Scam Warning

Just a warning...received this email today..obviously a scam...A fellow stamp collector also received the same email so I hope stamp collectors are not the target

--- On Fri, 11/12/10, lewis aries <darryl@aaahockey.com> wrote:

> From: lewis aries <darryl@aaahockey.com>
> Subject: claim your parcel
> To:
> Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 5:27 PM
> UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION
> SERVICE
> PO BOX 555, NEW YORK NY 10116-0555
>
>
> This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel
> from UPS COURIER SERVICE is making the delivery and we
> have stopped the delivery process for some security reasons
> stated below: Our scanning system has detected that your
> parcel contains a confirmable CARD to the tune of
> US1,500,000.00 USD.
> Also for the Delivery of the Parcel to continue, you are in
> obligation to obtain from Spain, a Duly Sworn Affidavit
> from Spanish High Court which will back up the Origin of
> Fund. This is in line with the Anti-Terrorist Campaign which
>
> the USA Government has embarked on recently to protect our
> Territory from future attacks. You should therefore contact
> the
> sender of the CARD or the UPS Courier Agent in Madrid Spain
> to get the Sworn Affidavit for you while we wait to receive
> from
> you the Affidavit File Number to enable us forward your
> CARD to your address.Below is his contact information. Note
> that the
> cost of the Affidavit is US$158 and do not hesitate to
> remit the amount to him.
>
> Name: Mr Lewis gumez
> Email address: Lewisgumez@aol.co.uk
> Tel: 00 34 672 903 994
>
> We shall then forward the CARD to you and you will be sure
> of a genuine CARD that is coming to you. We are doing
> this for
> yourinterest considering the rate which fraudulent and
> stolen checks/CARD are been sent to our innocent citizen
> that most
> times put them in problem. Always send your correspondence
> to our secure email: postalmail07@aol.co.uk
>
> Your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> GUY COTTRELL
> Chief Postal Inspector

That was hilarious.

That is almost illiterate. The question is has anyone ever fallen for this.

It was written by a native Spanish speaker.

It wasn't the written English that was hilarious, but the content.
Even the Nigerian multi-million dollar efforts seem more real....and they are truly unreal !

I have saved the above for a future laugh when I've had a bad day !

Londonbus1.....Hilarious? That's an understatement

Maybe we should have a little fantasy thinking thread. Let's all make up a 'scam' connected to stamps, it can be as ridiculous as you like, and then post them here for a laugh.

The 'scam' which gets the most , will be deemed the winner.

Londonbus1.....and will get a million dollars from me !

Better spend your money on stamps than spend on that.

They can't even keep the senders name or email address straight!
So Johnstamp. What was your 1st tip off? Could it be the USPS using an email of aaahockey? Or maybe the "UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE" intercepting a "parcel from UPS COURIER SERVICE" (2 separate entities)?

I could go on but I just can't stop laughing!

"Using" an ice hockey web site email address in Canada...
http://www.aaahockey.com/

Don't forget the "aol.co.uk" for a Gov't office as well!

This one must be VERY WIDESPREAD!

From the US Postal Service Website

http://www.usps.com/homearea/fraudulent_email.htm

why doesnt someone "follow up" with this
monkey and play the game for a while..

well...the more you reply..the more info they might gather from you

Better let a sleeping dog lie.

I say print it up and give it to your local postal inspector.

If they have a notice posted on their(USPS) website they already know about it.