[StBernard] E-MAIL CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES

[Westley Annis]

E-MAIL CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES

12/11/07-The FBI has become aware of a spam e-mail purporting to be from
Amando M. Tetangco, the governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,
(Central Bank of the Philippines). The e-mail claims the recipient is the
beneficiary of a large sum of money, free of any liens or encumbrances, and
asks the recipient to confirm the following information:

First and last name;
Direct phone, fax ,and mobile numbers;
Complete residential address;
Occupation; and 
Age and sex.
The e-mail directs the recipient to send the information to Tetangco's
personal e-mail address at mr_tetangco at mail.com. However, in the original
message text, the e-mail is supposedly from amando at bsp.gov.ph, which is
Amando Tetangco's actual e-mail address.

After providing this information, victims are asked for information about
their bank accounts in order to receive a wire transfer or a certified bank
draft.

This e-mail is an attempt to retrieve personal data for fraudulent use. Do
not respond!

As always, be cautious when responding to requests or special offers
delivered through unsolicited e-mail:

Guard your personal information as well as your account information
carefully.
Never give any personal, credit, or banking information in response to
unsolicited e-mail.
Be cautious when links are provided in an unsolicited e-mail. It is best to
open your browser and type the legitimate or known website address into the
address bar.
If you have received this, or a similar hoax, please file a complaint at
www.ic3.gov.