These Spam Emails Are Getting Worse

altomic on 11/09/2016 - 19:31

The funds total US$3.5 Million
JW
Jimmy West <[email protected]>
Reply|
Today, 7:29 AM
Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr Jimmy West,the director of Diamond Bank Benin. This is to bring to your notice
that myoffice has taking over all the money Transaction originated from anypart of
African/ Europe and Asia counties etc. as Contract payment,Fund inheritance or Lottery
Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In
releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities
going on world wide.

The World Bank Group has Mandated the Diamond Bank Benin via my Office to release funds
to beneficiaries through Cash delivery, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund
beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money
laundry and your money will be released to you Through International Cashier's Bank
Draft that will be cash able from any International Bank in your country or cash
delivery been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.
As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the telex director DR. SHITU
ABUBAKAR through his direct email:( [email protected] ) Contact DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR
with the contact information below. Telex director Diamond bank Benin

name: DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR
Direct email:( [email protected] )
DIRECT TEL: +229 988600

You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, Your complete name
and your house address to DR. SHITU ABUBAKAR for Immediate release of your fund to you
Most importantly be aware that ($3.5Million Dollars) Only was allocated to you,

Be also informed that the Fund Approvals and authorization document Including
Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to
DR.SHITU ABUBAKAR to release to you. Finally, DR.SHITU ABUBAKAR is standby to receive
your communication and Release your fund to you through Cash delivery without further
delay. Make your contact directly to him through Email contact any time because we are
working 24 Hours to be able to meet with the mandate given by the World Bank,

Thanks for your maximum
cooperation. Mr Jimmy West

Internet

Comments

  • poboy on 11/09/2016 - 19:47
    +11

    These emails are deliberately bad, to weed out intelligent people. They only want the naive to reply.

    • Big Trev on 12/09/2016 - 08:37
      +1

      http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/9346371/Nige…

      "by sending an email that repels all but the most gullible the scammer gets the most promising marks to self-select."

      Herley's reasoning is that scammers have to go to a lot of effort to successfully extract money from their victims. "At the interface between the digital and physical worlds effort must often be spent," he writes. "Each respondent to a Nigerian 419 [advance fee fraud] email requires a large amount of interaction…each potential target represents an investment decision."

      The most profitable way to earn money through email scams, Hurley finds, is to only invest in those targets most likely to pay out, rather than maximising the number of targets "attacked". This is why 419 emails contain fabulous stories that most people find laughable - or that savvy internet users will see through with a quick search or based on their experience.

  • bobbified on 11/09/2016 - 19:50
    +7

    DR. SHIT-U NOT would've been more believable…

  • retiredfeline on 11/09/2016 - 19:52
    +2

    Why do you even bother to glance at them?

    • altomic on 11/09/2016 - 20:00
      +1

      hadn't had one in a while and was curious about what sort of shit they were pulling out. Also I occasionally check them out because my parents would one day get sucked in by one of these and I like to keep abreast of their methods, etc.

      • retiredfeline on 11/09/2016 - 21:18
        +2

        These are not the dangerous ones. There are some coming in these days which are fake invoices or documents which install ransomware when launched.

        • PJC on 11/09/2016 - 22:02

          Yes, they are much more serious.

        • pandabun on 12/09/2016 - 11:52

          Got caught out with this.
          Mine was 'sent' by AGL. Silly me. Especially when we are not using AGL at all. I was complacent at the time as I didn't care if my PC has to be formatted.

  • Slippery Fish on 11/09/2016 - 19:58

    Lol I love the laugh, but seriously I think shop ones are more an issue… I had 3 on the same day from shopping express the other day O.o

  • Adz81 on 11/09/2016 - 20:00
    +1

    Ah, good old Jimmy… Glad he's done well for himself.

  • grog on 11/09/2016 - 20:02

    "African/ Europe and Asia counties"

    Phew…thats all right….. then its counties what a relief.

  • PJC on 11/09/2016 - 20:11
    +2

    I pity you. Soon, a Nigerian Princess will send me $6,500,000. Just as soon as she receives the $1,495 fee I just sent her.

  • gooddealmate on 11/09/2016 - 20:42
    +1

    Always the same these emails. Attention of the 'Beneficiary' and they're always from someone with a title of Doctor who for some reason works in a major bank but only has a yahoo email address or similar.

  • Savas on 11/09/2016 - 22:26
    +1

    If you don't want the 3.5 million can you at least give it to me?

  • Diji1 on 11/09/2016 - 22:49
    +3

    Well this is very professional looking, are you sure it's a scam?

  • BargainCowboy on 12/09/2016 - 07:08

    Send me the monies.

  • chumlee on 12/09/2016 - 08:42
    +3

    I know Jimmy West and his brother John West. Both love phishing. One catches little fish and the other catches big fish otherwise known as fools.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/09/2016 - 09:36

    Dear Mr Jimmy West,

    Please try harder. You're stories are not very good. Are you trolling me?

    Kind regards,
    Annoyed recipient

  • devinadalovely on 12/09/2016 - 12:06

    I report them to Spamcop dot net who offer free MBs and then cheap subscription.
    You have to report within two days of receiving.
    They are aggressive in dealing with spam from the originating source.
    Also, to your email server, Australian government spam sites and US phishing report sites.
    I sometimes do this but it is very time-consuming.
    I like to think I am helping to stop spam (when I have time to kill) and feel satisfied I am getting the b……s
    I was getting many spams in Dutch but they have stopped due to Spamcop, I would think.
    Can't post links here so PM me.

  • x2r9ypbj on 12/09/2016 - 14:35
    -2

    YOU ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT COMPUTER SCAMS COMPANIES GIVING OUT FALSE NAMES
    AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FROM AUSTRALIA
    WHEN YOU RING TO COMPLAIN WHO GET A FOREIGH OPERATOR YET THE HQ IS NSW
    WHAT A RIP OFF

    • retiredfeline on 12/09/2016 - 18:16
      +5

      I think you may have fallen victim to the CAPS LOCK VIRUS.

      • devinadalovely on 12/09/2016 - 19:31

        Oh, thanks greenpossum for that funny and uplifting comment. I laughed out loud and still amused. You are a legend.

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