Another ridiculous e-mail scam where the victims are asked to pay just $295 to receive $2,500,000. With this amount of money, I would rather these people take $100,000 from my winnings, instead of me paying the $295 from my pocket. Remember this golden rule; if you asked to send money to receive money, it is scam. I received the e-mail message below but I have never had any talks or meetings with the United Nations, which these people said will send me a large sum of money.
Here is a copy of the e-mail scam:
From: ATM VISA CARD CENTRE (info@enly.com.tw)
Subject:Re: Our ATM CODE of conduct is {ATM 101}
Attention Beneficiary,
Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago.Your Fund has finally been approved for immediate PAY OFF release by the West Africa Fund Monitoring Unit. Your fund will be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which is casheable in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world. We will send you an International ATM CARD (Visa Card) which you are to use in accessing your fund via in any ATM MACHINE Location anywhere in the world, and the maximum daily limit is Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars ($15,000.00) valued sum at Two Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars {$2,500,000.00} as been approved.Your fund to be released via ATM VISA CARD in act to uphold the rule of law which we represent and you have to reconfirm the informations below for security reasons.
The only Outstanding fee you are obliged to pay is $295 USdollars which is the cost of the Delivery to your address as beneficiary,Kindly contact the ATM verification officer incharge of the delivery officer via email and Below are the breakdown of the required delivery fee which you are to send immediately after contact your verification agenct MR.STANLEY DOUGLAS .
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance $105.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $90.00 00.00
TOTAL $295.00 00.00
Name: MR.STANLEY DOUGLAS.
E-mail: sd@informaticos.com
Phone Number: +234-70-6490-6069
Send him the following information’s of yours for the conclusion of your ATM Card:
Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Position Held:
Direct Phone Number:
Age:
sex:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT YOU ARE ONLY AUTHORISED TO PAY $295 ONLY AS THE CLEARANCE AND DELIVERY BONDS AND PLEASE CONTACT THE DELIVERY OFFICER FOR THE RIGHT PAYMENT DETAILS ON WHERE TO SEND THE FEE $295 URGENTLY, SO THE DELIVERY COMPANY CAN PROCEED WITH THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO YOUR DESTINATED ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS AS YOUR FUNDS IS HIGHLY DUE FOR PAYMENT AS BENEFICIARY
Regards,
Mrs.Serena John.
SECRETARY GENERAL.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
Do not send your personal information to these scammers. They will use this information to scam you.
Thousands of email messages like the one above, are sent to millions of people around the world. The scammers know that not everyone will be fooled by this message but, they know that a very small percentage will take the bait and naively send their hard-earned money.
In a very tough economic times like what the world is facing now, do not waste your money by giving it to these scammers.