The Big SCAM!!
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This post has received many comments regarding this scam put out by the Nigerians…..Following are a few links with some interesting information.
Please be advised that we (the Compass) have NO affilliation with any of the following websites..we just wanted to post them for more information for you.
My original post:
We all hear about the scams and ripoffs, going around on the internet. Well the other day one was sent to me, hoping that i was not only new to the internet, but just born as well.This con acts as if I were selected randomly, to win this great money prize, and then to top it off, it says That it is promoted and sponsored by such personalities as THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI, BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT INC, and some others. What a dumb scam. I trashed it immediately. I could only guess what they would have asked me to do, if I replied to it (receive a cashiers check, cash it at my bank and then send them a portion of it for a processing fee,so they can send me the prize, or something like that)
Here is what was messaged to me from my Yahoo blog:
DEAR SIR / MADAM,
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
CONGRATULATIONS, IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON ON
EMAIL THE ANNUAL GLOBAL LIBERTY LOTTERY (LOTTO) INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM (GLLIPP) HELD IN LONDON ON 28TH MAY, 2006. A GLOBALEMAIL
RANDOM ACCESS SELECTION SHOT ON MICROSOFT, GENERATED YOUR YAHOO BLOG
AS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING :
WINNING APPROVAL
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
28-05-2006(CUSTOMER SERVICES)CATEGORY USA $ 723,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY THREE THOUSAND USA DOLLARS)
YOUR TICKET ,SERIAL ,BATCH ,LOTTERY
REF NUMBER ,WILL BE CONFIDENTIALLY INCLUDED IN YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL -
TAKE NOTE.
THIS PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY, PROMOTED AND SPONSORED
BY EMINENT PERSONALITIES – THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI, BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT INC, MULTI CHOICE, ECHINA SITE AND OTHER ORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS.THIS IS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE .> FOR SECURITY PURPOSE AND CLARITY, WE ADVISE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR WINNING
INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.THIS IS
PART OF GLLIPP SECURITY SYSTEM TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS AND UNWARRANTED
ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY SCAM IMPOSTORS.
PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAY AND COMPLICATIONS
REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS AND BATCH NUMBERS IN ALL
CORRESPONDENCE.FURTHERMORE, SHOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESSES DO INFORM OUR
AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.APPLY FOR YOUR PRIZE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO
YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE
PROCESSED WITHIN THE TIME OF CLAIM.
CONTACT THE GWCOL AGENT: MR HARRY JOHNSON
CONTACT MAIL: harry_johnson02@o2.pl
TEL/FAX: +447031940792
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE
PASTOR VIKS WILL
just recieved similar letter but from canada
is this a scam or not sure?
Of coures these are scams! When is the last time you heard of anyone winning the lottery, they did not even enter?
Don’t reply to these emails, and especially, don’t give them any of your information.
Look into disposable emails and use them.
Yup, just got this lottery winning scam today!
Don’t reply!
Hallo Reader,
This people are out to ripoff people, be careful and cautious. I mean if you never bought any ticket or subscribed to a known lottery, juz delete the email and play or buy a ticket.
Cheerz, From Reading U.K
The Head,Lottery Winning Notification
Centre,13th Site House,WBCs,P0Q,6EE, Canada.
21 / 09 / 2006.
Dear sir/Madam,
Lottery Winning Notification.
Congratulations, it is our pleasure to inform you that you have won on email the annual Global Liberty Lottery (Lotto) International Promotional Program heldin Ontario Canada on 29th June, 2006. A global email random access selection shot via internet, generated your email address as related to the following :
1.27522465896-532
2.serial number 652-662
3.batch number AT-040-SB06-05
4.lottery ref. number OSL/653/029/05
All drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which won on the 3rd category USA $ 723,000.00 (Seven hundred and twenty three thousand USA dollars) Your Ticket, Seria, Batch, Lottery Ref Number ,will be confidentially included in your payment approval – take note.
This promotional program takes place annually, promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities – the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice, Echina Site and other corporate organizations.This is to encourage the
use of the Internet and computers worldwide .For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning informations confidential until your claims have been processed.This is part of security system to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by scam impostors.Please Note: in order to avoid complications, remember to quote your lucky numbers and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Apply for your prize as soon as possible so your payment will be processed within the time of claim.You are required to contact the Global Winning Control Office Ontario Canada – via the contact below for your prize payment procedures with your personal informations as listed below:
1. Your full names and address/ country of residence.
2. Your telephone and fax numbers.
3. Your age / occupation.
Below is contact:a
Global Winning Control Office.
