I just got the same cancun rip off crap recording when I called the number back. You think how does this ever work on anyone then you remember if just 1% of 350 million+ us citizens even accidentally signs up, the evil perpetrators make bank. Not to mention folks who are still functioning and controlling their income and bills but have started to have alzheimers, dementia, etc that might be accidentally duped. So much money to be made in being a scumbag! For those of us who aren't metroids (google it) here is a recent scam I was attacked with in an email and my respose, enjoy!
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:27 AM, BBC FINANCE DEPARTMENT wrote:
ATTN: RECIPIENT,
THE BBC FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAVE PAYED YOUR FUNDS OF Ј18,000,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING) TO YOU WITH YOUR REFERENCE NO: 90542282 TO COLLECT YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.YOU NEED TO CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION BELOW SO THAT WE CAN ABLE TO SEND YOUR FUNDS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY:
FULL NAME: CONTACT ADDRESS: GENDER : OCCUPATION: PHONE NO: COUNTRY:
MY RESPONSE:
No problem at all. I'll include my social security number, bank passwords, credit card numbers, and safe combinations as well. Plus a list of times I will not be at home or available to check any of my online accounts for a certain period of time like a few days or so.
Please just click your heels together and repeat aloud rapidly (and with someone listening- must be someone listening to work, preferably a superviser because a bonus will be awarded to you for having a supervisor listen!) "I AM SOFA KING. WE TAUGHT ED." Now hurry and get this done to claim your bonus!
YOU WILL CONTACT THE BBC FINANCE DEPARTMENT UK THROUGH OUR EMAIL ADDRESS:(
[email protected]) TO COLLECT YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WE NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS TODAY.
YOUR FAITHFULLY, DR HELEN COLE MANAGING DIRECTOR BBC FINANCE DEPARTMENT UNITED KINGDOM 0845 838 1815 (UK Local Rate) +44 7024084948(From Outside UK)
MY RESPONSE: