How stupid do they think we are?
Well, I guess there are some people who would fall for this kind of crap or they wouldn’t be doing it. It was elaborate and even included the Bank of America logo…looked genuine. Here is what this asshole sent me:
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA
BANK OF AMERICA TRANSFER NOTIFICATION
ATM CARD OPERATION DEPARTMENT
NEW YORK BRANCH U.S.A
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA
ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY,
Bank Of America Transaction Notification Service (BankAME-TNS)
Please be informed that the following deposit on atm card in your favor with us
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Alert Type : DR-TNS
Account Currency : USD
Transaction Location : Bank Of America New York Branch
Description : Cash Deposit ATM Card Number-xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Amount: $1.500.000.00
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We received an instructional letter from the office of the president under the leadership of president Barrack Obama to credit $1.5 million through atm card and post to your address with immediate effect. Your name and personal information reflected on our central computer as an unpaid contract fund owned by the past administration of president George W. Bush. We wish to let you know that all hands are on desk to ensure a smooth and success of you receiving this contract fund through atm Visa Debit Card to your address without further delay. What you have to do is to forward the Delivery/Insurance Cover Fee of $455 through our corresponding agent bank details below.
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1. Bank name: Standard Chartered Bank New York
2. Bank address: 1 Madison Avenue New York 10010
3. Account number: 3582082732001
4. Routing number: 026002561
5. Swift Code: SCBLUS33
6. Account name: LOUIS WILLIAM.
7. A scan copy of your ID with the Delivery/insurance fee payment slip copy:
8. Forward to us your receiving address were we should post your atm card (Not P.O BOX). Send this information to this our account officer Email: baankofamerica@globomail.com
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You can track these numbers: 870456747216 on fedex.com, his name is Donny Peterson, he have already received his ATM Card and are currently using his card. Sorry for the delay on these notifications.
Yours truly,
Larry. Johnson.
I immediately forward it to Bank of America fraud prevention and this is what they sent me:
Thank you for contacting Bank of America to report a potentially fraudulent email commonly referred to as a "phishing" email. We take your security very seriously and will investigate this matter immediately. If our investigation determines that the email is fraudulent, we will take steps to have the site shut down.
For general account inquiries, or other fraud-related events that do not include fraudulent emails, please call the customer service number located on your account statement or refer to the Reporting Fraud section of www.bankofamerica.com/privacy.
Some things to keep in mind regarding fraudulent emails:
- Unlike phishing emails, we will never ask you to verify personal information in response to an email
- Most fake communications convey a sense of urgency by threatening discontinued service
- Many fraudulent emails contain misspellings, incorrect grammar, and poor punctuation
- Links within the fake email may appear valid, but deliver you to a fraudulent site
- Phishing emails often use generic salutations like “Dear Customer,” or “Dear account holder” instead of your name
- The address from which the email was sent is often not one from the company it claims to be