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Originally posted by drewhigginsWould you say this is a scam? It just came in my inbox:

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First up, wouldn't the company (NationWide) use 'Dear Drew', not 'Dear Customer'?

The web address shows this: https://olb2.nationet.com/Update/Verify/default2.asp? Fair game, it's https which means it is a secure site but moving the mouse over the link shows this link, which clearly isn't that https:// site.

http://www.ristorantepassione.nu/inc/olb2.nationet.com/

And half the sentences are cut English:

please provide all these info (banks don't use abbreviations!)
Nationwide Bank Plc announcing (have announced)
With the new recent upgrade in our security measure (our upgrades to security measures)

How ridiculous.

Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

It is indeed spam. Hopefully you have consigned it to the recycle bin some time ago already...

PS Interesting Apple article too....

Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

I kept it. I want to see how much spam I can have by December 24 next year.

Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

A lot if your in-box is anything like mine

Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]
I get them about enlarging certain parts. Just what I want.

Originally posted by djrlewis[..]



My most common one's are "we'd like to deposit $5 million in your account" for some African warlord.

Originally posted by Dr. Joseph Simth


Honorable Customer,

This is to officially inform you that we have
verified your contract/inheritance file and found out why you have
not receive your payment, is because you have not fulfilled the
official protocols giving to you in respect
to the final release of your contract /inheritance
payment.

Secondly, we have been informed that you are still
dealing with some official touts in our bank, such illegal act like
that have to stop, if you wish to receive your payment since we have
decided to bring solution to your problem, right now we have arranged
your payment through our offshore Automated teller machine (Swift Card)
payment center in China, that is the latest instruction
by our president, (GCFR) Federal Republic of
Togo, how about that?

This offshore card center will send you an Swift Card
with A Personal Identification Number (PIN) called secret four-digit
code, your recipient must use to make during any Opportunity
Card ATM transactions, to withdraw your money in Swift Card machine
in any part of the world, but the maximum is $5,000.00 per day, so if
you like to receive your Fund this way please, do let us know by
contacting the card payment center with the under listed information's:

Contact STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
EMAIL ID: swiftcardsection@yahoo.com.hk,
DIRECT PHONE: +852 3075 6364, 86 13434258828
TEL; +852 2575 5006.
FAX; +852 3010 1774

1 phone and fax number,

2 address were you want them to send the card
through DHL (p. o box
not accepted)

3 your full name and your total amount your are
expecting.

Please indicate to the card center the total sum you
are expecting and for your information you have to stop any further
communication with any body or office in regards to this your full
contract/inheritance
payment.

Contact Dr. Joseph Simth Ejifor, Governor De
ECO Bank Lome Togo, as soon as you receive this important
message on his direct Email dr.josephsimth@hotmail.com
direct mobile phone # 228 090 36 88
for your official recognition and authority to release your Automated teller machine
Swift Card from STANDARD CHARTERED BANK INTERNATIONAL,
TELEX TRANSFER SECTION,
ASIA PACIFIC.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for your understanding
Honorable Customiser,

Dr.Joseph E. Simth,

Originally posted by easports43[..]

My mom gets those all the time. Look at this one.

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Originally posted by djrlewis[..]



Please tell me no-one falls for these scams.....

Originally posted by easports43[..]

Plenty of people do. My dad got one the other day from "Paypal" saying that his account was going to be closed, and they needed his credit card number, ATM pin, and Social Security number.

Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

ATM pin is a giveaway. No bank or reputable company will ever ask for that.

Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

ATM pin is a giveaway. No bank or reputable company will ever ask for that.