Anyone getting these emails???
02-16-2010, 05:52 PM
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Anyone getting these emails??? I've been getting these weird account update emails from this so called bank and finally today they sent me this.... They wanted some of my information so I gave it to them.... This is just a copy of my reply.
From: richard.murano@hsbc.co.uk
Subject: Mutual Business Proposal
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:51:22 +0100
INTERNATIONAL AUDITING DEPARTMENT
246 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town
NW5 2BS, London
Dear Friend,
My name is Richard F. Murano, I am a HSBC Bank London External Auditor; I was invited by the United Nation Financial Committee (UNFC) to Audit Helima Security Storage Company in Baghdad (IRAQ). Prior to my Investigation I discovered that in 2004 two U.S soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division deposited a box Seized from an unknown Top Saddam Husseins aide with the company during the war. Both soldiers died on active Service, since then no one has come forward to claim the Box. This Box contains $23.8 million USD (Twenty Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
I have used my Position to move this Box to a HSBC Affiliate Security Company here in London, to be delivered to Dubai (UAE) or any designation of your choice or the content fund transferred into any nominated bank account of your choice depending as we may agree; I did not let them know the content of the box. I deposited it as a family treasure kept for security reasons. As a staff of HSBC I cannot lay Claim to this Box (Money), but I can instruct that the box be delivered or transferred to you by Diplomatic means as the original depositor.
I got your Contact from your Local Internet Directory while searching for a reliable, trustworthy and Serious minded fellow to Assist and Partner with me to claim this Box. This will not involve any risk; as a staff of this Bank I will facilitate the easy release and hitch-free claim of this Box (Fund)
While replying, kindly include the following Informations:
Full Name: **** Off
Mobile Cell phone: **** Off
Fax Number: **** Off
Age: **** Off
Nationality: **** Off
Address: **** Off
Occupation: and once again **** Off
I will give you more details and what next step to take, I am ready to go 50/50 Sharing ratio with you on the receipt of your consent.
Anxiously anticipating your prompt response.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Richard F. Murano
External Auditor (HSBC)
From: richard.murano@hsbc.co.uk
Subject: Mutual Business Proposal
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:51:22 +0100
INTERNATIONAL AUDITING DEPARTMENT
246 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town
NW5 2BS, London
Dear Friend,
My name is Richard F. Murano, I am a HSBC Bank London External Auditor; I was invited by the United Nation Financial Committee (UNFC) to Audit Helima Security Storage Company in Baghdad (IRAQ). Prior to my Investigation I discovered that in 2004 two U.S soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division deposited a box Seized from an unknown Top Saddam Husseins aide with the company during the war. Both soldiers died on active Service, since then no one has come forward to claim the Box. This Box contains $23.8 million USD (Twenty Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
I have used my Position to move this Box to a HSBC Affiliate Security Company here in London, to be delivered to Dubai (UAE) or any designation of your choice or the content fund transferred into any nominated bank account of your choice depending as we may agree; I did not let them know the content of the box. I deposited it as a family treasure kept for security reasons. As a staff of HSBC I cannot lay Claim to this Box (Money), but I can instruct that the box be delivered or transferred to you by Diplomatic means as the original depositor.
I got your Contact from your Local Internet Directory while searching for a reliable, trustworthy and Serious minded fellow to Assist and Partner with me to claim this Box. This will not involve any risk; as a staff of this Bank I will facilitate the easy release and hitch-free claim of this Box (Fund)
While replying, kindly include the following Informations:
Full Name: **** Off
Mobile Cell phone: **** Off
Fax Number: **** Off
Age: **** Off
Nationality: **** Off
Address: **** Off
Occupation: and once again **** Off
I will give you more details and what next step to take, I am ready to go 50/50 Sharing ratio with you on the receipt of your consent.
