Friday, April 17, 2020

Urgent! (from the Department of Homeland Security)

Here's an email I got from the (cough) Department of Homeland Security, copied exactly as received:
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Good day,This is the Department of Homeland S e c u r i t y we have vital mission,to secure the nation from the many threats we face as well as internet Fraud.Thisrequires the dedication of more than 230,000 employees in jobs that
range from aviation and border security to emergency response,from cyber security analyst to chemical facility inspector.Our dutiesare wide-ranging,but our goal is clear - keeping America safe.
We are happy to inform you that your f u n d s valued atUS$10,700,000.00(Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars) have been approved by the Treasury Department of the United
States.Kindly get back to us for further directives.Reconfirm to us this information below,FULL NAME,ADDRESS,CELL PHONE #,OCCUPATION
Note:Do not reply to any e-mail that comes from the FBI Director James Comey Jr, Andrew G. McCabe,also the claimed new FBI DIRECTOR Christopher A. Wray,does not e-mail people,they will come straight to
your door step to pass any vital information they have for you.Do not fall a victim of scam again,a word is enough for the wise. Thank you and have a good day.
Signed
Mrs. Elaine Duke
Director,United States Secret Service
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Washington, DC 20528,USA

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Well, I believe it. Don't you?

13 comments:

  1. It's a job for James Veitch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdPW8JrYzQ

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  2. I had no idea DHS was so concerned about making sure I get my money...

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  3. Jump right on that before they give it to someone else.

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  4. So good of our government to be bailing folks out to this degree . . .

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  5. Hey Patrice,
    Different question. I enjoyed Don's blog but I can't access it now. What's up?

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  6. Hi again,
    Just noticed your past response about Don's blog. Got it! But enjoyed it. Thanks

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  7. Maybe if they had made the monetary number smaller ?... LOL I received a call from SSI the other night, foreign accent and could not understand her until she asked for my DOB.. the scammers are out in droves.

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  8. Could I borrow 50 bucks to buy some toilet paper?

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  9. The sad thing is that there are people who fall for many scams.

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  10. Well, I needed a good laugh today. Although, it is very upsetting that people fall for that or for similar things.
    kathy in MS

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  11. Talk about a economy booster! Ha!

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