Another Scam!

I'm currently been bombarded with emails headed 'Payment Request'. Needless to say they are simply wasting their time and effort, but worth mentioning for POE members and those who may not be so able to recognize a scam. Each time it's a different name, position, Company name of course, but do they really think we are as stupid as they are? Following is a copy of the email, less of course the contact details.

Dear Sirs,

Sub: Remitance of GBP 1265.24

This is with reference to the above, we request you to kindly remit GBP 1265.24 in favor of our bank account. 
For more information on our bank details please refer to the attached document.

Thanking you,
Lillie Dejesus
Senior Accounts

I've had loads more since I posted that Ruth. They must be really stupid, which shows in fact, because they can't spell can they?

>>> Sub: Remitance of GBP 1265.24

Oh, and they forgot to add the attachment referred to (not that I ever open them mind).

I would be a little worried, Ron, if you are getting a lot of these type of e-mails. Either you are on some sort of list or someone on your e-mail contacts list has a virus infecting their PC which is spreading these e-mails to others.

As you wisely say, never open an attachment to an unknown e-mail, since it would almost certainly be a virus or trojan which would hijack personal information from your PC. I trust you have anti-virus software running. There are several good free anti-virus programs which will neutralise e-mail viruses.

Hi Edward and thanks for your words of caution. It happens that the perpetrator targets three email addresses in particular, which they have found by chance.

I am not concerned, but it is a pain in the backside and you would think they would get the message.

And yes I do have anti-virus in place so nothing to worry about, just b...y annoying.