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You've GOT to be Kidding Me!?!!

By
Real Estate Agent with Florida Property Experts

No points for this one. I just wanted to share this ridiculous phishing e-mail I just got. That sad part is, people are obviously still falling for these scams, or they wouldn't still be circulating  =/

 

FROM THE DESK OF REV.JOHNSON IBE
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Telephone: +234-8077054698,

 

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attn:N S Shankar,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.

1)YOUR FULL NAME
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
4)YOUR PROFESSION 

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successful Transaction.

We awaiting for your immediate response.

NB: Please reply to my personal mailbox: oceanicbank121@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE

BEST REGARDS,

REV.JOHNSON IBE

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Telephone: +234-8077054698,

 

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

 

FTR, I do not have an L on my forehead. I won't be responding to this phishing scam. D'oh! 

 

Comments (19)

Julie Chapman
Julie Chapman Broker - Ormond Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Lisa,

I like the ones I get that are from Internal Revenue Services........usually saying the check is going in the mail but I am sure they need me to confirm my social security number and address to be able to mail the check......

May 07, 2008 01:17 PM
Jimmy McCall
JimmyMcCall.com - Cunningham, TN
The Ex-Mortgage Consultant
Lisa,  This post is too funny.  Also, it is too sad that people still fall for this spam.  Some people just want to get things the easy way and this ad is an answer to their dreams.
May 07, 2008 01:18 PM
Sonja Babic
Sonja Babic/PRIME Realty NC, LLC - New Bern, NC
New Bern NC, PRIME Realty NC, LLC

Awwww so I am not that special after all! Congratulations Lisa!

May 07, 2008 01:20 PM
Mike Kelly
Sellstate Advantage Realty - Cape Coral, FL
I actually had an agent ask me to read this and she asked me what I thought! WOW!!! By the way she only lasted 6 months in the business! I just ran into her at Lowe's!!! She is now a cashier!
May 07, 2008 01:24 PM
Jerry LaRose - Orlando Fl Real Estate Expert
Orlando Realty Partners, Orlando Short Sale Specialists - Orlando, FL
Orlando Fl Real Estate Expert, Short Sale Expert

Great Post, Thanks for the information. Very Interesting information. Keep up the great blogs.

May 07, 2008 01:26 PM
Sean Allen
International Financing Solutions - Fort Myers, FL
International Financing Solutions

HHHmmm Are you sure this is a bogus letter? Looks pretty attractive to me.....NOT !!!

Sean Allen

May 07, 2008 01:27 PM
Karen Monsour
Coldwell Banker Fort Lauderdale Beach - Fort Lauderdale, FL
REALTOR, SSRS - Sells FL Waterfront, Short Sale Expert!
This has been going on forever on here...just mark it as spam or delete it...It's not the first time it happened and not the last...I get the same crap all the time...started last fall. If you have yahoo...mark it as spam...if you don't delete it...
May 07, 2008 01:31 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
There is a lot of this going on and it is important to simply report them as spam and then delete them.
May 07, 2008 01:35 PM
Jennifer Bowman
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Beach Properties of Florida - Panama City, FL

AHHHHHH NOOOOO I don't think so. Go find some other nut to reply to your email.

But seriously, there are people who respond to these people and that is a shame!

May 07, 2008 01:38 PM
Shaun Wren
AGENTFORLIFE - Lakeland, FL

I don't see anythig wrong!?

Just kidding.

How could someon think for a minute that this is real?

May 07, 2008 01:43 PM
Audrey June-Forshey
RE/MAX Realty Services - Darnestown, MD
GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
You mean, it is not true??!!  I have been waiting and waiting . . .   LOL!
May 07, 2008 01:46 PM
Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

I sure wish, just once, one of those good reverends would really, truly send me a legitimate notification that I had won/inherited a bazillion dollars.    I could use it.  :-)

May 07, 2008 01:51 PM
Lisa Hill
Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate

Anthony- Thanks. Duh! I didn't realize that would disable the points. It's done now =)

Everyone else- Yes. I get these all the time, but they're usually the Nigerian ones. This is the first time I've gotten one that was so blatantly obvious. LOL! 

May 07, 2008 02:35 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info
You too huh?  There must be some really dumb and gullible people out there.
May 07, 2008 03:01 PM
Terry Ledford
RE/MAX Town and Country - Blue Ridge, GA
Realtor - Ga. Mountain
Lisa-I too have received these kinds of emails...sad thing is, there will be someone out there that will fall for this scam...great post!
May 07, 2008 03:23 PM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Lisa... people will always fall for these things.  What dateline lately? They have shown some major scams on TV... and it's sad....very sad.

jeff belonger
May 07, 2008 04:53 PM
Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County
As long as people respond to these, they will continue. 
May 08, 2008 12:35 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH
Had a blog post a few days ago about the same thing, these scams are everywhere.
May 08, 2008 12:51 AM