4th Site House,Hanks,P0Q,6EE, Ontario Canada.
Email: fwhouse2050@myway.com
Phone: +16478384248
Contact Person: Rev. Fountain Bruce.
Congratulations once more.
Good luck.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Agnes Scott For LWNCL.
This people are out to rip you off. Just read one example below. Never trust them and send any penny to them. NEVER EVER SEND ANY PENNY TO ANYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
THE COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (10th August, 2006) by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00 each on the THE COCA COLA COMPANY PROMOTION However the results were released on the 12th August, 2006 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT:12052006/20The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
In other to claim your£1,000,000.00 prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated bank. However, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLA COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque of £1,000,000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.
NAME:……………………………….
AGE:………………………………….
SEX:………………………………….
ADDRESS:………………………….
EMAIL:………………………………
PHONE:……………………………..
OCCUPATION:…………………….
COMPANY:…………………………
COUNTRY:………………………….
AMOUNT WON………………….
Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: ROBERT WRIGHT
Phone:+44-701-112-9636
Phone:+44-701-112-9632
E mail : robert.wright@cocacola-lottery.com
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are not to
partake in this Lottery.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Agent Mr. Manuel Echen
Management
PAST WINNERS IN COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!
myself got same mail Dave
I got very similar e-mail. thanks for the heads up. Dave
Check out my latest post on what to do about this spam
http://bargainprofessor.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/what-to-do-about-spam/
i recieved an official certified true copy of my winnings whew 815,960 euros lucky me f-ing african ripoffs i was going to split the brooklyn bridge with then too dang it.
It is always best to not ever open an e-mail from any unknown source. Once you do “they” know they have found a live address. Some are coupled with virus’ as well. Especially those with attachments.
Also clicking on the “unsubscribe link” does more harm than good. It only heightens the chances of receiving more spam. Just delete and empty the trash.
An interesting site that is somewhat amusing:
419Baiter.com “Stringing-along 419 scammers for my amusement”
http://www.419baiter.com/links.html
Warning: Some links within contain offensive adult content. McAfee SiteAdvisor and SocketShield have given the green light as far as the saftey of the sites themselves though.
what does the “LWNCL” stand for?
Thanks for nothing!!! These type of scams ore unnecessary, immoral and prey on those lees fortunate than others!!! I hope you get caught and punished to the full extent of the law.
I’ve received similar e-mail in MY SCHOOL’s e-mail !! how is that possible?? but its not for a lottery draw though, it says…
All participants in this program have been selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 5000 University websites in North and South America, Asia, Australia,
Europe, Middle East and West Africa in August 2006.
and i wonder what would happen if i replied the e-mail… what would be likely to happen???
I got one purporting to be from British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion / Coca Cola as follows:
THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
THE COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (28rd January, 2007) by Coca-Cola in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your email was among th 20 Lucky winners who won Ã-£1,000,000.00GBP each on the THE COCA\’COLA COMPANY PROMOTION .
However the results were released on the 29th January, 2007, and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number (BT:12052006/20The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
In other to claim your A,£1,000,000.00POUNDS prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLA COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque of A,£1,000,000.00POUNDS has already been deposited in your favour.
NAME:……………………………….
AGE:………………………………….
SEX:………………………………….
ADDRESS:………………………….
EMAIL:………………………………
PHONE:……………………………..
OCCUPATION:…………………….
COMPANY:…………………………
COUNTRY:………………………….
AMOUNT WON………………….
Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager fudiciary Agent through email or fax for prompt collection of your
fund from the designated bank or courier company
(CONTACT PROMOTION FUDICIARY AGENT)
Name: Mr Malvin Sap
EMAIL:winning.agent@yahoo.co.uk
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are not to partake in this Lottery.
Note:You are to state how you want your winning fund:
1) By Courier Service
2)By Online Bank Transfer
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Agent Malvin Sap
Management
PAST WINNERS IN COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMOTIONS!!!
