I just received this little gem:
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| Quote: Payment Transfer Notification of GBP3, 500.000.00 Pounds The treasury directorate division of the UK Financial Monetary Service Authority writes to inform you that we have credit advice documentary evidence in your favor to authorize the release of GBP3,500,000.00(Three Million Five hundred Thousand Pounds Only) to you being an outstanding payment accrued interest on your contract/inheritance payment. As the only authorized officer saddle with the responsibility of making sure you get and confirm the transaction, you are hereby advised to carefully confirm to us your receiving banking details for verification, so that upon clearance confirmation of your details, we shall direct the paying institution in London to immediately release and remit your payment without any further delay . As soon as we receive and confirm this information, your credit advice confirmation evidence will be sent to our paying institution for the immediate release of the fund to your nominated account. Await your response. Kindest regards Mr. Frank Williams HM Treasury London 1 Horse guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ; London UK Office Tel: 447024071708. Direct all reply to: hmtreasury952@yahoo.co.jp | |
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I never realised that the Treasury had a Japanese Yahoo e-mail address.
I must confess I thought that phishing e-mails this crude were on their way out.
