This is so frustrating

[SnowShredder]

Everybody knows about scammers, or so I thought.
My gf sent me an email today asking what I thought about this horse (she's been looking to buy one to keep in a nearby stable). She forwards me the email and some pictures. I'll attach below.

thanks for your mail.
my mare is 8yrs old and 16.2hh tall.she has all her medical record
positive and all papers.
i have loved pets all my life and has ridden horse for more than
30years now and i love this my little mare so much because i have
spent more time training her and she is more of a child to me.i am a
pet lover i have her because she gives me joy and happiness i
will like to give her out only to families that will show her love and
care.she is well vaccinated and trained.i will like to give her out
but for adoption and i will not like to sell her because i don't want
that some body should buy her and later on maltreat her because he/she
bought her.i am looking only for homes that can provide my mare with
care and love.Here in my new location California where i have been sent
by my company to work they have provide me with good car as one of our
legal rules in the company and they will not want me to ride horse and
go to work,my company house which is the supposed house for workers to
stay does not welcome horse so i am confused because i am madly in
love with my mare and my company have giving me some time to re home
my mare so i decided that i will only give her to some one from my
previous home back .And when this time elapses when i have not dispose
the horse i might loss my job and i cannot loss my job for i have
worked so much for it . so don't have any option rather than to give
her out for adoption to some one who will really show her love and
care that is all i need at moment .so i am not very happy given her
out but for the sake of my job .so if you are really interested in
adopting my mare, you must answer me the following questions which
is the only thing that will qualify you to have my mare.if you can
answer these questions correctly,i will arrange for a home delivery of
the mare right at your door step.
have you ever had this breed of pets before?,
do you have children?,
do they love pets?;where are you located?
do you have a conducive stable for my mare?
what experience do you have as regards horses?
how long hove you ride horse or stay with horses?
please i am sorry if i have ask so much questions but i just
want to make sure my mare go to safe hands .i have attach her
photos waiting to read
from you .
many thanks

Now to me, this is extremely suspicious. English is obviously not his first language. And who gives away a horse that normally costs $5000? It completely reminds me of the nigerian dog scams. I'm guessing this guy would want you to pay to ship the horse.
So I go to investigate and plug the photos into google image search. At least 60 separate ads pop up, some saying the horse is from Holland, or Australia, or Ireland. Some say it's a mare and some say it's a gelding. Sometimes it's free and sometimes it's $800-$3000. Exact photos for each ad.
I took screen shots of all the ads and sent it back to her. Took at least 20 minutes to convince her it's a scam. To me this is so obviously, painfully clear, a scam. What makes me mad is there are people out there looking to take advantage of unsuspecting and hopeful people.