It’s a shame that this is all part of being online. I still get these emails on a regular basis. I don’t even bother to open them, like velvethammer posted, Don’t even open them as they do know when their email is opened and they now have a “Live One”. This is possible with any spam email.
Just a couple of tips, which I have posted before:
Get a free “Disposable” email address from Yahoo or somewhere else, and use it for signing up for websites, etc. This way when you start to get spammed, you can just throw away the email account. Keep a personal email for private use…..Don’t give it out to strangers.
I get many emails from local Banks, which I do not even have accounts with, asking me to update my personal information. Report any phishing or “Spoof” emails, such as a bank wanting to update your account information, to the authorities, or the bank itself. Here is a repost of a link that, supposedly, checks into fraud emails: UCE@FTC.GOV
ebay and paypal are notorious for phishing emails….DO NOT click on any of the links in their emails, unless you are sure it is from ebay or paypal.
Good Luck.
Kindly be informed that I received the following email:
FROM.BARRISTER ABDUL RAZAK,
FUDICIARY AGENT EURO-AFRO
ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL .
TEL:( 60-146641665)
ADDRES:No.19 JALAN PUNCHAK,OFF
JALAN P. RAMLEE KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
ATTENTION: Khalil Moh’d Hussein Ghonemat,
THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND YOUR CONTACT DETAILS ARE WELL NOTED TOGETHER WITH YOUR TICKET NUMBERPLEASE MAKE SURE THAT.
1.YOUR TICKET NUMBER ARE QUOTED CORRECTLY BECAUSE EURO-AFRO ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISQUALIFICATION OR DELAY IN PAYMENT DUE TO WRONGLY QUOTED NUMBERS.
2.PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS ARE FORWARDED TO US BECAUSE ANY WINNER WHO IS NOT ABLE TO COME HERE AND TAKE HIS OR HER WON PRIZE CHEQUE OF ($250,000 USD)BY HAND, WILL HAVE THEIR CHEQUES DELIVERED TO THEM WITH THEIR GIVEN ADDRESSES THROUGH OUR APPOINTED DELIVERY OFFICER COURIER SERVICE.
3.YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PHOTOCOPY, IDENTIFICATION CARD OR YOUR DRIVING LICENCE TOGETHER WITH THE AWARD CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUESTED BY THE DELIVERY OFFICER WHEN HANDLING YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU AT YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS. THIS IS FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION.
4.ALL UNCLAIMED AND UNATTENDED TICKET NUMBERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK AND A GRACE PERIOD OF 5 DAYS
5.FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT KINDLY KEEP YOUR TICKET NUMBERS HIGHLY CONFIDENCIAL TO AVOID WRONG CLAIMS AND UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM.
6.NOTE THAT THIS WINNERS AWARD CERTIFICATE ATTATCHED TO THIS EMAIL WILL ALLSO BE ATTACHED TO YOUR CHEQUE, YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO PRINT OUT, FILL IT CORRECTLY AND SEND A SCAN COPY OF IT VIA THIS MAIL ADDRESS THEN HAVE A COPY WITH YOU TO PRESENT TO THE APPOINTED DELIVERY OFFICER WHO WILL DELIVER YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU IN YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY.
7.THOUGH YOU HAVE QUOTED YOUR TICKET NUMBER,PROPER INVESTIGATION HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM THE GENUINITY OF YOUR TICKET NUMBER.
8.A DELIVERY/TAX CHARGE OF($880USD)ONLY HAS TO BE PAID BEFORE DELIVERING YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU,THAT IS IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME HERE AND PICK UP YOUR PRIZE AS OUR ADDRESS IS GIVEN ABOVE,TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OFFICER DELIVER YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU RIGHT THERE IN YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS.NOTE THAT YOUR DELIVERY/TAX CHARGE HAS TO BE SENT ACROSS TO THE DELIVERY OFFICER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BELOW .
