Email 15: Credit Card

Cast (in order of appearance): Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto (voice-over)

Computer: Tandy 1000

Mario receives a scam e-mail asking for credit card information. He writes to Shigeru Miyamoto about it.

Transcript:

Mario: Initiate email check in 5...4...3...2...1.

Dear Mario,

We regret to inform you that your credit card has expired. To keep your account we will need you to send your old credit card number and the expiration date as well as the account name so we can make the change, we promise we are real and not just trying to steal your money.

Your friends at Mushroom Values Credit Service who aren't scam artists.

Mario: This is serious. I know what to do. (he brings the cursor up to the heading, deletes Mario and types "Shigeru Miyamoto in its place, then, he moves the cursor down to the signature, which is deleted and "Mushroom Values Credit Union" is typed in its place. He then bring down the cursor to the end of the email and types:)

Dear Shigeru Miyamoto,

The credit union is scamming me for my information, should I give them my info?

Your friend,

Mario

(He then types "forward message" and the screen is cleared. Fade to black. "5 minutes later..." is typed in Westminster font and after a few seconds it is backspaced out. Fade back to the picture.)

Mario: Let's see what we got now.

Mario reads the email. Almost immediately, the voice fades from Mario's voice into a voice-over by Shigeru Miyamoto.

Dear Mario,

You have the same email as mine, anyways, yes, you must give them your credit card information.

Signed,

Shigeru Miyamoto

Mario: OK. (typing) Dear Mushroom Values Credit Union, Here's my credit card information.

Mario

5686-900-090-345

Exp. 12/90

Mario: Until next time, don't scam me and I won't ram ye.

The End

Credit Card Information as typed on the Tandy:

Mario Mario

5686-900-090-345

Exp. 12/90

Remarks:

5686 is not part of any major credit card prefix.

References:

This is a reference to Sbemail: Credit card.

DVD Version:

Mario now types his and Shigeru's credit card information into the computer.