Mayella: Scourge of the Email Scammers

by Claire Vinet

When she's not ministering to the spiritual needs of the congregants of the Church of the Divine Goddess of which she is founder and pastor, creating works of art, and sewing elaborate costumes for the ornamental chickens atop her mailbox, Mayella Ewell of Searcy, AR is confounding email scammers from around the planet.

153 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2009

Reviews

[Instant · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun read! The author creates a character, Mayella, who answers scam emails. Through the emails, Mayella relates the off-the-wall happenings in her life. I think she's the most original, flamboyant, and hilarious character to come along since John Kennedy Toole's Ignacius Reilly. I also enjoyed the author's use of names from works of great literature. It's like an Easter egg hunt for bibliophiles.

It was also interesting to see the workings of these internet scams. Often the fraudsters' ploys and their use of the English language are so outrageous, it's downright funny. It's amazing there are enough people who fall for this stuff that the scammers find it worthwhile to stay in business.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this little gem of a book! Anyone who loves literature will appreciate the references and allusions to many of our favorite writers, and anyone who has received badly written scam e-mails will especially appreciate Mayella's chutzpah! Way to go, Claire!!