You would think spam would at least make sense.
Weirdest phishing mail ever
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Ot only should you accept it, you should expedite the process even further by submitting your SSN or equivalent, bank routing numbers, and a photocopy of a blank check, so they ha e multiple means to give tou that sweet bonus.
Just in time for Xmas too how convenient
So basically nothing to worry about, just flag as spam and move on?
I was worried my email had been used to sign up crypto, or my bank account had been hacked or something.
LPT.
If you ever have a question, don't follow the 'helpful' link. Go directly to the bank/credit card company/Pay Pal/whoever.
Also, I just got a text from '[email protected]....' telling me I had $3,000 deposited in my Chase Bank wallet. Always check the email address.
Yeah, no way I'd ever respond or click a link in one of these. This one was just so weirdly worded that I wanted an outside opinion
Not an expert. I've read that the scammers deliberately use 'obvious' scams because they don't want to waste time with people who will catch on. They want the confused seniors or recent immigrants who can't speak the language.