The ATM Scam

$10.5 Million ATM Card

Today I received an email from Clydesdale Bank International located in the City of London, U.K.

Mr. Harry Green, whom I presume is a director at the bank, has notified me that an ATM card in the amount of $10.5 Million is ready for delivery to my address. May I remind you that I do not know this bank official nor have I any business with his institution.

What disturbs me is why a bank would just offer me a large sum of money for no apparent reason. Personally, I find this email insulting to my intelligence. Nevertheless, this topic represents the never ending assault on the greedy and gullible. Obviously, the goal of this email is to trick the reader into paying a bogus legal fee in order to claim the card. Of course, the scammer wants the reader to remit payment via a payment processor like Western Union. This method is to insure that no paper trail is traced back to the scammer; leaving the victim with no recourse to recover their swindled money.

Therefore Mr. Green (If that’s really your name), Stop Spamming Me!!!

 

Here is copy of the original email:

CLYDESDALE BANK INTERNATIONAL
City of London, Guildhall, PO Box 270, London, EC2P 2EJ
ATM MASTER CARD REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Email clydesdalebakatm@qq.com
Fax/: +447042069091
From Desk of Director
Clydesdale Bank
Atm Master Card Dispatch
Mr Harry Green
OUR/REF/2C3-CB UK

May i use this to notify you that your ATM CARD of US$10.5 Million is
ready for delivery,you are to contact immediately for instruction for
claim

Thanks
From Desk of Director
Clydesdale Bank