Oh the spam we get

[Linkthealmighty]

This was sent to my club's email account. It's pretty blatantly spam but I thought I would share.

Greetings,

My name is Daniel Markell and I am the Casting Producer for the hit show
Wife Swap on ABC! We are currently looking for amazing families that are passionate about fencing. I believe that fencing takes intensity, focus and massive amounts of discipline! A family with those kind of characteristics, could stand to teach another family (not to mention America) a thing or two about discipline, as well as bring some great exposure to Fencing!
There is a $20,000 honorarium offered to the family that gets picked for the episode, and a $1,000 bonus if you refer us a family that is selected. So,if you or anyone else you know is up for the experience of a lifetime, please feel free to contact me on how to apply for the show!

Best regards,

Daniel Markell
Casting Producer
Wife Swap

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

It sounds more like a joke to me, then spam. I dunno though, there doesnt seem like any commercial angle, so maybe its the real deal.

[Linkthealmighty]

Doubt it, I looked up the guys name on IMDB whose the real and he's not the real casting producer. Hey, could be though.

[ThatReallyHurt]

When in doubt, don't.

[Aqua_volans]

spam flood the address and ping flood the IP

[Beowulfman6]

Funny stuff. I wonder if it's real?

[courtneyp]

I got the below email from a distant contact and when I did a search to see if anyone else had mentioned it, dug up this thread. Seems like they've been searching for fencers willing to disgrace themselves on National television for a while. My theory: to mix a fencing family with a NASCAR family.

Lord help us.

Wife Swap Seeks Fencing Family for Prime Time!
Casting Producers for the critically-acclaimed reality show Wife Swap seek Fencing Families for 4th Season in hopes of highlighting the hard work, investment, and discipline involved in the sport of Fencing. Maybe you know of a great family involved in a fencing club or team! Perhaps you run a fencing team or fenced as a youth and now your kids are following in your footsteps!
The premise of Wife Swap is simple: two families with very different lifestyles are chosen to take part in a two-week long challenge. The wives from these two families exchange husbands, children and lives (but not bedrooms!) to discover just what it's like to live another woman's life. It's a mind-blowing experiment that often ends up changing their lives forever.
All families featured on the show receive a $20,000 honorarium. If you refer a family that we feature on the show, you (or your organization) receive $1,000. The family can belong to any aspect of the Fencing Community-as fans, patrons, participants, etc. - as long as the family is genuinely passionate about Fencing.

Ideally, at least parent is involved in the fencing community and/or their child is. We are especially seeking families who run their homes with a similar spirit to their commitment to fencing. To qualify, families should have at least one parent living at home (marriage is not required) and have at least 1 school-aged child (ages 6-17) living with them full time. The bolder, more adventurous, the family is the better!

To submit for the show please call: 646-747-7948, or email a family photo and description to: rachelle.mendez@rdfusa.com or rachellemendez@gmail.com.

More information is available at: http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap
Sincerely,
Rachelle Mendez
Casting Producer
RDF Media USA
646-747-7948
1790 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10019

[Miglin]

I think this would make for some good TV.

[parrythis]

I have watched some of the "Wife Swap" shows. I don't know why anyone would submit themselves to that kind of public scrutiny and embarrassment on national TV for any price.

Now, I did get one interesting e-mail and I am working a potentially lucrative deal with a deposed prince of Algeria. I would be willing to cut anyone here in if they send me a "good faith investment" of $1000.