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Email scam

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:10 pm
by Nanohedron
STEVEN MNUCHIN <info@usa.gov>
Aug 15 (3 days ago)
to Recipients


Dear Beneficiary,

I am Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. You can get more details about me here;

http://www.treasury.gov/about/Pages/Secretary.aspx

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 $1.5million (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).

We have been notified that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $1.5million. 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:



Looking forward to hearing from you and God Bless America.

Yours faithfully,

Steven T. Mnuchin
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
Yeah, good luck with that last part...

Here's confirmation of its fraudulence, not that I needed it:

https://wset.com/news/local/police-scam ... department

Slightly different, but essentially the same. And what on Earth would the United Nations ever have to do with it? I ask you.

Anyway, be careful out there.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:24 am
by benhall.1
So when are you getting your millions? I suppose you won't want to know us then ... :cry:

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:05 am
by fatmac
:lol: Just send the cheque - you've got my address...... :P

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:48 am
by Kade1301
You could have some fun with the sender, like James Veitch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Uc-cz ... dfM4uctHDw

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:48 am
by ælfléoð
James Veitch stole his whole act from these guys. They've pulled some amzing cons on the scammers.

https://www.419eater.com/html/trophy_room.htm

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:25 pm
by awildman
You haven't got your check yet? Mine is already half spent.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:50 pm
by AaronFW
awildman wrote:You haven't got your check yet? Mine is already half spent.
Man. I imagine you must have at least 5,000 whistles now. Nothing to get in the way of your WAD. 8)

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:53 pm
by Nanohedron
benhall.1 wrote:So when are you getting your millions? I suppose you won't want to know us then ... :cry:
Oh, I'll keep it a secret. You'll think I'm still the same old poor-as-a-churchmouse Nano.

Sigh. And I was so looking forward to lunching with Mnuchin...

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:53 pm
by benhall.1
Nanohedron wrote:Sigh. And I was so looking forward to lunching with Mnuchin...
That phrase keeps making me think of this:
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Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:11 pm
by Nanohedron
Ooh. Punk squirrels.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:16 pm
by benhall.1
Nanohedron wrote:Ooh. Punk squirrels.
Nice aren't they? :)

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:24 pm
by Nanohedron
My local squirrels don't have such stylish ears.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:30 pm
by Tunborough
Nanohedron wrote:My local squirrels don't have such stylish ears.
That's because you haven't hooked their chicken wire to 220 VAC.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:03 pm
by Nanohedron
Ehhh...no. Not a project for me. I'd end up doing my hair first, and that's already a disaster as it is.

Re: Email scam

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:24 am
by Tor
What's so strange is that some people actually fall for this. And some even if they've been burned once already. Some otherwise intelligent people insist that it can't possibly be a scam.