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Who wants to be a millionaire?

  • 25-03-2008 09:59PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone actually falls for the likes of the below obviously fake emails ?? :D

    Dear Lucky Winner, We are pleased to notify you of the draw (1152) of the UK NATIONALLOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 25thSat, 09 Feb 2008 .

    Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn froma pool of over 25,000,000 Emails of distinguished professionals drawnfrom Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, partsof Africa, and North & South America as part of our internationalpromotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospectiveoverseasentries.

    The result of our computer draw (1152) selected your email addressattached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02drew the lucky numbers: 15. 25. 29. 35. 39. 40 (Bonus no.11), whichsubsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plusbonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash creditedto file BNKJ/1740161514/03.Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.

    United Kingdom Lottery FiduciaryContact Person: Robert Kings

    Email:robertking_45@live.com
    Tel: +44-704-578-2319
    Tel: +44-704-572-3270
    Fax: +44-709-288-6194

    In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to furnishYour Claim Agent With the following information:

    1. Full name...........
    2. Address............
    3. Occupation............
    4. Tel/Fax............
    5. Country............

    Do understand that, this is done to ensure that, we are dealing with the rightful Winner in this 2nd category to avoid double claiming bynonwinners.

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    John W. Smith.


    Note: All further correspondence should be forwarded to your claimsofficer via this email address:robertking_45@live.com


Comments

  • Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Quick, sign up before he gives it to someone else.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    Are you crazy?

    Ypu gave all the details here, anyone can claim it now!


  • Posts: 36,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ojewriej wrote: »
    Are you crazy?

    Ypu gave all the details here, anyone can claim it now!
    Naaaaa, not unless your first name is Lucky and your surname is Winner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,575 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    There's some hilarious accounts of people who bait these guys & the lengths scammers will go to trying to get your cash:eek:

    Read some here http://www.419eater.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭Hitchhiker's Guide to...


    Heard about a student that lost all of her student fees (overseas student so a lot of fees) because of one of these scams. Some people do get taken in by them. Usually people who don't spend enough time on the internet.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Heard about a student that lost all of her student fees (overseas student so a lot of fees) because of one of these scams. Some people do get taken in by them. Usually people who don't spend enough time on the internet.
    Or thick people


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    You only posted this to see if it was real or not, didn't you? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,280 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    stevec wrote: »

    I love that site, some very elaborate baits on it.
    Heard about a student that lost all of her student fees (overseas student so a lot of fees) because of one of these scams. Some people do get taken in by them. Usually people who don't spend enough time on the internet.

    I think Donal McIntyre (undercover reporter) did an expose on it, but back when it was mostly done by mail. The Royal Mail were intercepting 250K letters a year, so God knows how many got through. I think I read that it was worth billions a year to the Nigerian guys.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭nowuckenfurries


    Davidius wrote: »
    You only posted this to see if it was real or not, didn't you? :pac:

    Damn I've been rumbled!! LOL But if you want to pm me your credit card details I can pass them to my friend Robert Embatae Umgogo for banking checking purposes :pac:


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