Apparently I am Richer Today

[planenut]

Got an email, I ought to check this out........


"*** SPAM *** Attn: Repayment Notice!!!

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NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER
Statement for the Record Formation of the National Background Investigations Bureau
and Security Clearance Reforms.

With sincere pleasure from the Head Office of the Security and Counterintelligence (CI) for United States Investigations Services (USIS), you have been honored to be informed that we have reconciled with our logistic department on the reimbursement of money spent during the cause of your inadequate dealings with some impostors who claim to be staff in banks and other regional payment centers.

The Director of National Counterintelligence and Security Center, William R. Evanina has released funds to compensate scam viticms and citizens whose debt has been owed by the government, if you are receiving this mail, you are mandated to contact Attorney Jeff Sessions for the release of your beneficiary fund of $1.5 million.

Your funds will be delivered to your home address in proper conducts and we have arranged your payment through our swift card centers, with the latest instruction from United Nations Office And International Monetary Fund Reconciliation Office.

You are hereby approved to be compensated with $1.5 million which you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail in returning the required information below to the Logistic Department by email listed below for immediately release of your funds to you.

1. Full Name:
2. Home Address:
3. Home/Cell Phone:
4. Age/Gender:
5. Occupation:

Contact Person: Attorney Jeff Sessions
Phone No: +17863775623
Email: [email protected]

Mr.William R. Evanina,
(The Director of National Counterintelligence and Security Center)"

[kbonney88]

Some of these spam emails are fantactic arent they? I wonder if anyone bites and replies with details etc..

I would hope not - but I reckon some will..

Kev

[Avulon]

Mildly surprised that they didn't ask for;

Mother's maiden name
Name of favourite Pet
First school

......

Or would that have been too obvious.... One thing may be worth being wary of though is that this type of email asking for supporting ID information might be sent based on them already having some of the more important info. (Account code, sort-code, name, e-mail).

Neither set of information is secret - Account code, etc is needed to be known by a merchant taking payment. But added to other information about you can be used to gain access to accounts by hoodwinking unwary call centres.

[Lordy]

Wish I had a email like could do with a change from.

HOT Tai bride in your area right now email now for more photos.
Special off on pills guaranteed too make your night a one too remember.

The best one I had was bet info and there was horse called SAD KEN if you watch bottom you know that SAD KEN was NOT the horse you bet on.

[HarryM1BYT]

Some are much more convincing, much less obvious scams. Here is a follow up email, to an earlier one...

'We emailed you a little while ago to ask for your help resolving an issue
with your account. Your account is still temporarily limited because
we haven't heard from you.'

It was supposed to be about my Paypal account and linked to a pretend Paypal login page. I obviously didn't try to log in, nor could I - I use auto login software and don't even have my details to be able to manually login. The login will only work with the correct Paypal URL. Paypal any way, always include your name with any email they send you.

On those rare occasions when my bank rings, I always refuse to give them any ID details - they rang me, surely they need to convince me who they are, not me them. They are welcome to leave me a contact department and name. If necessary I ring them back, but using a different phone, to avoid them using the spoofed dialling tone.

[Darcydog]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

Some are much more convincing, much less obvious scams. Here is a follow up email, to an earlier one...

'We emailed you a little while ago to ask for your help resolving an issue
with your account. Your account is still temporarily limited because
we haven't heard from you.'

It was supposed to be about my Paypal account and linked to a pretend Paypal login page. I obviously didn't try to log in, nor could I - I use auto login software and don't even have my details to be able to manually login. The login will only work with the correct Paypal URL. Paypal any way, always include your name with any email they send you.

On those rare occasions when my bank rings, I always refuse to give them any ID details - they rang me, surely they need to convince me who they are, not me them. They are welcome to leave me a contact department and name. If necessary I ring them back, but using a different phone, to avoid them using the spoofed dialling tone.

Excellent advice.