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Old 05/28/11, 07:32 PM
 
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New Phishing Email Recieved

Don't these clowns have anything better to do??

"CONFIRMATION OF YOUR FUND TRANSFER

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of this second quarter of the year 2011, we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Benefactors have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.

After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners who are collaborating with Retired Staff to make these changes illegally without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your own change is this MRS LINDA RITZ,of MASTERS DELIVERY & SERVICES (UK) who said you are dead, hence they have forwarded a death certificate in your bearing our name so as to divert your funds.

They have also forwarded the bank account below as the new account that will receive this
money.

Bank: Hang Seng Bank
Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road, Central - Hong Kong
Account Name: Rick Jones
Account Number: 235-325172-882
Bank Code: 024
Swift Code: HASEHKHH

But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and decided to write to your email address for confirmation, which after one (1) week from today and there is no response, we shall then carry out payment in their favour.

If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone number,contact address.copy of your ID These details from you will help to assist us reach a conclusion that you are not dead.

Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without any further delay. You have to get back to us on time for us to commence legal proceedings against Mrs. Linda Ritz and her accomplices. Send your response to: jbabra2000@gmail.com

Yours in Service,
James Babra (Head Auditor)"
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Old 05/28/11, 08:46 PM
 
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For every "few thousand" of those they send,
someone actually bites.
Sucker born every minute............
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Old 05/29/11, 11:27 AM
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This is is certainly more complicaterd than most. James Joyce must have taught them to write English. I suspect they can live well on a reply rate of 1/1M.
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Old 05/29/11, 11:31 AM
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Are there really people out there so stupid that they believe this stuff?
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Old 05/29/11, 11:48 AM
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Oh yes. The virst spam e-mail I received was from eBay. They said a small fire in a storage room destroyed some files, including mine. Had the look AND FEEL of a true eBay message. I was about a chick away from answering when I thought "Why would they need my mother's maiden name?"
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Old 05/29/11, 11:51 AM
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Yes.. people who don't know better don't always know. Especially young folks and the elderly.. and everyone in between. lol
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Old 05/29/11, 11:56 AM
 
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An elderly relative of a friend fell for a phone call and actually gave his banking info. Fortunately, he contacted someone else in the family to share his "good fortune" with them. That person knew it was a scam, contacted the bank immediately, and then sat down with the relative to teach him the NEW Facts of Life.
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Old 05/29/11, 02:51 PM
 
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We should all post the ones we get so everyone can read them and be aware of what to expect.
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Old 05/29/11, 03:44 PM
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I occasionally have some time to 'play' with these phishers, and send them so valuable information, along with the o so vital passwords to access my millions... if they can speak Engrish they know they've been had... my password is usually a derivative of their mother or sister doing 'unkindly' things that can't be said on HT.
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