Am I becoming too paranoid???

[Normandy Cow]

Got this email today:

Mr & Mrs Slack
Hello, Our family and friends are planning to have holiday in France. We found your farmhouse very attractive and just right for us, we wonder whether your property is availavle between 18th March till 24th March 2007.
We look forward to hearing a good news from you.
Thank you
Mr& Mrs M****

At first glance I thought "Great!", then I read it again and the grammar seemed a bit suspect - "planning to have holiday" and "hearing a good news", so my alarm bells started sounding.

As there was a (UK) phone number, I called them, and spoke to Mrs M who sounded very nice - turns out she's Japanese living in South Wales, so that probably explains the dodgy grammar!!!

[Paul Carmel]

No I don't think you are being paranoid just careful.

[cromercrabholiday]

I think that the grammar is excellent for a Japanese person living in South Wales. Just goes to show that you can't reject iffy e-mails out of hand.

John

[Guest3]

As there was a (UK) phone number, I called them,

I ditto what PC said. If I get an enquiry which looks 'dodgy' and they supply a telephone number I always make a call 'just to make sure'.

As it turns out your enquiry was genuine one