A new phishing technique, to me anyway.

[Fishing Rhino]

We've all seen or gotten those emails telling you that so and so is holding millions of dollars for you. Send them all your personal info such as bank numbers, social security number etc., and the money will be deposited into your bank account.

This one is a little more modest. They are only going to get 154 dollars. Here's the entire email. Funny, it lacks my name. Why do you suppose that is?

After all, they have to know it. They intercepted a package that was sent to me. I wonder how many buffoons will be taken in by this one.

What if there really is an ATM card? How much can I access? Five bucks? Five cents?

In one place it says they have to because of the anti terrorism laws, then they say it's to protect against identity theft.

USPS OFFICE AUTHORITY

P.O BOX 55, NEW YORK NY, 10116-0555

MAIL TO:SERVICE@POST.COM

This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from DHL/UPS courier service from delivering the parcel to you for security reasons as stated below.

1. Our scanning system detected your parcel containing a confirmable

ATM CARD.

Before the parcel could be delivered, you are obliged to obtain A Duly Sworn Affidavit from the Spanish High Court in Spain to back up the the origin of the Parcel,this is in line with the Anti Terrorist Campaign due to the Law Implemented by government of United States of America to protect and reduce the terrorist activities.

We kindly advice you to contact the agent in Madrid, Spain to get the Sworn Affidavit for you. Please note that the cost of the Sworn Affidavit costs only $154 which must paid by the receiver of the parcel.Below is the contact details of the agent in charge. He will advice you on how the payment should be made so please contact him immediately you receive this notification.

Name: Ms Vivian Clake

Email: vivianclake@gala.net

Tel:0034 672 509 539

We shall forward the card to you as soon as we receive the Duly Sworn Affidavit, we are doing this to secure your interest considering the credit card frauds and stolen cheque which brings problem to American citizens all around the world.

Your prompt response is most higly desired to terminate the delivering of your parcel.

Herry Brent

Postal Inspector in Charge

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

lnspector@usps.org

[BASSclary]

I must say, its more clever than the "Im from africa and my family died and I want to be with you and I'll give you my father's life insurance millions to bring me to america sob story and they even get my name wrong."

I hate these emails, I get them about once a month.

[tnfisherman76]

It's crazy what people will do these days.

[NateFollmer]

I have been getting random emails at work from people sending me resumes. I would have fallen for it if I didn't look at the file type. The file name was resumedoc.exe... The email is actually written very well too.

[Sam]

That's dumb.

Who in the world would believe that email when we receive credit cards in the mail all the time.

I sincerely hope the perps contract a dread disease adn die a slow and painful death. 

[Lund Explorer]

That's dumb.

Who in the world would believe that email when we receive credit cards in the mail all the time.

I sincerely hope the perps contract a dread disease adn die a slow and painful death.

Nope!

They will get hired into an IT security job that pays three times what any of us make.  This in turn will only fuel the next wave of kids to try their hand at the same tactics...... or worse!

But keep up the good thoughts.

[Adi]

I work at the FBI Tipline.  You will not believe how many people still fall for the millionaire and I love scams.  It's scary.  Trust me when I say we are all in the wrong professions.