Anxiously anticipating your prompt response.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Richard F. Murano
External Auditor (HSBC)
02-16-2010, 06:34 PM
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Damn, I guess I should have read the whole thing before figured anyone would fall for that. LOL. I used to give the SSN that some stupid company was putting all over tv. They had all the info on their web site, so I kept giving that out.
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02-17-2010, 01:15 PM
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I hate that crap!
Most of it gets filtered straight to my Spam box which I auto delete. But past couple of days few have been sneaking into my Inbox. Idk wtf is going on? haha.
Waste of time. Nice responses though, if I had the energy, I'd do something similar too!
Most of it gets filtered straight to my Spam box which I auto delete. But past couple of days few have been sneaking into my Inbox. Idk wtf is going on? haha.
Waste of time. Nice responses though, if I had the energy, I'd do something similar too!
02-17-2010, 04:56 PM
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I had to get a government credit card with CitiBank once, and after I applied, I started getting these emails claiming to be from CitiBank, asking for my personal info to validate my account. Instead of calling the contact info on the email, I contacted CitiBank directly and sent them the email. Sure enough, it was a scam.
02-17-2010, 05:50 PM
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I had to get a government credit card with CitiBank once, and after I applied, I started getting these emails claiming to be from CitiBank, asking for my personal info to validate my account. Instead of calling the contact info on the email, I contacted CitiBank directly and sent them the email. Sure enough, it was a scam.
02-17-2010, 07:41 PM
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I responded to one of those e. mails with a another e.mail address i just set up for my plan . The guy wanted 500 dollars to release lotto winnings from a demark bank I had won..... I said sure Ill bring it to him personally. He writes back and ask me to meet him in london. I said ok I leave in three days. Then this bum e.mails me and ask for a adavance on the money to get the paper work started. I told him Ill be in london that night. He got all excited and gave me directions to some hotel where he is stayin. I e.mailed him back like a day later and said I couldent find it give me a cell number so I can give the cab driver directions. The Dumbass sent me some weird as number. I had a calling card from my last deployment and used it to call him. He answerd the phone and talk with a heavy Africian tone. He proceed to give me directions as I was repeating them to my make belive cab driver. After about 3 mins trying not to laugh, I ask him what was he wearing, He told me and I said I see you. I told him Im in the White and blue pugeo. All I heard was the phone drop alot of screaming and that was it LMAO!!!! I sent the e.mails to the phishing scams depo at the fbi.
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I responded to one of those e. mails with a another e.mail address i just set up for my plan . The guy wanted 500 dollars to release lotto winnings from a demark bank I had won..... I said sure Ill bring it to him personally. He writes back and ask me to meet him in london. I said ok I leave in three days. Then this bum e.mails me and ask for a adavance on the money to get the paper work started. I told him Ill be in london that night. He got all excited and gave me directions to some hotel where he is stayin. I e.mailed him back like a day later and said I couldent find it give me a cell number so I can give the cab driver directions. The Dumbass sent me some weird as number. I had a calling card from my last deployment and used it to call him. He answerd the phone and talk with a heavy Africian tone. He proceed to give me directions as I was repeating them to my make belive cab driver. After about 3 mins trying not to laugh, I ask him what was he wearing, He told me and I said I see you. I told him Im in the White and blue pugeo. All I heard was the phone drop alot of screaming and that was it LMAO!!!! I sent the e.mails to the phishing scams depo at the fbi.
02-18-2010, 01:03 PM
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Someone was actually able to use the SSN to get a payday loan.
It was a huge embarassment for the company and they no longer
advertise using the SSN.
02-18-2010, 01:26 PM
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Lifelock, thats the name. I heard that they got hit by a lot more than that, and were held responsible because you are supposed to keep that info private. By giving it away, he became responsible for any charges. They had all his personal info on the site, so I gave it to all the scam emails I got.
02-18-2010, 06:49 PM
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I got one from "citibank" saying that my account was locked and to unlock it i would need to verify my info. I dont have a citibank account. somethings going around.
