I just won the USA green card lottery

Stink on the inside

Heres what the state department e mailed me today;

U.S. Department of State - Visa Processing Fee Instructions
From:
U.S. Department of State <usagcvisa@usa.com>


Congratulations on winning a United States Permanent Resident Card through Diversity Visa Lottery. Follow the instruction below to pay the processing fees
and start the integration process in the United States as soon as possible.

Short Story-

I just have to pay 560 USD and can bring as many family members for 560 USD each, I have to pay by the 4th of march and pay some UK embassy office

''Please send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:
CHRISTIAN
LEWIS
Grosvenor Square · London, W1K 6JP
United Kingdom ''

How lucky am I, USA here I come

The actual e mail


Although participation in the Green Card Lottery is free the winners are required to pay the visa processing fees. The fees are collected by Embassy or
Consulate abroad, Department of Homeland Security's, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The fee is also used to prove your identity and express your interest in the U.S visa so we can make all the demands required for your relocation in the United States.
Fees:

Type of Residence Card Status Price (per person)
United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! - Waiting for payment of processing fee 560 USD
Subtotal: 560 USD
Processing fees Included
Total 560 USD

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM
You have been selected at random from over 12.1 million qualified entries (16.5 million with derivatives) received.The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act which makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a US permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society.
The annual DV program makes visas available to persons meeting simple, but strict, eligibility requirements.The Department of State implemented the electronic fees processing system beginning with DV-2005 in order to make the DV process more efficient and secure.
The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom.
Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety.

Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment (560 USD or equivalent local currency.)
Find Western Union Agency
If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.

Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S 560 USD

For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is 560 USD(your fee) + 560 USD(your wife) + 560 USD(your kid) = 1680 USD.
If you want to move alone the fee is as stated above only 560 USD
After you send the payment follow the next steps :
a) Fax the Western Union receipt to the following number: +1 206-202-0890
b) Email at usagcvisa@usa.com with the following details (you can find them on the money transfer receipt):

1) Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):
2) Exact sender's name on file with Western Union:
3) Exact sender's address on file with Western Union:
4) Amount sent:

Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received. Within 72 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time when you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States.

Please send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:
CHRISTIAN
LEWIS
Grosvenor Square · London, W1K 6JP
United Kingdom
Why to send the payment fees in the United Kingdom ?
The payment must be sent to U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S government decided this based on its international
policy and the relations with your country.


Notice

The payment must be sent via Western Union no later than 4th March 2011. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays .

____________________________________

Do people really fall for this shyte?

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

I'm just delighted that I finally won a free iphone by hitting three targets in a row.

Kristopherus

Some fools do:mad: Scam,Scam Scam

nava

That's a SCAM

karma_

I'm sure there will be some who actually fall for this.

galwayrush

I won the Spanish lottery as well, but i got confused as i was apparently chosen at random through their Canadian office and i had to send the claim form to Nigeria. Guess i ****ed up there.

Um, I think the OP knows it's a scam :pac:

TheInquisitor

Lol the US green card lottery is free.

I got the same e-mail as you 2 weeks ago.

Paying money through Western Union ...LOL SCAM

Why not go to the Irish embassy.

This e-mail is so full of fail its not even funny...oh wait yes it is!!

The Sparrow

In other news, I'm about to complete a rather tricky deal with a Nigerian colleague to repatriate the proceeds from the will of one of my relatives. And the funny thing is, I didn't even know I had a Nigerian relative.

galwayrush

The Sparrow wrote: »

In other news, I'm about to complete a rather tricky deal with a Nigerian colleague to repatriate the proceeds from the will of one of my relatives. And the funny thing is, I didn't even know I had a Nigerian relative.

Small world if it turns out we both have the same dead relations.:D

El Guapo!

I was the 1,000,000th visitor to 2 different websites today! What are the odds. Can't wait for my winnings to be lodged into my account.

Smartly Dressed

Flair flucks.

Davidius

Sounds legit.

dubtom

Surely a call to the number given is essential,if only to hear the nigerian try to sound like a brother from the hood.

Celly Smunt

what have you got to lose? go for it OP

MagicMarker

nava wrote: »

That's a SCAM

Surely you jest?

