Wednesday, September 24, 2008

12 more e-mail scams...

...persistant boogers, aren't they?

If there is a sucker born every minute, what do you call scammers?

6 comments:

Brooke said...

There's never a shortage of thieves out there.

Who STILL falls for the Nigerian scam? Sheesh...

The Merry Widow said...

I think it's rather cheeky to use the original Nigerian scam to perpetrate a new one!

tmw
:rolling of eyes:

The Merry Widow said...

Here's a new one!

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONSunday, September 28, 2008 4:58 AM
From: "Central Bank Of Nigeria"
-----Inline Attachment Follows-----

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU
SQUARE,LAGOS NIGERIA,
TEL: 234-703-084-7070
Email: atmpaymentunit1730@yahoo.com.hk
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Attn: Honourable Contractor,


We apologize, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and
inflict that we might have indulged you through. From the records of
outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of
Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$5.7 million
dollars(five Million seven hundred thousand united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings to
...


1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name,position and address.
4) profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, make sure you reply directly to
this email address: http://us.mc580.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atmpaymentunit1730@yahoo.com.hk if not we might not
get back to you in time, and also your payment will be made to you in form
of an ATM CARD directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.You are advise to
respond immediately as soon as you receive this letter for further
discussion.


Note: Make sure you call me on + 234 703 084 7070 as soon as you receive this message.Have a
Blessed Day.

Best Regards

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL: 234-703-084-7070
Email: http://us.mc580.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atmpaymentunit1730@yahoo.com.hk

Talk about nerve! They really are out there to get anyone.
Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!

tmw

Brooke said...

Sheesh.

If I was a scammer, I'd at LEAST have someone proofread my work.

Where's the professional pride? ;)

nanc said...

those pesky nigerians...*:]

The Merry Widow said...

Used to be, the true con artists WERE artists! And tried to make their work at least LOO like it might be real! LOL!
amateurs!

tmw