Reply to: Nat West

[ladymuck]

I've had some claiming to be from financial institutions that don't exist, you'd have to be really stupid to fall for one of those.

I love scanning through my spam filter and having a good old chuckle at some of the subject lines. My favourite was "Give your shlong the attention it deserves". Had me in fits!

Unfortunately, I mainly get a lot of offers for fake Philippe Patek watches which aren't as amusing as they're not generally used for penis extensions as far as I'm aware, more as a symbol to demonstrate what a man hasn't got...

[TimberWolf]

The problem is that those spammers are not in jail trying to ensure that their ring won't get too loose.

Ah, I understand the ring jokes in the other thread now

[DiscoStu]

I visit the sites and fill them out with false details just for fun.

[~Craig~]

I think i've had one from every single UK bank and building society

I did start forwarding them to the phising address but gave up after a while.

[NickFitz]

"hi I'm lonely and would love to meet you", etc etc etc etc.

I wondered why you never replied

[AtW]

The problem is these scammers are surely going to get their act together and start being a bit more convincing.

The problem is that those spammers are not in jail trying to ensure that their ring won't get too loose.

[xoggoth]

The problem is these scammers are surely going to get their act together and start being a bit more convincing.

[SallyAnne]

Lose - i.e. to lose weight - not loose - i.e. your loose ring !!!

HTH

Thanks Mr Goof.

How's the lovely Mrs these days? We dont seem to see her round here anymore

[MisterGoof]

loose 50 stone in 3 days

Lose - i.e. to lose weight - not loose - i.e. your loose ring !!!

HTH

[Bagpuss]

Egg always send emails with links to their website

[NoddY]

..."hi I'm lonely and would love to meet you", etc etc etc etc.

That one was from AtW.

[SallyAnne]

Forward it (including headers) to phishing@natwest.com (don't expect anything other than an autoreply) and never open another suspect email again (Trust me - after you opened this, you'll get a lot more - if they have tracking in place), oh - and scan your PC for viruses now.

I'm at work - I woudln't have opened it at home man!! I'm not daft!!

yeah - I sent it there straight away.

I get about 50 spam emails a day - seriously, I've tried everything to get rid of them. I just accept them now - penis enlargements, viagra, loose 50 stone in 3 days, 1p shares, "hi I'm lonely and would love to meet you", etc etc etc etc.
Never had a genuine bank details one though!

[TheFaQQer]

It's really worrying - I can imagine my dad falling for this, or someone like him

Yes - I've already got his bank details, thanks

I keep getting ones telling me that the Internal Revenue Service want to give me a refund on my overpaid tax.

[Bagpuss]

I had one from Halifax, the English was so bad it could have been from a recent school leaver.

Thanking you for your considerable cooperations in these matters

They are always in terrible English, so unless you are thick or dyslexic you won't be stung.

[NoddY]

Yes, well done, now they know their spambot has hit a human from that 'special' URL in the email.