NAME:NUDEH IBRAHIM SUDBA
ADDRES:No.19 JALAN PUNCHAK,OFF
JALAN P. RAMLEE
DISTINATION:KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
BEFORE YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU. FAILING TO PAY UP YOUR DELIVERY CHARGE OR YOU DID NOT COME HERE,YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE RETURNED BACK TO THE HEAD OFFICE.YOUR CHEQUE OF ($250,000.00USD) HAS BEEN FULLY SIGNED AND ENDORSED,THEREFORE NO DEDUCTION HAS TO BE MADE FROM YOUR CHEQUE UNTILL YOUR CHEQUE GETS TO YOU,AND YOU GO TO ANY INTERNATIONAL BANK OVER THERE WITH YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT PROPER ADHERANCE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL YIELD MAXIMUM AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE.A CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS YOUR DELIVERY/TAX CHARGE IS RECEIVED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CALL:( 60-146641665) FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.FUDICIARY AGENT EURO-AFRO ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER ABDUL RAZAK ESQ.
Just had one sent on a variation of the above:
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
$1,500,000.00 in the International programs held on the 14th of March
2007 in London Uk. The selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized email selection system(s) from a database
of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the
world. The British Tobacco Lottery is approved by the British Gaming
Board and also Licensed by The International Association of Gaming
Regulators. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our
executive claims officer through the email shown
EMAIL:britishtobaccoverification13@yahoo.co.uk
1.Name in full:, 2.Address:, 3.Nationality:, 4.Age:, 5.Occupation:,
6.Phone/Fax:, 7.Present Country:.
KAREN PETERSON
***********************************************
The dead giveaway to show this is a scam is to open the Properties of the file in Outlook Express using: File/Properties/Details/Message source:
Envelope-to: jan_ford@talktalk.net
Received: from [62.24.128.253] (helo=TTP-4.talktalk.net)
by mailin-1.opaltelecom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44)
id 1HRdOW-0007QQ-3E
for jan_ford@talktalk.net; Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:36 +0000
Received: from mta1.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.175])
by TTP-4.talktalk.net with ESMTP; 15 Mar 2007 00:00:32 +0000
X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true
X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ah4FANYp+EVEqE6vY2dsb2JhbACNW4E3FQ4jBA
X-IronPort-AV: i=”4.14,285,1170633600″;
d=”scan’208″; a=”4260970:sNHT28128402″
Received: from web19 ([68.168.75.45]) by mta16.adelphia.net
(InterMail vM.6.01.05.04 201-2131-123-105-20051025) with ESMTP
id ;
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:51:03 -0400
Message-ID:
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:51:03 -0800
From: BRITISH TOBACCO ONLINE PROMO
Reply-To: britishtobaccoverification13@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: PERSONAL
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
Sensitivity: Normal
X-Spam-Flag: No
X-Spam-Level: 2/5
There you will see the reply is to be sent to a YAHOO.co.uk address!!! British Amercian Tobacco definitely would not use a Yahoo account!!!!
IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…IT PROBABLY IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!!
I got this yesterday. I feel dumb for ever being even remotley excited. It said Yahoo!. Ithought it was legit. Thanks to this site though my info is safe.
Thanx,
Mercy
YAHOO! PROMOTIONS UK
Dear Esteemed Winner,
This is to inform you that your email address have won £500,000.00 (i.e
Five Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds) in the YAHOO!
International Promotions Program held on the 1st of February 2007 with
ticket number
883734657492-5319 To file for your claims, you are to contact the
Yahoo! Promotions
Claims Director with the following information: Your Full Names, Your
Contact Address,
Your Telephone and Fax numbers, Occupation, Sex, Age and Location.
MR GEORGE POWET, REMMITANCE DIRECTOR, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM Tel:
(+44) 7031926508, (+44) 7031943129
Email: agentgeorgepowet@yahoo.com.hk , contactgeorgepowet@yahoo.com.hk
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Amelia Hunts, Online Promotions Manager
I got this mail, is it a scam?
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 1,500,000.00USD (one million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)in the International programs held on the first quarter of 2007 in London Uk.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.The British Tobacco is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our executive claims officer through the contact stated below with your personal informations for verification purpose:
Mr. ALBERT GREGORY. Claims Agent
E-mail: britishtobaccoverification13@yahoo.co.uk
Please Fill Your Personal Informations Below:
KAREN PETERSON
Co-coordinator.
ahmed says what:
plzzzzzzzzz i winered in uk on lin lottry and my prize is 250000 sterling and they told me u can recive u prize from u plz give me the informitions about how i can take my money and thanks for u plz give me the answer mow
Ahmed, I would suggest going door to door and peddling Koran’s for maybe .50 cents or so each, after all some like a good book of fiction.and if not I hear it makes great toilet paper. This would net you more cash than the phony lottery you are waiting for……….or………maybe not.
