GARGLEBLASTER Loc: Spain

Just received this morning. Just look at the grammar and spelling mistakes. It asks for replies be sent to: bankofamerica974@gmail.com. That's odd, I thought that the Bank of America had its own domain. Love the facty that I can sent a text "massage".



Bank Of America.Corporate Office Headquarters.
100 N. San Francisco-Oakland, California 28255 USA.
Our Ref: BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
Working Hours: Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)

Hello my dear good citizen of USA how are you doing today?

A compensations funds worth $35 million us dollars that were said to belong to you was transferred to our bank corporate headquarters at Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 last month 21st by the management of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (I.M.F) Benin republic branch under the authority of MR. Eliot Gold of Florida. I would have informed you of this since last month but I was too busy attending to our numerous customers. For these funds to be transferred to your private account you will have to re-confirm us with your full information including your bank details were the interest of this fund will be transfer to you.

THANKS as we wait to hear from you soon.

God bless America.
Sheri B. Bronstein,
Bank of America®
Phone number for text massage only: +19704142497

dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

I am your long lost sister............ready to share!!!!!!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

ELNikkor

Benin doesn't have 35 million dollars...

LCD

If they didn't hook at least a few suckers, noody would ever send these emails out.

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

From Wikipedia: "Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”)."

So, they do practice "Voodo Economics." In effect, once you send them the personal information they want, the $35 M they promised you, through the power of voodo will magically disappear.

BTW, their favorite song is Cole Porter's, "You Do Something To Me," and it goes like this:

You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why should it be
You have the power to hypnotize me

Let me live 'neath your spell
You do that voodoo that you do so well

For you do something to me
That nobody else could do.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

I’m more interested in receiving one of those text massages.

will47 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

I'm looking at a new 600mm Canon lens. PM me and let's talk about a long term loan.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

I find it amazing that the people who compose these letters actually believe that anyone is going to be ignorant enough to be believe this crap. The grammar and wording is so stupid it's sad. I couldn't get past "Hello my dear good citizen of USA how are you doing today?" without a chuckle.

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Also somewhat interesting that a corporation in California is working to Eastern Daylight Time...

Leon S Loc: Minnesota

I had a friend who suffered from dementia. In the latter stages of dementia, he was contacted by a Nigerian prince and eventually swindled all his savings. He was convinced until the day he died, the money was coming. His widow was left penniless and could do nothing about the swindle.

pmsc70d Loc: Post Falls, Idaho

If only all scammers were so stupid!

jlocke Loc: Austin, TX

Many times the bad grammar and spelling mistakes are intentional. It 'weeds out' those that are not easily duped. If you ignore all the obvious problems with the message, and still reply, there's a good chance that the scammer can continue to work you and obtain something of value. If the scammer sent out thousands of emails that were too legitimate-looking, he/she would waste a lot of time trying to work the scam further on those that would balk as the scam progressed.

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Ahh! This makes the most sense. The dumbest among us stick around and take the bait. If say, 10,000 mass emails were sent and 0.5% take the bait, that's 50 potential bank accounts looted. Not bad for a day's work for someone from a 3rd world country.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Look at the bright side... they provided you with a phone number where you can get a "text massage".

How convenient and thoughtful of them. LOL