Another offer I am not able to refuse (wanna bet)

[Analoguesat]

We had an unusual one come into work this last week. It was sent to me as the finance staff were suspicious and wanted comments.

It was demanding payment for an overdue invoice with the threat that bailiff action would follow in the near future if it wasnt paid. It wasnt for a huge amount, a few thousand pounds,. The email address it was associated with was from a dodgy foreign domain (an unusual spelling - bezqint.net or summat very similar) - a few minutes googling showed it was well known to be associated with scams and fraudulent activities.....

 

[Topper]

Note the hover email link on this one supposed to be from HMRC is

message@tax.co.uk

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS UK
TAX RETURN
RECALCULATION OF YOUR TAX REFUND
LOCAL OFFICE No. 819
TAX CREDIT OFFICER: MR JACOB N WHITE
TAX REFUND ID NUMBER: UK321718269-HMRC
REFUND AMOUNT: 194.28 GBP


Dear Applicant,

The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential to HM Revenue & Customs.

If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply to
inform us that you have received this email in error and then delete it without retaining any copy.

I am sending this email to announce: After the last annual calculation of
your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 194.28 GBP.

You have attached the tax return form with the TAX REFUND NUMBER ID: UK321718269-HMRC
complete the tax return form attached to this message.

After completing the form, please submit the form by clicking the SUBMIT
button on form and allow us 5-9 business days in order to process it.

Our head office address can be found on our web site at HM Revenue & Customs: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk

Sincerely,

MR JACOB N WHITE
HMRC Tax Credit Office
TAX REFUND ID: UK321718269-HMRC

Copyright 2015, HM

 

[Analoguesat]

You do have to wonder at the brains behind these - if you are going to try to scam someone ffs get your email written by someone who knows how to write English

Dear Customer,

Protecting the privacy of your online banking access and personal information are our primary concern.

During the last complains because of online fraud we were forced to upgrade our security measures.

We believe that Invention of security measures is the best way to beat online fraud.

Barclays Bank have employed some industrial leading models to start performing an extra security check with Your Online Banking Activities to ensure a safe and secure Online and Mobile Banking.

For security reasons we downloaded the Update Form to security Barclays webserver.

You are requested to follow the provided steps and Update Your Online Banking details, for the safety of Your Accounts.

- Please download and complete the form with the requested details: **address removed**

- Fill in all required fields with your accurately details (otherwise will lead to service suspension)

Warning: If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary hold on your funds.

Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Please update your records on or before 48 hours, a failure to update your records will result in a temporary hold on your funds.

Sincerely,

Barclays Online Bank Customer Service

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

(c) Copyright 2015 Barclays Bank Plc. All rights reserved.

 

[PaulR]

And make sure it's British English to boot.

 

[hairybadger]

You do have to wonder at the brains behind these - if you are going to try to scam someone ffs get your email written by someone who knows how to write English

Come on AS - that's about the standard of a modern undergrad. What more can you ask for?

 

[sonnetpete]

Just got this email on a dating site I frequent (yes, I know...)

Hello dear,
I am Pleased to meeting you.
I would like to know you more better than this if possible.
My name is ayesha halimi Gaddafi 38ys widow and one of the Daughter
of former president of Libya Muammar Gaddafi who dies carelessly during the Libyan revolution,
After carefully going through your profile, I developed interest to having closeness with you.
Please kindly write back to me if you have good intentions.
i pray that the blessing and peace of God Almighty allah will continue to be upon you and your family.
I will love to have exchange of email address from you for mutual communication
in knowing you better. mine is a..........@......com

 

[PaulR]

She'd be fine catch. She's a lawyer by profession and even served on the defence team for Saddam Hussein!

You'll have to go and visit her though as she's been banned from international travel by the UN and is now in political asylum in Oman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayesha_Gaddafi

 

[sonnetpete]

She'd be fine catch

Nah, she's too young for me... By the way, I wasn't aware Gaddafi died 'carelessly'......

 

[Lazarus]

I really think you should meet her Pete - she sounds too good to be true.








.......................... oh, wait

 

[hairybadger]

Nah, she's too young for me... By the way, I wasn't aware Gaddafi died 'carelessly'......

He annoyed his people to the extent that they overthrew him and shot him. I'd call that careless. No UK prime minister in living memory - despite working on it pretty hard in some cases - has been *that* unpopular

 

[skomedal]

Taking the biscuit ( read pee )

Mail received just now:-



Dear Beneficiary,
I am Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. You can get more details about me here _______
At the recently concluded meeting with the World Bank and the United Nations, an agreement was reached between both parties for us to settle all outstanding payments accrued to individuals/corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt re-scheduling and outstanding compensation payment. Fortunately, you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive your own payment of $850,000 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only).
We have been notified that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $850,000. This money will now be transferred to your nominated bank account.
You are advised to kindly reply this email with the below details enclosed to help us process your payment;
(1) Full Names:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Country of Residence:
(4) Age:
(5) Phone/Cell Number:
(6) Occupation:
Yours faithfully,
Jacob J. Lew
Secretary of the Treasury
(U.S. Department of the Treasury)
Note: The information contained in this e-mail is private & confidential and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us, preferably by e-mail, and do not read, copy or disclose the contents of this message to anyone.

 

[sonnetpete]

$850,000

Is that all? I've had way better offers from Nigeria...

 

[skomedal]

Is that all? I've had way better offers from Nigeria...

But they use FAKE money

Regards

 

[Lazarus]

But they use FAKE money

Regards

Not that uncommon even in Europe these days ........................

 

[2cvbloke]

Not that uncommon even in Europe these days ........................

Even the good ol' British £1 stirling coin is often a fake, much to the annoyance of users of self-serve checkouts...

 

[Lazarus]

True, but I had in mind "Quantitative Easing" (Money Printing)

 

[2cvbloke]

True, but I had in mind "Quantitative Easing" (Money Printing)

Well, it helped Zimbabwe, assuming the government here wants us to be flat out broke as a nation....

 

[A nonymous]

Saw this today, made me laugh and i thought it was appropriate for this thread

 

[Lazarus]

 

[sonnetpete]

Saw this today, made me laugh and i thought it was appropriate for this thread

Can't identify which currency that is but if it's from somewhere in central Africa, that lots probably worth £2.99...