This is one that I had received today.
DEAR WINNER:
It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a suprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft,in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.), held on the 4th of April 2007,in Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of $1,000,000.00(One Million Dollars only).
Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each category.They are arranged in this format below:
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 2 $1,000,000:00 each
2nd. 8 $800,000:00 each
3rd. 13 $470,000:00 each
4th. 27 $170,000:00 each
We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more informations concerning the verification, processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note that your award information was released with the following particulars attached to it.
(1) Award number: NL 56/7765
(2) Email ticket number: NL553/26/96
(3) Batch number: MC11/834/5PDH /EU
(4) The file reference number: HL/5564/40/07/MICS
(5) Serial Number: McST/006/NL4657
(6) Lottery Code: MCST 002/54-007
For verification purposes be sure to include:
(1) Your mailing address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
{4}Your Full Names
To file for your claim,Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-one working days of this winning notification.Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-one working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid.You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence to enable the Agent validate your winning.
CONTACT INFORMATIONS:
**************************************************************
Name: Mr.Patrick Donkor.
TEL:+31-623-117-432.
FAX:+31-847-251-895.
E-mail: claimbglot@aim.com **************************************************************
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates:
http://www.templetons.com/brad/billmap.gif and a consortium of software promotion companies.The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies.The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Phillip George
MICROSOFT E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION COORDINATOR.
Copyright © 1994-2007 The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards Promotion Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline.
It would be nice if it were real but as it is said, If you have not entered into anything or have not purchased a ticket then it is to good to b true.
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that’s right folks ! it’s TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ! I was once a victim of
impostor bill gates …yeah ! they even have photos and signatures on
it (i wonder if those people on photo are still alive)…
anyway, i rang them in london office..well at least i spoke to a real
person…they sent me a form thru email to fill it up…and so i did ! ..
next thing they asked me to pay for processing fee ..what a crap i
said..so i emailed them back to tell them to deduct the fees from my
winnings cuz i am bankrupt at the moment…no more msg after that…
this is a subtle way of terrorist attack…now they’re sending it via subject header so not to be filtered as a spam ….not even yahoo can filter it so i closed my account and created a new account ..
i thought with this hi tech now i’m in a friendly user environment ..but not anymore..there a lot of of USERS now who wants to use you in anyway …so be vigilant !!!
fiDELita:
Thanks for your comment.
The Television News Show Frontline did an expose on some of these Nigerian scammers and how they operate. It was the same story that my readers have been commenting about here. Maybe more people will wise up to this scam….Just remember to put greed aside and if it sounds too good to be true…….it probably is
Even i gotta mail sayin same…i replied n gotta mail to fill..wht to be done?
This is crap I got on MySpace: WINNER OF THIS MONTH NET SURF
Congratulations! You have been chosen as one (1) of the fifteen (15) winners of this month NET SURF (…) you are entitled to the sum of £200,000.00 (Two hundred Thousand pounds only) this money will be collected via a valid bank account (…)
Name: Mr: James Maxton
Email: james_maxton1975@yahoo.com , james_maxton1975@hotmail.com
Mobile:+44-070-2407-3561
Contact your claims Fudiciary Agent with the underlisted information for immediate processing and remittance of your winnings to you.
Name In Full :………………..
Contact Address :………………..
Phone # / Fax# :………………..
Winining Informations :………………..
Quote Prize Won :………………..
NOTE: RESPONSE MUST BE WITHIN 24HRS;
If you don’t receive any response after 24 hours of contacting your agent
Send an email to reginald_cole1979@yahoo.com, requesting urgent attention.
David Tampbell,
Net Surfer Coordinator.
In Your Service.
==================================
PS: ‘Fudiciary Agent’ ! LOL
i am dinesh moliya from india i have just read of lottary program so can give me information about in uk, how can heppan this is matters,
best rigards,
dinesh moliya
name-dinesh moliya
adress. 153,kusnakuj society,
nanavarachha simadanaka,
surat-6 gujarat-india
ph no-00919825276432
email-moliya0007@yahoo.com
won-700000
i got the similar mail , i did all formalities and then they asked that the courier co which will be sending the cheque of 750,000 pounds will charge 300 pound as courier charges. i asked him for a scanned copy of my cheque,, he sended it, with his passport copy and authorization letter. what to do next, he even called me up.
