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pumpkin
Prowler Junkie

Posts: 7907
From: Las Cruces, NM, USA
Registered: DEC 2001

posted 04-13-2004 12:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pumpkin     
I simply can not believe that

a. someone can be this stupid, or

b. someone would be stupid enough to fall for this!


email I received this morning:

DEAR Citi Mebmers,

This leter was sennt by_t_he Citibank-Online serevr to verify your_ EMAIL_
adress_.
You must complete this process by clicking on_the_link beloww and entering
in the small window your Citi-bank _Atm full_card_nummber and CARD_PIN that
you_use in_the Atm_Machine. This_is donne for-your protection becaurse some
of our
membres memebrs have access to their _EMAIL_ address_ and we must verify it.

<snip>

To verify your_ E_MAIL adress_ and akcess your_ CitibankOnline
account, click on_the__link below.


Odd enough I am not even a Citi Mebmer or a membres memebrs.

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DR PROWLER
Prowler Junkie

Posts: 4079
From: TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA
Registered: JUL 2002

posted 04-13-2004 12:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DR PROWLER     
If someone actually falls for this,then they really deserve to.
In the last month,I 've been e-mailed a letter from just about every African country saying that they'll share their millions if I do this and that.
Seems like there is no end in sight for scams...it is borderline funny to see the extent of their lack of logic(and spelling...)!


meancat
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Posts: 3635
From: MODDERSVILLE, MICHIGAN
Registered: AUG 2002

posted 04-13-2004 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for meancat     
HAY! I sent that E-mail out,What do you think I do up here on the 27th floor all day? How do you think I make a living? Don't tell me you thank I make it off my good look's do you?

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DR PROWLER
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Posts: 4079
From: TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA
Registered: JUL 2002

posted 04-13-2004 01:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DR PROWLER     
quote:
Originally posted by meancat:
HAY! I sent that E-mail out,What do you think I do up here on the 27th floor all day? How do you think I make a living? Don't tell me you thank I make it off my good look's do you?



Ah,so you're the only surviving relative to the late ruler of Namibia wishing to transfer your fortune to the U.S.
I'm so sorry,I'll make sure I send you my bank account number right away...



tangled up in BLUE
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Posts: 11086
From: New Castle, Ind
Registered: DEC 2000

posted 04-13-2004 01:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tangled up in BLUE     
I got one similar to this wanting to verify info on my PayPal account....I don't have a PayPal account.....

I am starting a shuttle service for the millionaires in those African countries......If I were a millionaire and lived there, I WOULD WANT TO MOVE ASAP before I was killed in another civil war.....

This message has been edited by tangled up in BLUE on 04-13-2004 at 01:51 PM

YellowFever
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Posts: 11086
From: New Castle, Ind
Registered: DEC 2000

posted 04-13-2004 07:54 PM           
Almost all African scams originate out of Nigeria. They have "Scam schools" there.

Banks have to take extra precautions in dealing with Nigerian folks that want to open any account in the USA.

It's been going on for years and will continue till that country settles down which is probably never....

All times are CT (US)

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