Scam letter

Agrippa · April 15, 2013, 08:35:42 PM

I thought these had died out but today received a letter posted
in UK detailing how to get 1/2 share of $12 million held in Shenzen
Development Bank in name of someone who has similar name to mine
and this sum is going begging. The letter writer Wang Li Xiaoping
has assured me that we can be of one accord and act swiftly to get this,
and I must not betray his confidence.

He awaits my positive response.

Anyone know the Chinese for Foxtrot Oscar?

Oldman · April 15, 2013, 08:45:26 PM

Were they born in the year of the RAT?
Sounds like you need to pass them on to a Lawyer in Nigeria.

longbridge · April 15, 2013, 08:56:34 PM

Love the Foxtrot Oscar, I wonder if the little letter writer understands the Phonetic Alphabet

scotsoft · April 15, 2013, 09:10:02 PM

The fact that you read this email probably means they now know it is a valid email address and you will receive more from various sources.

These should be deleted without reading then they soon stop

cheers John.

OwL · April 15, 2013, 09:20:33 PM

If you have hotmail as your email provider, always mark as spam or report it to them as phishing scam.
I would not reply to them direct as they would know the email account is active and bombard you with more crap from different sources.

Newportnobby · April 15, 2013, 09:24:10 PM

Never read retters stating you have 12 mirrion quid to craim

And before anyone says I am being racist, I've received a mail at work from Japan asking about prastics and lublication so my customer was obviously spelling as he would say it

Skyline2uk · April 15, 2013, 09:29:06 PM

Whilst the advice about e-mails and Hotmail is sound, I think Agrippa said it was an actual paper letter (how retro is that?!)

QuoteI thought these had died out but today received a letter posted in UK

Skyline2uk

Sprintex · April 15, 2013, 09:54:54 PM

Seconded

Maybe people are too aware of scam e-mails these days so they thought they'd try a more 'official' approach instead?

Paul

Agrippa · April 15, 2013, 11:07:31 PM

It was indeed a paper letter so he has wasted a second class stamp.

scotsoft · April 15, 2013, 11:18:04 PM

Quote from: Agrippa on April 15, 2013, 11:07:31 PM
It was indeed a paper letter so he has wasted a second class stamp.

Apologies for getting the wrong end of the stick

cheers John.

Agrippa · April 15, 2013, 11:24:29 PM

If anyone fancies a quick $6m I'll pm his contact
details to you .

edwin_m · April 16, 2013, 12:30:29 PM

I can stop these letters ever troubling you again. Just send me your credit card number and security code for verification purposes and this will become the least of your worries.

(just to be clear, this is a joke!)