new scam tactics

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  1. rbohm Founding Member

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    check out this email i got today;

    Dear Friend,


    I am very happy to inform you about my success in
    getting that fund Transfer,I want you to contact my secretary on the
    information below.

    NAME; Mr. Mike koku
    email:(mikekoku556@yahoo.
    es)

    Ask him to send you the total sum of($850,000,00) Eigth hundred
    and fifty thousand united states dollars in a bank draft, which I kept
    for your compensation. CONTACT HIM ON this email;(mikekoku556@yahoo.es)

    Also send your Name,address,phone,age,occupation


    Regards,

    Barr. Don
    Morris
  2. StangDreamin' Founding Member

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    That offer sounded waaaaay too to pass up, so would you send him a reply with all my bank info?

    Bank: Mercury Bank of America
    Routing Number: 26599847 (all the numerals from my old 72 F100's VIN)
    Account Number: 68734150 (MOST of the numeric digits from Mrs StDr's '86 Tempo - RIP 1994)
    Account Name: Roy D Mercer (rednecks will want to ask "How bigga boy are ya?")

    When they send me the funds, I'll split them with you :nice:

    EDIT: I see they want more info. Please include my age (71), my address (Gen'l Delivery, Tulsa Oklahoma), Occupation: (Retired Proctologist), and phone number (216-386-2277 (216-Dumba**). Thanks.
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    My wife created an email distribution list called "Douche Bags" and whenever she gets one of these, she adds the sender to the list and then forwards the email to everyone on the list.

    I'm amazed that anyone at all falls for these things.
  4. Gearbanger 101 That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry!!!

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    I thought you said this was a new scam. This ones been going around for a couple of years now. :shrug:
  5. rbohm Founding Member

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    reread the title, i didnt say new scam, i said new scam tactics.

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