Scam letter of the day
There are scam letters … and then there are scam letters. And this one, shared on Twitter by Mat Kendrick, is definitely of the latter variety.
Looks legit pic.twitter.com/9ixLc3XwfC
— Mat Kendrick (@MatKendrick) June 26, 2019
And just in case that’s tricky to read, here it is again (all spelling mistakes, scammer’s own).
IMPORTANT NOTICE – DEBIT CARD SAFETY RECALL
Dear customer
Many of our bank costumers have reported their debit cards have caught fire while they are in wallets and purses, and so as a precushion we are issuing an URGENT safety recall. This is a matter of the uppermost emergency as your card could create a pocket fire at any given moment, burning your legs and stomach terribly. This is because of a fault in the factor process at our debit card factory in Molton Keynes.
Therefore, for your own safety and verification, please complete the bottom of this form and return it with your debit card to the safety manager at the following address:
Mr Smith
Barclays Debit Card Factor
187 Bangalore Lane
Bangalore
IndiaBest wishes
Eric Smith
Barclays Debit Card Safety Manager
IMPORTANT: The PIN number of for verification porposes only and will destroyed immediately upon a rival. Your private details will not be compromised at any time.
And it prompted some very funny replies.
I live in Molton Keynes, anything can happen here.
— Lost Footballs (@Lostfootballs) June 26, 2019
Me too, We call it Molton Lava now since the great debit card factory fire. Whole town is smouldering.
— Foxy (@FoxyN77) June 26, 2019
Do you get to choose which rival they destroy it upon?
— Gavin (@Qwpzxjor1) June 26, 2019
“Verification porpuses only.” Now I’m imagining porpoises with clipboards and cracking up at my desk.
— Conor Dowley (@c_dowley) June 26, 2019
These precushions must be taken seriously!!!
SEND IT NOW!!!
— Cass 💙 (@Poco__blue) June 27, 2019
One important question remains unanswered.
Are we doing enough to raise awareness of the risk posed by pocket fires? https://t.co/qnomcwBCu6
— Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) June 27, 2019
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