Spam

Truly, there are gems coming into your junk mail folder.  Exhibit A, with my favorite parts in bold for your viewing convenience:

1 Churchill Place,
London, E14 5HP.
Registered No: 1026167
Tel:+44 762 4199 185
Fax:+44 700 5963 733
Contact Person: Mr Chris Lucas
Contract Payment Email:
Webpage: www.barclays.com.

Did you authorize Mr. Louis Henrik who presented document of claim purported to have been signed by you for the release of your part-payment of contract settlement of One Million one Hundred Thousand British Pounds(GBP1.1 Million) only,which has been made and sealed for your transfer? Nevertheless,the Fund Certificate was credited to your name,hence this latest development of Mr. Louis Henrik?

Ensure that you do not delay to get back to us soonest as this calls for urgent and cogent attention to avoid misappropriation, misconception and misconstrue in Barclays Bank beneficiary’s financial transfer record.

If you did not give any Power of Attorney or Authorization to the said Mr. Louis Henrik for claim of your fund, please reconfirm immediately to avoid banking irregularities,as your fund is now ready to be transferred (based on the urgent instructions from the Committee of Foreign Contracts Payment Board under the control of the Prime Minister’s office).

In summary to your fund transfer contact the Barclays Bank International Remittance Department for your funds release, while taking note to complete the under listed:

Fill the information required below and send it to;

Mr Chris Lucas
customerpayments@ubbi.com
Executive Director
Barclays Bank.
Foreign Remittance Dept.
Hotline: +44 762 4199 185

1) Your full Name ………………….
2) Residential address……………….
3) Direct Cellphone…………………..
4) Age and marital status……………..
5) Company Name and Position if any……..

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you through wire transfer to your nominated bank account. You are advised to contact the Foreign Department immediately. Your contract Ref. No. is BAR/LON/UK-BEN/907. This fund is in line with the British Government Policy for release of all outstanding payment of beneficiaries for payment as directed by their Prime Minister.

Best Regards,

Mrs Patience Wheatcroft
Foreign Settlement Department Manager
Barclays Bank,London
United Kingdom.

Why thank you, Mrs. Wheatcroft, for urgently notifying me about the purported sum from Mr. Louis Henrik, so that my funds will not be misconstrued!

~ by Liz on February 24, 2009.

3 Responses to “Spam”

  1. I totally got that email as well. Who knew we were both so fabulously wealthy over in the UK? We should definitely take this opportunity!

    …that’s just nuts.

  2. Wheatcroft + Megamoney are totally in cahoots, fo sho. Those two plus Colonel Sanders make up the Triumvirate, right? :D

  3. wop top fop. don’t these “people” have better things to do? eesh.

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