The scammers are getting more elaborate.
I still get the “Your email address has won a zillion $!” e-mails, and the “Mr X died, and left a gazillion unclaimed £ in an account in Farawayistan that I have got my hands on, and would like to invest in your country” e-mails.
The other day, I got a new variety: “Mr X (name withheld for security reasons), who died and left a gazillion unclaimed £ in an account in Farawayistan, turns out to be a relative of yours. This is the final notification from attorneys Z, Y and W, that you need to provide us with your personal and bank details ASAP, to make you eligible to claim the funds”. I googled attorneys Z, Y and W., and the names were, indeed, associated with the legal profession, in various parts of the globe. Clever.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Or a free hotel night, as the case may be. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is.
Stumble it!
