Soup Mail For Everyone

I read soup mail from Mrs. Doris Bettencourt
which would be a waste of my time to report
She claims to be ill and wearing widow's weeds
then goes on to tell me all about her needs
I'll not reply and her message I shall thwart

She wants me to email her, but I know it's a trap.
I guess this culprit must think I'm quite a sap.
She has a charity mission which must need money
but not one penny will you get from me, honey.
If you got her mail, don't fall for this scam crap.

The diagnosis is about her chronic illness skin 
Words written backwards and that made me grin
She threw in breast cancer to get more sympathy
I repeat, whoever it is will get nothing from me
Playing upon a person's empathy was the lead-in

Don't write [email protected]
This scammer could be in India, Guam or Viet Nam
No poems are posted by the bearer of this name
So, how do they send us soup mail? It's a shame
If I had their real address, I'd send a stink bomb.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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La France Avatar
November 28, 2022 at 7:45 AM
Jenna, excellent poem, these kind of people should not be allowed to have accounts on PS, no poems should equal no account. I have this person blocked.
Flaherty Avatar
November 27, 2022 at 4:35 PM
Congratulations well done for taking the time to comment and point this out to others Sadness and preying on vulnerable others seems to be a modern day sport Sadly some poor souls are taken in by these callas heartless con-merchants They are the prey they are seeking
Kavanagh  Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 1:44 PM
I’ve had a few of these Jenna, although not Mrs Doris Bettencourt, but the same modus operandi, I guess the Soups firewall is not great, if one even exists, but hey you tell it like the exceptional poet you are, and always in straightforward language, thanks for the heads up, cheers David
Logan Avatar
November 26, 2022 at 3:01 AM
Thank you for the fine compliments, David. I appreciate you
Bauer Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 1:07 PM
wow! i'm amazed at how you described this scammer in perfect poetic form, jenna! it's a shame there are people like that out there and i do wonder how they get into our soupmail...
Logan Avatar
November 26, 2022 at 2:59 AM
Aww thanks so very much, Ilene. I’ve no clue but it’s annoying.
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 11:46 AM
Hello Jenna, Thank you for the information. I will not respond to her at all. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs.
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 26, 2022 at 4:17 AM
Hello Jenna, You are welcome. Hugs.
Logan Avatar
November 26, 2022 at 2:57 AM
Hello, Darlene and thank you.
Cunningham Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM
Oh no, I suppose its too late to stop my cheque lol. Admin need to update their security. Tom
Cunningham Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 8:28 AM
Oh yeah lol.
Logan Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 10:50 AM
What security?
Hankins Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Great poem alerting all of us about Mrs. Bettencourt, the consummate scammer. This is the second time she has tried pulling at our heartstrings. Disgusting!
Logan Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 10:50 AM
Another nut in the soup.
M  Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 8:22 AM
Hehe….great humour with a serious message Jenna. Bloody scammers are taking over the world! Ha!! No-one knows what is real or fake anymore…both scary and sad! Excellent poem….Debx
Logan Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 8:32 AM
That's true, Deb. Thanks for commenting.
Andresen Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 8:03 AM
- Yes, I know : Mrs. Doris Bettencourt ... got soup mail from her last week ... everything is fine ... oh no she doesn't need money ... she has a bag full of gold coins ... send her some chocolate ... she loves it ... especially the one with nuts :) - hugs
Logan Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 8:07 AM
She is nuts to think we’d fall for that. Lol at your comment, Annne-Lise.
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