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Friday, June 4, 2010

What is this an example of?

This is to officially inform you a lump cash deposit of $15.9m in our bank
and which was made in your name by the head oparating officer of Central
Bank of Nigeria.
We want to tell you that your payment will go via the Debit Card means.
KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING:
1) YOUR FULL NAME......................................

2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS ...............................

3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE...............................

4) AGE AND MARITAL STATUS..............................

AS SOON AS THE ABOVE INFORMATION ARE RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU VIA DEBIT CARD MEANS

You can use your ATM DEBIT CARD to withdraw money in your country and from
any ATM machine all over the world.

When replying, do not fail to also send your means of identification:

(INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT or DRIVERS'S LICENSE) to confirm official dealing
with you.

Sincerely,

James Duru (Mr.)

Director: ATM DEBIT CARD DEPARTMENT
Oceanic Bank International Plc

Is this an example of:
  1. Spam
  2. Phish
  3. Bad ethics
 Answer: All of the above!!! 
 
Oceanic Bank???? A google of that name brings up a Nigerian bank. The person who received that email has never been to Africa. I've been to Africa twice, but never to Nigeria. I'm wondering is Nigeria so rich that it would be giving money away?? Reconfirm to him the information??? He left it blank! Send ID information thru email?? Does he think you are that doodooish?  This is a bad phish. Some are more clever, they actually provide a lot of your personal information which is easily available on the net, but want you to fill in the rest. Don't fall for it. Be the phish that got away. ;)

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