What John is basing his doubts on I’m not too sure?
The Ymail address is there to make sure this guy’s work inbox isn’t spammed. Would you put your work email address online?