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    All written in typecomic sans ...from an email address in Japan....

    CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK
    DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
    ADDRESS: 87-11 QUEENS BLVD.ELMHURST,
    NY, UNITED STATES 11373

    OUR REF: CTBNYUS/BBU
    DATE:10/08/2012

    FROM DESKTOP OF MR. JEFF PETERSON
    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    E-MAIL:jeff_peterson@aol.com

    ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


    IT IS MY MODEST OBLIGATION TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER AS REGARDS THE AUTHORIZATION OF YOUR OWED PAYMENT THROUGH OUR MOST RESPECTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION(CITIBANK ). I AM MR. JEFF PETERSON, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT CITIBANK OF NEW YORK, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH US GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT MATTERS HAS EMPOWERED MY BANK AFTER MUCH CONSULTATION AND CONSIDERATION TO HANDLE ALL FOREIGN PAYMENTS AND RELEASE THEM TO THEIR APPROPRIATE BENEFICIARIES WITH THE HELP OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK.

    AS THE NEWLY APPOINTED/ACCREDITED INTERNATIONAL PAYING BANK, WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE WORLD GOVERNING BODY TOGETHER WITH THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT; WITH THIS EXCLUSIVE VIDE TRANSACTION NO.: WHA/EUR/202, TRANSFER ALLOCATION NO.: CITIBANK/X44/701LN/WGB/GB, PASSWORD: 339331, PIN CODE: 78569, IMMEDIATE CITIBANK SECRET CODE: XXTN014.HAVING RECEIVED THESE VITAL PAYMENT NUMBERS, YOU ARE INSTANTLY QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT WITH US WITHIN THE NEXT 96HRS.

    BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED TO US AND YOUR NAME IS NEXT ON THE LIST OF OUR OUTSTANDING FUND BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVETHEIR PAYMENT BEFORE THE END OF THIS SECOND TERM OF THE YEAR 2012. BE ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF TOO MANY FUNDS BENEFICIARIES DUE FOR PAYMENT AT THIS SECOND
    QUARTER OF THE YEAR, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE SUM OF FOURTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS
    (14,300,000.00 US DOLLARS) ONLY, AS PART PAYMENT SO AS TO ENABLE US PAY OTHER ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES.

    TO FACILITATE WITH THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE KINDLY RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW:


    1) YOUR FULL NAME:
    2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS:

    3) YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE AND FAX NO:
    3) YOUR PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
    4) ANY VALID FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/DRIVEN LICENSE:
    5) BANK NAME:
    6) BANK ADDRESS:

    7) ACCOUNT NAME:
    8) ACCOUNT NUMBER:

    9) SWIFT CODE:
    10)ROUTING NUMBER:


    AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE PROCESSED AND RELEASED TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. THIS NOTIFICATION EMAIL SHOULD BE YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO AVOID IMPERSONATORS CLAIMING YOUR FUND., YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEABOVE INFORMATION FOR YOUR TRANSFER TO TAKE PLACE THROUGH BANK TO BANK TRANSFER DIRECTLY FROM CITIBANK.

    WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU BETTER.
    MR. JEFF PETERSON,
    (CEO)CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    (COPYRIGHT © 2012 CITIGROUP INC.)
    It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.

  • #2
    Wow, they put some effort into that one. Too bad it's a bucketload of the brown stuff.

    Honestly....the United Nations? Do people really fall for this crap?

    ETA: Just got an email with this in the subject line:

    "SCAMMED VICTIM COMPASENTION"

    Scammers, Y U no spel gud???
    Last edited by MoonCat; 10-09-2012, 03:31 AM.
    When you start at zero, everything's progress.

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    • #3
      A for effort, anyway. Would be better if it was an official mailed letter.
      "If anyone wants this old box containing the broken bits of my former faith in humanity, I'll take your best offer now. You may be able to salvage a few of em' for parts..... " - Quote by Argabarga

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      • #4
        Quoth MoonCat View Post
        Do people really fall for this crap?
        Sadly, some do. If the scam didn't work, they wouldn't do it.
        Sometimes life is altered.
        Break from the ropes your hands are tied.
        Uneasy with confrontation.
        Won't turn out right. Can't turn out right

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        • #5
          Yes. People really fall for this crap.

