Spam That Claims to Be "Legit"

I wonder if people who sent out spam (not just unwanted e-mails, but out-and-out spam) ever get any replies. This one managed to get through a spam filter:

I am Mr Merlin Arthur a legit loan lender, I give the loan in various species, any body interested should contact me and if you want the loan, then the application must be filled out and returned.

I don’t know how many people reply, but I doubt saying you’re a legit lender helps. Do they think some readers are going to say, “This sounds like a scam! Wait, though, it says he’s a legit lender. I'll go ahead and fill out this application and e-mail it to Bulgaria.” (The country code on the e-mail really was Bulgarian.)