new scam tactics

[rbohm]

check out this email i got today;

Dear Friend,


I am very happy to inform you about my success in
getting that fund Transfer,I want you to contact my secretary on the
information below.

NAME; Mr. Mike koku
emailmikekoku556@yahoo.
es)

Ask him to send you the total sum of($850,000,00) Eigth hundred
and fifty thousand united states dollars in a bank draft, which I kept
for your compensation. CONTACT HIM ON this email;([email protected])

Also send your Name,address,phone,age,occupation


Regards,

Barr. Don
Morris

 

[StangDreamin']

That offer sounded waaaaay too to pass up, so would you send him a reply with all my bank info?

Bank: Mercury Bank of America
Routing Number: 26599847 (all the numerals from my old 72 F100's VIN)
Account Number: 68734150 (MOST of the numeric digits from Mrs StDr's '86 Tempo - RIP 1994)
Account Name: Roy D Mercer (rednecks will want to ask "How bigga boy are ya?")

When they send me the funds, I'll split them with you

EDIT: I see they want more info. Please include my age (71), my address (Gen'l Delivery, Tulsa Oklahoma), Occupation: (Retired Proctologist), and phone number (216-386-2277 (216-Dumba**). Thanks.

 

[68keyblr]

My wife created an email distribution list called "Douche Bags" and whenever she gets one of these, she adds the sender to the list and then forwards the email to everyone on the list.

I'm amazed that anyone at all falls for these things.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I thought you said this was a new scam. This ones been going around for a couple of years now.

 

[rbohm]

I thought you said this was a new scam. This ones been going around for a couple of years now.

reread the title, i didnt say new scam, i said new scam tactics.