I have (honestly) just received the following email. I can’t decide if
it’s an ironic interpretation of a million similar phishing emails or
if someone out there genuinely thinks that it makes the email look
like it’s come from a “reputable source”… which is questionable in
itself even before this week’s dissolution of parliament. I reiterate that I did not originate this content!! The email came
from d2ncuties@students.itb.ac.id Readers are warned not to send any
personal details to these people! OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your ref:…Date: 07/04/2010 IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION I am The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government. This letter
is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 0480001017755502) has been
accredited with your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 477.The
VISA Card Value is £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling). This office will send to you an Visa/ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw
your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a
maximum of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required to re-confirm the
following information to enable;The Rt Hon David Miliband MP Secretary of
State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. begin in processing of your
VISA CARD. (1)Full names: (2)Address: (3)Country: (4)Nationality: (5)Phone #: (6)Age:
(7)Occupation: (8) Post Codes Forward Reply To: ssfcaffairs@feynet.cn TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other
person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your payment. Regards, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister
it’s an ironic interpretation of a million similar phishing emails or
if someone out there genuinely thinks that it makes the email look
like it’s come from a “reputable source”… which is questionable in
itself even before this week’s dissolution of parliament. I reiterate that I did not originate this content!! The email came
from d2ncuties@students.itb.ac.id Readers are warned not to send any
personal details to these people! OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your ref:…Date: 07/04/2010 IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION I am The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government. This letter
is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 0480001017755502) has been
accredited with your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 477.The
VISA Card Value is £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling). This office will send to you an Visa/ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw
your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a
maximum of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required to re-confirm the
following information to enable;The Rt Hon David Miliband MP Secretary of
State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. begin in processing of your
VISA CARD. (1)Full names: (2)Address: (3)Country: (4)Nationality: (5)Phone #: (6)Age:
(7)Occupation: (8) Post Codes Forward Reply To: ssfcaffairs@feynet.cn TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other
person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your payment. Regards, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister