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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:36 AM Dec 2021

Got this scam in my morning email

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD BANK AND THE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SWINGS INTO ACTION!

All citizens are entitled to Twenty-five Million United States Dollars {$25,000,000.00} to stay at home in a
bid to control the spread of CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) and your number
has been Randomly selected for creditation.

The worldwide general grant is available to everyone
STAYATHOME

Kindly send your details to the email below

Full Name:
Country:
State:
Full address:
Email:
Phone number:
Bank details:
.................................................
Of course it's a scam, but,
if it's available to 'everyone' why was I randomly selected?

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Got this scam in my morning email (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 OP
not sure the scammer thought this through, most of us won't buy this crap... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #1
they are only looking for a few fish samsingh Dec 2021 #5
Chump change. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #2
Lucky you! keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #3
Damn my scam email filters! Another opportunity to get rich, down the drain!! Siwsan Dec 2021 #4
Forward this email to FBI LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2021 #6
And what do you think the FBI will do? left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 #7
If you thought inflation was already a problem, wait until we all get 25 million to spend. Shrike47 Dec 2021 #8
We got this really funny one a few days ago. It started out "Hello, dear" and went on to tell Vinca Dec 2021 #9
OMG ! left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 #10

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. not sure the scammer thought this through, most of us won't buy this crap...
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:41 AM
Dec 2021

but the whole US Gov and WHO and World Bank is catnip to the gullible wingers. They will smell world wide socialist conspiracy on that email.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
8. If you thought inflation was already a problem, wait until we all get 25 million to spend.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 12:04 PM
Dec 2021

A loaf of bread will soon be $10,000 or more.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
9. We got this really funny one a few days ago. It started out "Hello, dear" and went on to tell
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:02 PM
Dec 2021

the sad tale of uncle somebody who was unfortunately poisoned by some orange juice, BUT it's our good fortune because he left us millions.

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