Well new to me anyway as I've not previously had a scam email quite like this one arrive in my mailbox. It is still very obviously a scam though and clearly written ages ago (with a small update to try and keep it modern). As always when I post one of these, I post it exactly as I received it, complete with typo's and all. Check this out:
From:Mr Dennis BrokmanRE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Remittance Manager
NATWEST BANK PLC
Phone Number:+44-7024013922
Email: atm.manager@gmail.com
www.natwest.com
Attention:Beneficiary
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received
your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.
Secondly, you
are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank
as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to
receive your payment immediately.After the board meeting held at our
headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem,
and as
you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific, which is
the
instruction given by our Prime Minister, Tony Blair of United Kingdom.
And
this instruction is still ask to be carried out by the new Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Dr James Gordon Brown
MP
This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to
withdraw
your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, But the
maximum
is ($21,000.00) Thousand Us Dollars per Limit. So, if you like to
receive your fund this way
(1) Full Name as wanted on Card
(2) Address where you want the payment center to send your
ATM CARD.(NO P O BOX)
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Date Of Birth
(5) Occupation
SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO : atm.manager@gmail.com
We shall be expecting to receive your information you have stop any
further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not
hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please
do
update me with any new development.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Best Regards,
Mr Dennis Brokman
Remittance Manager
NATWEST BANK PLC
Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with a private code for security, Your code shall be (CARD 4654:2008) Make this code your reference number when contacting us.Failure to do so might cause delay in getting back to you.
What's really funny about this is that I'm not even with Natwest Bank!