Home Computing, Webmasters - by Yen on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 23:18 - 1 Comment
My First Nigerian Scam Email
All these years of me ‘wandering’ on the Internet, this is the first Nigerian scam email I got. For those who doesn’t know what a Nigerian scam is, do Google for more information. Anyone can be a potential victim. My previous boss got a Nigerian scam through fax!
Anyway, here’s the email I got. My first Nigerian scam email. (Or maybe the first one that manage to escape my spam filter.)
From : Central Bank Of Nigeria Plc
Subject : ***ATM CARD Notification***Attn:Beneficiary,
Your Inheritance Payment of $10,000,000 ATM card is ready Contact
Central Bank with your details stated below so that your card can be sent to
your designated address:Information is as follows:
1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM CARD
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identificationContact Email: atm.atm.card@live.com
Regards
John Apache
Now let’s see what is wrong with this email. Firstly, Central Bank of Nigeria Plc. The word Nigeria is enough to make me go into suspicious mode. I had never been to Nigeria. I do not know any Nigerian. Actually, I do not even know anyone who had been to Nigeria or anyone who knows any Nigerian. So what does Nigeria have to do with me?
Next, Attn:Beneficiary. Yo dude, we’re dealing with $10 million here and you don’t even know my name? You’re from Nigeria and $10 million is just pocket money to you?
Then there’s the email. Email sent from atmcard@atmworld.com and I am suppose to reply to atm.atm.card@live.com? live.com emails are free dude! $10 million is pocket money but your bank is so poor that they couldn’t even provide you with a proper email?
The hints in the email are so obvious that this scammer should had actually used a john.apache_not.nigerian.scam@live.com email. (Time saved from not Googling was used to write this article.)
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- Written on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 23:18 - 1 Comment -
1 Comment
Dennie
I got A similar e mail from the exact name Mr. John Apache Yesterday and from the same Email But it did not ask 4 my ID card . But did ask 4 my full name address and number . It stated that they had an atm card for 10k was in my name and that I needed 2 send $850 for insurance on the Card . I said I only Had Half that amount now . He said I can Send him The rest tomorrow . Im glad I found your Post.