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I get loads of these and usually just delete them but this one didn't come from those nice men in Nigeria. It was supposedly from Tesco.

I was suspicious straight away as it was sent to an old email address of mine that isn't used much now. It invited me to fill in the attached customer satisfaction survey. In return I would be rewarded with, in their words, £100 debit*.

Needless to say I didn't open the attachment but I think a few people might get pulled in. The wording is a bit stilted but in better English than a lot of these scams and the one spelling mistake could just as easily have been a typo.

I expect, like most of the scam emails, it has been doing the rounds for years but it is the first time I have seen it. I have sent an email to Tesco Direct to inform them.

What will they come up with next?

What annoys me is it is obvious they are attempting to defraud but it is just ignored.
If somebody tries to pick your pocket in the high street or is caught by the police "going equipped to steal" with housebreaking equipment they can be prosecuted.

I had a phone call from Tesco this afternoon to say that a number of people have reported this and it is definitely a scam. They are looking in to it. They were very apologetic but I don't think it is their fault. It didn't even come on the email address that they have for me.

I got an email today claiming that I had made an error filling out my tax form. B****y clever I don't pay tax :-D :-D :-D :-D

I'm always amazed at how many banks put a stop on an account I haven't got :-D

I've had a lot lately all with the header "Congratulations!" and suggesting I have vouchers awaiting me if I click the link, Tesco, Asda, etc and today this one :-)

$1000>>Walmart_Gift_Card For you. >>Details-Apply<<

That'll be useful then .......

Good Day Beneficiary,

We have been having a meeting for the past two months on the Global
Economic and political Crisis and also the Natural Disasters all over
the world which ended few days ago with the INSTITUTIONS OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,President of the European Union,Herman Van Rompuy and
the Arab League for the middle east. A measure we have taken to also
reduce terrorism after the terror attack in France and other European
Countries.

The European Union commission the United Nations Organization,has
agreed to COMPENSATE every victim of scam,with the sum of
USD$500,000,00(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only and
any other fees they owe you if mentioned.
These include every foreign contractor that may have not received
their contract payment and people that had an unfinished transaction
or international businesses that failed due to Government policies or
the Global Economic/political Crisis, dating scam victims and other
internet fraud.

Your name and email address was listed among the victims and that is
why we are contacting you.These funds are endorsed and credited in an
ATM CARD which will be sent to you for security purpose.
For verification and delivery of the ATM CARD,You are hereby advised
to contact THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF STANBIC-CHARTERED BANK With a
Reconfirmation of your: Full Name,Age,Residential Address,Marital
Status,Occupation and Telephone Number.


CONTACT THE STANBIC-CHARTERED BANK WITH THE DETAILS BELOW For
Verification and payment:

Email address: [email protected]
Tel: +1-315-804-6878

I have been getting those too Rose. I block the sender every time but then get new ones saying you still haven't claimed your Argos ,Tesco etc etc vouchers
Block em every time

I only get the these too on my hotmail email not my ISP one who must have a better filtering system to block scams