This one is really pathetic

point 1

The spelling is worse than mine is if i havent used spell checker. 

point 2

since when would a national bank use yahoo as a contact address 

anyway here it is I am sure you could do with a good chuckle

                                     BANK OF ENGLAND
                           Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH
                                       UNITED KINGDOM
                                  (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

Attention: Sir/Madam

    We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and
inflict that we might have indulge you through.

   However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, as a
result of the fraudulent staff that we were having in Governmental positions
which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the
aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments. We
apologies once again.

   Following the protest of the International Community, The World 
Bank, IMF and
the instruction by the of the EUROPEAN LEADER that all outstanding foreign
debts especially next of kin and Lotto Payment should be released to the
beneficiaries forth with unconditionally.

    From the records of outstanding due for payment with the EUROPEAN 
LEADER and
the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL RELATION came to a conclusion that all funds that
have not been paid out to the beneficiary should be immediately completed.

Your name was discovered amoung those that has not yet received their 
payments.

  We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. you are amoung those
that are to be paid in this first quarter from the amount of £35.5 
MILLIONS GBP
(THIRSTY FIVE MILLION GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS).

   Please re-confirm to me if this is online with what you have in your record
and also kindly re-confirm to us Immediately the followings:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Your Residential Address.
(3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(4) Company?s name, position and address.
(5) Profession, age and marital status.
(6) Your previously fileing document.
(7) A copy of your International Passport or Driven License.

   As soon as this information?s are received, your payment would be 
released by
the BANK OF ENGLAND.

   Contact the payment officer that would be incharge of reaching the BANK OF
ENGLAND with your details

Contact Name: Anthony Roth
Email: paymentoffice4@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: + 44 701 114 9826

Best Regards,
Sir John Gieve
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
YOURS SINCERELY,

Hi BJ-

That certainly is pathetic! 

What if we all e-mailed him with an offer to "buy a bridge" or take options on some "vacation swampland"? 

I am often amazed at the number of ridiculous solicitations that are on the net. Kind of makes you wonder about mankind, doesn't it?

Have a truly awesome day,

JeanMarie

Bill

Thanks for  giving this warning.  No  matter how careful, people could very easily fall victims of such scams.

I have seen these scams  posted on Bank's "look-alike" pages even with their Logos. Paypal is another site  scammers often like to copy.

Scammers usually address you as "Dear Customer", "Dear Paypal user" etc, whereas banks address you by your real name.

Scammers usually give you a threat like " We will have to close your account unless.... "

Or "we are updating our system.... "

Never click on the link provided by the scammers., and never give any information. If you are concerned about the contents of the mail,  visit the Bank' website as you normally do by typing the address you know on the address bar and check whether there is any such news there.

PLEASE BE ALERT

You are so right, Bill.  This one is the most pathetic one yet - And yet, there will be some that fall for it.  You and both know that.  It is just sad that this has to keep occurring.  It is laughable and cryable at the same time!

Judy

They never give up and what is worse people actually get caught with these scams.