They finally came through!

[SaggyBalls]

Holy crap - scamming people must be big business.

Here's an email that I found in my junk folder today:

2010 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $500,000 USD ONLY.

This is to bring to your notice that our bank (ECOBANK INTL. PLC) is delegated

by the ECOWAS/UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank to pay victims of scam $500,000

(Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only).

You are to send the following informations for remittance.

Your Name.___________________________

Address.___________________________

Phone .___________________________

Amount Defrauded.___________________________

Country.________________________

Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE

NUMBER(ECB/06654).

NAME: MR.CLEMENT SYLVANIUS

SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:

ECB/06654 $500,000 USD.

TEL : +234 8053 086656

+234 5287 8841

Email: scamvictims.transfer303@yahoo.com.hk

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Rosemary Peter

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

That "Rosemary Peter" must have a great job.

[Hartamophone]

The crazy thing is that the reason these things are still around is that there are still people falling for them. Sad, really.

[phishtaper]

phishing. ironic eh.