A different style of scam? Or not.

[JohnG]

At the risk of boring you all I've just received this. Rather than asking for my bank details (it asks for everything else apart from my inside leg measurement), it seems to be giving me a b*ll*cking.

A new approach to identity theft then. And of course I mustn't tell anyone......



THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF JUSTICE. MOHAMMED YAR'ADUA.
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA(GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. YOUR FULL NAME.............................................. ..................................
2. FULL ADDRESS WHERE YOU WILL LIKE TO RECIEVE THE ATM CARD .................................................. .................................
3. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER............................................ .........................
4. YOUR AGE & CURRENT OCCUPATION........................................ ............
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED ................................
CONTACT PERSON:
REV: JOHNSON JONES
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL: +234-80-81387476
EMAIL: atmpaymentdirectora01@gmail.com <mailto:atmpaymentdirectora01@gmail.com>
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $18 000 000.00.(EIGHTEEN MILLION USD) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (899) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

CHIEF JUSTICE. MOHAMMED YAR'ADUA.
HEAD, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

[HuggyBear]

Just delete the email...

don't reply even to say "F**K off..."

Its a sociallly-engineered phishing scam

Like you say it asks for everything except your inside leg

[JohnG]

Just delete the email...

don't reply even to say "F**K off..."

Its a sociallly-engineered phishing scam

Like you say it asks for everything except your inside leg

Oh don't worry, I already have.

[LOS Design UK]

Oh don't worry, I already have.

John

never, ever reply, click on a link or indeed do anything with these type of email. They would have a field day if everyone replied to tell them to chuff off.....

[RawRob]

WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (899)

Some of the "English" in these emails is classic!

Rob

[Mike]

have you seen the sites that bait these morons?

Brilliant, getting them to do all sorts.

The best one I have seen was a guy who managed to get the scammer to pay him $100 to cover the charges! sweet as!

As mentioned though dont reply like this with your regular email as thats a whole world of pain

[JohnG]

John

never, ever reply, click on a link or indeed do anything with these type of email. They would have a field day if everyone replied to tell them to chuff off.....

Sorry guys, perhaps I didn't make it clear.

Don't worry, I zapped this as soon as I'd posted it here. I've had lots of attempted scams in the past, just thought this was slightly different (but very obvious!). You'd have to be really stupid to fall for this one - though unfortunately I fear someone, somewhere might.