A scam gets by the spam filter…
From: “ROLAND KIM”<leoruss1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <rokimland@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:47:41 +0100
Subject: WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.Attention Beneficiary,
It was agreed and resolved in today’s Board Of Executive meeting held and your impending fund has been approved for payment by the Board Of Executives, our Data Processing Unit has been directed to process your fund for onward release to you but it was not successful because we found out that the transfer was going to the wrong person.
A run-on sentence is no way to start a scam email…
The transfer code/IMF Bond Payment Guarantee Certificate (T.C/IMF BOND CERT) shall be transmitted to you for your perusal and retention prior to the confirmation of your fund into your designated or nominated bank account in your country, Be informed that your approval fund of $10,500,000,00 ( Ten Million, Five Hundred united states dollars only ) will be release to you via our online Banking system/ Any other way you feel safe receiving this money should be stated clearly.
My, aren’t we long winded…
You are directed to get back to us for further directions on how to apply for the fund release from our Bank via online Banking or any other payment method of your choice but first, reconfirm your details:-
You are directed to go fsck youself.
Your Full Names:-
Your Contact address (Home/Office):-
Your Mobile:-
Your Telephone number:-
Your Age & Occupation:-
Waiting your Utmost Response.
What’s an Utmost Response?
Yours Sincerely,
Roland Kim
For your information, From and Reply-To fields are easily – and usually are – altered by sending software so using the values in those fields as proof that the scam actually came from the listed address is not too smart.