Pennies from heaven

[gordon stephenson]

Just received one of those spam emails telling me that over £19,000 as a bac.s payment, But i don't think I'm going to book any expensive hols just yet,

 

[wristpin]

Got one this morning purporting to come from a friend who was out in Portugal with a desperately ill cousin and in need of funds. When I phoned him about twenty miles away he answered the call with "not you as well"! Seems that his address book has been hacked and all his contacts are getting the same request!

 

[gordon stephenson]

Mine had an attachment to open,So I obviously didn't, so don't know what story it was going to tell me.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Only £19,000 pfffttttt..chicken feed, I was awarded £83,000 on Boxing Day, I of course sent off my £830 registration fee required by the bank of Nigeria for transfer clearance and have told the wife she can have that new sofa she wants when it arrives.

 

[Cobbler]

I had one some while ago from a "lawyer" in Hong Kong saying someone had died intestate with the same surname as me & no relations leaving several million in his investments. If I would forward my bank details, he would submit me as the next if kin. This was if I would split it with him, he then stated that this was done all the time.

Needless to say I ignored it, I might be cabbage looking, but not that green!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today's offering - I thought these had died a death as the scammers became more sophisticated

"NATWEST BANK PLC,
10 Southwark Street ,
London Bridge , London - UK
SE1 1TT
RC: 121878
Our Ref: NTB/WESTMIN/INTER-15
Your Ref: Affidavit: AFX 076GD7B24

Dear Customer,

This is to notify you that Central Bank in collaboration with Bank Of England had contracted NatWest Bank Plc for a (Commercial Restructuring) to release your immediate part payment sum of US$15.8M for this quarter of the fiscal year 2015 without further delay.

With the information on my desk, I was made to understand that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your funds which has been delayed. Please, from now henceforth stop further communication with any person(s) from any part of Africa , Europe or Asia .

You are not to pay any charges to receive your payment anymore as you have meet up with the whole requirements. Your representatives will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk. Please be warned!!!!

The only thing required from you is to forward your Non-Resident Clearance Certificate/Receipt to this office, so that this office can file the document with our WIRE DEPARTMENT for the urgent release of your part payment sum of US$15.8Million.

The Central Bank and Bank Of England had paid our bank for handling/processing your part payment for this fiscal year. As soon as we receive the above document, we shall effect your part payment wire transfer immediately without delay.

Will you follow our directives, your funds will reflect in your bank account within 24hours from the date we receive the document. Do not respond to any correspondence again from any person(s) but only to this Bank.

To facilitate the release of your part payment sum of US$15.8Million, you are required as a matter of urgency to forward your Non Resident Clearance Certificate as requested above through my email address as follows: afribkplc@blumail.org

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us for easy communication.
Your Full Name...
Contact address..
Occupation.......
Telephone........

Congratulations!
Dr. Andrew Martins.
Payment Coordinator.
Natwest Bank Plc. London U.K

 

[ford34/2]

Expect an update in the Morning, hopefully confirming funds in your account.
I have my certificate here if you cant find yours.
Stan

 

[colnerov]

I don't have a clearance certificate, will a note from me Mum do?

 

[ford34/2]

I don't have a clearance certificate, will a note from me Mum do?

Doubt it, generally A signed affidavit thing signed by both sets of Grandparents and if possible witnessed by their mams and dads. A Lot Lot Worse than getting a new Passport.

Looks as if you may loose out.--pity

Stan

 

[mechman]

I had 2 of these a while ago, 1, a letter with 2 Spanish stamps on it. Not knowing anyone in Spain I thought aye aye, Ive won the Spanish lottery, on opening the envelope sure enough I had won about £570.000 if I gave them all the usual details. Now I was unemployed at the time and being up for a laugh took letter into the dole office to see if would effect my job seekers allowance. After first congratulating me they went to sort it out and came back telling me I was quite entitled to the J S A but coudnt claim any thing else oh and once more congrats.
2nd, A letter informing me Ide won the Australian lottery, Just send £15 and they would send me the winnings. I replied, Take the £15 off what Ive won and send me the remainder, Still waiting. Just how lucky am I.
Norm

 

[Wallace]

Pennies from Heaven reminds me of my mates shop when one of Johnny Brigg's daughters lived above it. The leccy meter 'developed a fault' and 10p pieces started falling through the shop ceiling!

 

[colnerov]

Hi, these are known as 419 scams, after section 419 of the Nigerian penal code. If you send them to these guys they can pick up the ball and run with it, all round the houses. Read one of the letter chains, very amusing. -

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

Colin

 

[brewdexta]

I liked the one when they got the scammers to copy out a harry potter book by hand

 

[mr migwire]

ive just been reading the "road to the skeleton coast" on the above site, totally brilliant....