Why do I think I am being set up with this email?

[Botany]

Howdy,

I don't believe in destiny but the situation how I got your email changed the way I think about it and maybe there is something special about us.
You do not know me, anyway, I know you and I really think that you are a marvelous man.
I'd be pleased to tell you some info about myself, but I don't know if you like me or not.
See my photos and if you do like the way I look, send me a private message and we could continue chatting there.
Truly hope that you drop me a msg.
With warmest regards,
Yours Katherine

[Siwsan]

1. Oooooooooooh my!

At least my weird emails always including something about the MILLIONS of DOLLARS I can claim (for a small investment!)!!!

[Botany]

4. she speaks the truth

"I really think that you are a marvelous man."

[Siwsan]

6. Well, that's a given!!

[Botany]

7. To chat w/her I have to give my email address and the next step wii be a credit card #

Damn and I thought Ms. Williams really liked me too.

[GentryDixon]

2. I get emails to my account addressing my husband's first name.

I used to get excited about it, but now just mark as spam & move on. 😃

[Cirque du So-What]

3. She seems nice

[rurallib]

14. very friendly, too

[Irish_Dem]

5. Must be how Trump met Melania, and it worked out OK for him.

Of course he lives a luxury lifestyle, that helps a lot.

[PoliticAverse]

8. So, did you click on the "See my photos" part?... n/t

[red dog 1]

9. It sounds fishy to me.

If I were you, I wouldn't even click on her photos,
but I'd save the email for future reference
(in case she writes another one, you'll recognize the sender and won't have to open it)

You may be right about "being set up"..I don't know.
The "I know you" part is especially suspicious...HOW does she know you?

I don't recall ever getting such an email, but I used to receive chat messages on my cell phone:
"Would you like to meet an attractive, young woman?..Call me or message me"
I got a few of them, but I just deleted them, and whoever it was eventually stopped sending them.

[LuckyCharms]

10. You're lucky. I just get emails for boner pills. n/t

[FakeNoose]

18. I get those too

Why do they send these ads to women? I can't figure it out.

[red dog 1]

11. You may already know this, but

the purpose of that email may have been to give your computer a virus, or some other type of Malware to copy your contacts, or to see all your emails etc.

(I assume that you have some type of Virus Protection, Anti-Spyware, and/or Anti-Malware)

By the way, even if "her" photos are of a gorgeous, young woman, that doesn't mean that they are the photos of whoever sent you the email.

[Botany]

15. No I don't have any extra virus protection outside of what came with my iMac

OS X Yosemite 10.10.5

what should I get?

[red dog 1]

19. I really don't know much about anti-virus protection, however,

I've heard that Norton (Symartec IT), and McAfee are both good.

You might want to read this "PCMag.com" article from 10/13/2017:
Google: "The Best Mac Anti-Virus Protection of 2017"

Another, similar article from 5 days ago from a site called "Tom's Guide.com"
Google: "Best Mac Anti-Virus of 2017 - Top Virus Protection Software for Macs"

Also, Macworld and/or Macworld Magazine might be helpful
https://www.macworld.com/
https://www.macworld.com/premiumcontent/magazines.html

By opening that email, you may already have a virus or some other Malware, so you might want to call a licensed computer technician, or someone you know who could come out to your home & check out the computer..or you may want to take your iMac into a computer service center, (or take it back to wherever you bought it) and ask them to check your computer to see if you have a virus or some other Malware.

(Stay away from Kaspurski Computer Security)

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. I get strange men requesting to be my "friend" on Facebook all the time

I actually chatted online with one. He started telling me I needed someone to "take care" of me. Mmmm, bub-bye.

[Leith]

13. It's Hackers and Scammers Looking for New Ways of Finding Victims

We all get all sorts of spam and it's all ridiculous.

[edbermac]

16. Sounds legit to me.

As legit as the Trump presidency.

[crazycatlady]

17. Are you sure Katherine is not a Nigerian prince?