          And when it costs a pittance to spam a million email addresses with it, even a single hit turns a tidy profit.

          I know someone with a business account that has actually set up a dummy receiving account that is purely for the purpose of protecting their actual account from scammers who masquerade as legitimate customers. The only people who get the actual account for the purpose of making payments are the big names in the industry who pay via ACH.

          I got one today, and I forget what it was about, something official about trying to reach me. I'm of the opinion that if I'm the one they're trying to reach, they'd better at least know my name.

          ^-.-^
          Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden

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          • #6
            The internet really took all the class out of the Spanish Prisoner...
            The customer is always right, but this is a public house, and you are a guest.

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            • #7
              Guess the Nigerian Businessman has relocated to Japan.
              People who don't like cats were probably mice in an earlier life.
              My DeviantArt.

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              • #8
                I get those every.single.day. No joke.
                I question my sanity every day. Sometimes it answers.

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                • #9
                  Today's scam dujour:


                  Subject: Your be-weekly payroll is ready

                  Yoyr payroll for check date 10/09/2012 is approved. Your payroll will be issued at least two days prior to your check date to ensure timely tax deposits and payroll delivery. If you request direct deposit to your employees, this is also support deposit of their funds right by the check date.

                  Client ID: XXXXXXX3

                  View Details: Sign in

                  Important: Please be advised that calls to and from your payroll service team may be monitored or recorded.

                  Please DO NOT reply to this message. automative notification system can't accept incoming mail.



                  "Automative." That's a new word to me.

                  It depresses me that anyone that outsources their payroll would ever fall for such an obviously awful scam. >_<

                  ^-.-^
                  Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden

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                  • #10
                    I once got one for my ex airman stating that he and his unit were stuck in France and he needed some money. Only problem he was between tdy and heading back to base at the time and not the base the email was technically from.

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                    • #11
                      I'm also getting "notices" purporting to be from PayPal for payments to various companies. They want me to sign in if I want to cancel the payment. Sorry, charlie, I'm really not that stupid.

                      AND getting "notices" supposedly from Visa, Mastercard and Bank of America stating that my account has been suspended....only problem is I don't have an account with any of those companies...

                      It never stops.
                      When you start at zero, everything's progress.

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                      • #12
                        LMAO!!! this just in!

                        From Dr Lamido Sanusi
                        Central. Bank Of Nigeria.
                        (Governor)
                        +234-817-070-3645.

                        Sir

                        I am Dr Lamido Sanusi. The Executive Governor, Central. Bank Of Nigeria. I
                        decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my
                        office and the intense nature of politics in Nigeria.

                        This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash
                        delivery.This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send
                        your
                        contract part payment of US$10. Million to you via diplomatic courier
                        service.

                        Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed
                        with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to
                        us from America.

                        But since the money was not used, I will use my position as the Executive
                        Governor,Central. Bank Of Nigeria. to send this fund to you.

                        The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to
                        your house address. All you need to do now Is to send to me your full house
                        address and your identity such as, international passport or drivers license
                        including your contact phone numbers, The Diplomat will make use of your
                        information to identify you and as a receiver. He will call you immediately
                        he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

                        Note: The diplomatic does not know the original contents of the boxes. What
                        l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material.
                        I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the
                        contents please tell them the same thing Ok.

                        Call me on my direct mobile: +234-817-070-3645. and will let you know how far
                        I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the Diplomatic immunity
                        clearance certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a
                        diplomatic consignment.

                        This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world
                        without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements
                        to me immediately you receive this message.

                        Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to be delivered as
                        soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately you receive this message.

                        Best Regards,
                        Dr Lamido Sanusi
                        Central. Bank Of Nigeria (Governor)
                        +234-817-070-3645.
                        It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.

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                        • #13
                          New one just came in.

                          Subject: Chase Credit Cars Account



                          Now that is just sad.

                          ^-.-^
                          Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden

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                          • #14
                            Haha I've had that one, too. XD I deleted it straight away. I also once got a phishing email from HSBC asking me for my pin; I ignored that one, save emailing HSBC to let them know someone was pretending to be them.

                            Banks don't need your pin to access your account, any more than Raps needs your password to access your forum account.
                            People who don't like cats were probably mice in an earlier life.
                            My DeviantArt.

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                            • #15
                              But...but...he told me he did!

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