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Email scam - a bit of effort wouldn't go amiss!

(13 Posts)
whenim64 Wed 30-Apr-14 22:57:41

This is the worst attempt at an email scam I've ever had. Spot the errors! You can close both eyes if you want! grin

Sispended Account

Dear customer,
We detected an usual use of your account , and due to several connections from diffirent IP ADRESSES your account is now LOCKED and some additional security steps are required.
The following IP ADRESSES are the 3 last IPs got access to your account :
*192.312.491.xx
*59.930.32.xx
*30.315.66.xx
Please CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT within 48 hours or you will totally lose access to your account.
NOTE : Once you completed the security steps your account we'll be accessible.
In case you cannot access direct link copy the link above :

Aka Wed 30-Apr-14 23:01:45

I love the 'sispended' bit especially!

(Had to fight to stop the iPad correcting the spelling mistake...don't these idiots use a spell check?)!

Flowerofthewest Wed 30-Apr-14 23:03:02

Godnnes me - I carnt c eny mistaks wot yu tawkin 'bart?

Nelliemoser Wed 30-Apr-14 23:23:56

If you are going to try scamming people you should at least be proficient in the language you are trying to scam in.

whenim64 Thu 01-May-14 00:02:31

Flower grin

I think I'll file that one with my FBI email, informing me that my share of the dollars retrieved from Columbian drug trafficking are ready to be transferred to my account!

Love 'em! grin

Flowerofthewest Thu 01-May-14 08:52:47

When [groin]

Flowerofthewest Thu 01-May-14 08:53:02

Oooer! meant grin

tiggypiro Thu 01-May-14 09:03:17

Banksy Moon once had £100,000 ready to give to me !

Agus Thu 01-May-14 09:29:01

That's the best or possibly worst I have read yet. grin

Charleygirl Thu 01-May-14 09:42:44

when it must be comforting to know that you need not worry about money in your old age!!!!

whenim64 Thu 01-May-14 09:49:03

I can't wait for it to drop into my bank account, and I didn't have to lift a finger! grin

glammanana Thu 01-May-14 13:42:56

I am so envy of all the monies you ladies are going to come into grin

whenim64 Thu 01-May-14 14:28:37

glamma don't feel left out! grin I can give your email address and bank details to the next generous person that contacts me if you want? grin