Hey Vineet, don’t send them any money….Check out the links at the top of this post and read some of the comments from victims.
For the love of God people.
Don’t even open an e-mail if you do not know the sender.
Sigh, I’ll repeat myself.
It is always best to not ever open an e-mail from any unknown source. Once you do “they” know they have found a live address. And your e-mail address is sold across the internet. Some are coupled with virus’ as well. Especially those with attachments.
Also clicking on the “unsubscribe link” does more harm than good. It only heightens the chances of receiving more spam. Just delete and empty the trash.
They are all SCAMS! How can you win something that you did not enter yourself.
Hi. I got one and I actually sent them my info back. What should I do from here? Please help!!
Jessie, As long as you don’t give them any financial information, or send them any money, you’re pretty safe. The worst that can happen now is they will keep sending you these scams. I would report them ASAP. Download the pdf file at the beginning of my post, as it tells a little bit about how to protect yourself from these scam artists. Also here is where you can report them, but I don’t believe that it will do much good. Read this post for help reporting these scammers
The email scam:
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Ibrahim Cox wrote:
Greetings!
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable
Bank Draft of $800.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from
you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Draft with FEDEX
COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I travelled out of the country for a 3
Months Course and I will not come back till end of October. What you have
to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to
know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge,
Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing
that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your
Country.
The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver
your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($180.00) US
Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.
Again, I wou! ld have paid that but they said no because they don’t know
when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.You have to contact
the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Draft with this
information below:
Contact Person: Dr Mrs.Meme James
Email Address: fedexcourierserviceng234@gmail.com
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and
ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your
package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat
again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid
any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$180.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.
You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your
Draft.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Ibrahim Cox
+4470359182282
My Reply:
Dear Mr. COCKS:
Please stick this scam completely up your ass as far as it will go!
Send me 100.00 USD for processing your bullshit and I will send you a picture of me, an American, enjoying all the riches and spoils that this great country, America, affords me.
Furthermore you and your kind smell like shit and should take a bath in elephant and monkey piss so you will smell better.
Thank you, you liver lipped baboon!
OK it seems like I am getting more and more of these “Winning Lottery” scams again lately so I started answering a few.
Here is the email correspondence from my latest one, so far.:
First their email to me:
Dear Winner,
This is to notify you that you have won £850,000.00 in our
online email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked
randomly by computerised balloting, powered by the Internet.
Your email address was amongst those chosen for this period.
Ticket no: 56475600545 188
Serial no: 5368/02
Winning number: 08.11.21.32.35.42. {47}
Draw (#1187)
To claim your prize, please send your name address and location to:
Mr Roland Hails, Email: verificationdpt@gmail.com
Tell: +447031905420
Yours faithfully,
Lorraine Dodds
Online Coordinator
And my response to them:
Dear giver of free money:
My name is sucker Turniptruck, (Turnip truck, like the one you think I fell off of)
My address is — I live in the greatest country in the world America, and don’t need your fake lottery winning scam.
GOD BLESS THE USAas he has and always will.
You and your kind are lower than the sewer rats living in the shit infested raw sewage that plagues you and your cities filled with ugly terrorists and stink ridden pieces of crap that have nothing else to do but send out illegal phony lottery winning notifications. I would not send you a box of my hot and steamy shit, so you could stay warm in the winter, let alone a processing fee, which you will ask me for. You are an Asshole!
Crawl back under the rock you came from and take your fake, stupid, email scams back with you. You must be using a computer that was stolen, from some misguided tourist, to send these emails out, as you probably don’t even own a computer because your scams are so stupid, out dated, and saturated throughout the world, no one believes them any longer. GET A JOB! Wash your face and comb your natty lice infested hair, and look for honest work! YOU SUCK ASS!!!!! To use your own stupid meaningless dribble….You were randomly selected for this response by a computerized balloting, powered by the internet, and me, so I could tell you to shove it and post all of this on my blog so even more people around the world can see your illegal and immoral scam. Again I say….YOU SUCK!!!!!!!
You fat faced ugly piece of cow fecal matter(that means shit)
I am now awaiting any further emails from them………….