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    Nigeria at it again

    Today's email contained this

    SKY BANK ATM DEPARTMENT:
    PLOT 605 AWOLOWO ROAD IKEJA
    LAGOS, NIGERIA.

    CONTACT EMAIL: atmdepartmentskybankplc@skymail.mn
    TEL: +234-8060100760

    Hello Sir,

    We are very sorry for the delay. Your ATM CARD, Valued US$1.216Million has been activated and is ready for delivery, Meanwhile the delivery fee $185 is needed for DHL Courier to deliver your package to your home address. Also note that $5000-$10,000 is permitted daily for each cash withdraw from every ATM MACHINE Outlets

    Therefore do not delay to respond immediately and quickly send us the below information.

    Full Names
    Receiving address
    Telephone number
    Zip Code.

    Get back to us for your Payment so that we can register the CARD for delivery with DHL Courier Company. The Parcel Tracking Number will be provided to you after the registration is done for easy picking and tracking of parcel online before the arrival to your country.

    Once again we are sorry for the delay.

    Reply urgently for Card delivery.


    Thanks for your understanding .

    Rev. Chris Pam
    ATM DEPARTMENT
    SKY BANK PLC

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    I love a carefully thought out scam email!

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    HAHAHAHA like the Mr Cameron idea!

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    What I don't get is how people fall for these things? They must get some mugs handing over their card details, otherwise they wouldn't bother... but honestly, how low does your IQ have to be to start believing that one?!

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    Here that! It's rediculous. I get them all the time from the 'HMRC' telling me im due a tax rebate of 9k. Would be nice if it was real!

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    I know a few teachers who have fallen for crap like this .... does that answer any questions ?

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    I get an email just about every day telling me that my account with Santander has been suspended. Well I assume it's me as it's addressed to "Dear Santander Account Holder". Apparently I just click on a link and re-enter all of my personal details to reactivate the account.

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    What I don't get is how people fall for these things?
    I saw one on a TV program last year where a woman got scammed when supposedly claiming her win on the Dutch lottery. She admitted when asked that she had never purchased a ticket for the Dutch lottery and when questioned further admitted she had never been to Holland.

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    I think there is an element of fairly stupid people who fall for these things BUT it is the vulnerable who I think these scum really prey on. Usually they are older people who are naive enough to think it is genuine. They are the ones we have all heard about who lose thousands of pounds to this type of thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nettechth View Post
    Here that! It's rediculous. I get them all the time from the 'HMRC' telling me im due a tax rebate of 9k. Would be nice if it was real!
    Those are a bit more believable, especially if you claim your tax back each year.....

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    "Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooodafternoonnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn madammmmmmmmmmm. My name is George Agdgdgwngo"

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    I used to scambait all the time. If they're focussing on me, they might not focus on that elderly lady over there who'd actually fall for it..

    Mr. Drew Peacock, I was named. I think my old gmail account for him still exists, actually.. Maybe I ought to start again xD

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