Willbbz

I'm just waiting on George Aqqwitbgwengo to get back to me

Hikaru

Hey, is anybody even bother to search and see where is this fax located and get to the bottom of this? Obviously somebody got to your information, which is a Federal crime. I am trying to track this fax number and I could use some help to locate the "agents" in UK that collect the money. someone local that wish to help?
contact me...

congo_90

From : xxxxx
Subject: How are you recently,I like the shop very,recommend to you ( 15 Feb. 2011 02:02 )

Hello
How are you ? I bought a Handbag and some MAC cosmetics from the web:
*%www.xxxxxx?. All the products with low price and good quality,
and the shipping is very fast,hope you will like it.
Products: Handbag,Clothers,Shoes,Cosmetics,Wallet,Jewellery,etc
Brands: Nike,GUCCI,Tiffany,MAC,JUICY,Coach,and so on.
Terms of payment : Paypal , Master Card ,Visa Card,western union,"very convent and safe",
Regards
]

everynow and then friends who are idiots have these sent from their email address

Overheal

The US Dept. of State (aka. State Department) is actually www.state.gov, not usa.com

jimbob86

Congrats you'd had better send them the 560usd quick

audidiesel

if i pay you a fee can you get me on the list for this?

just waiting on the funds from the disposed prince of nairobi to be deposited into my account any day now.

biko

Western Union = Nigerian scam

LambsEye

I got this email. I was so RUDDY annoyed by them that I proceeded to bombard them with emails about how I was sooooo excited about winning my green card lottery but I would only go if I could bring my best friend; a yo-yo I called "Fancy Dave."

It's a real email address and I was averaging about 5 emails a day blathering on. Petty I know, but if someone's time was wasted then my job was done.

alfaz

Hikaru wrote: »

Hey, is anybody even bother to search and see where is this fax located and get to the bottom of this? Obviously somebody got to your information, which is a Federal crime. I am trying to track this fax number and I could use some help to locate the "agents" in UK that collect the money. someone local that wish to help?
contact me...

Please send $400 to my Uzbekistan base in Iran by PayPal asap. I'll be able to help you but I need the funding in order to set up the string and 2 cups we'll need to be able to talk to each other and connect to the interweb.

Please do this urgently, it is vital to my home nation of Colombia in which i am based.

Namaste

edit; 100 posts!

jackiebaron

Stink on the inside wrote: »

Do people really fall for this shyte?

Some Americans probably even fall for it.

"Hey, Honey! Check it out! We just won a Green Card!"

cock robin

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I'm just delighted that I finally won a free iphone by hitting three targets in a row.

Me too it was ducks that brought me a free iphone on several occasions. I'm fed up with them ducks now. You shoot you win now where I ask you is the fun in that.

mikedragon32

This is my favourite bit:

scammer wrote:

if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid

Not "your wife and your child"... not even "your wife and your kid"... just "a kid". Any kid?

fakearms123

I WON!!! Oh my god I have never won anything in my life, I am so shocked! Guys I was just on this porn site and just as I was dropping trou this pop-up came on my screen! It told me a had just won £10,000 but to retrieve this money I had to send €545 to a bank in Nigeria so that the bank could assess my account for the British bank to send the money by post to my address in cash, a lot of small print I didnt get to read because I was just so excited! I just had to fill out these online forms given my bank details so they could assess if I was "prepared to receive my winnings" as it said on the application form, but before I could send it off I had to transfer some money over a very trusty middleman called Western Union.
Even though I promised my parents that I would buy that much needed medicine for my little brother because both my parents were let go from work and my little brother has become very sick, but this way I can buy lots and lots of medicine for my sick brother
I just have to wait until the Nigerian bank tells the British bank to post the moneys.

CaseyRyback

I too won a greencard. I have sent off the monies and look forward to starting my new life in Uganda any day soon :cool:

VampiricPadraig

I have been winning 23 million Ugandan dollars EVERY week.

I am so rich that I am still living in Ireland

STIG83

Thats a scam mate, sorry to say

dubtom

STIG83 wrote: »

Thats a scam mate, sorry to say

No way..........really?:cool:

Coriolanus

LambsEye wrote: »

I got this email. I was so RUDDY annoyed by them that I proceeded to bombard them with emails about how I was sooooo excited about winning my green card lottery but I would only go if I could bring my best friend; a yo-yo I called "Fancy Dave."

It's a real email address and I was averaging about 5 emails a day blathering on. Petty I know, but if someone's time was wasted then my job was done.

Should have just email bombed them. Plenty of websites that will do it for you.

Duggy747

I'm so lucky, myself. Nearly everyday I always seem to be the 1,000,000th visitor to websites.

Plus, somehow, on some websites a Facebook chat window pops up in the corner from a hot and horny 18 year old Asian who conveniently lives in the next town over and says she wants to fùck me

Angron

mikedragon32 wrote: »

Not "your wife and your child"... not even "your wife and your kid"... just "a kid". Any kid?

America: Secretly encouraging kidnapping.

phill106

STIG83 wrote: »

Thats a scam mate, sorry to say

You don't say, there is scams on the internet now?
What will those scamps think of next!

LambsEye

Nevore wrote: »

Should have just email bombed them. Plenty of websites that will do it for you.

Dayyyyy-um. I didn't know such websites existed. I still amused myself to no end making up stories about how much I loved my yo-yo and how, if given the chance, we would set up a small, intimate but much loved act in the steamy boomtown of Chicago. Fancy Dave the Yo-Yo would then fall prey to the devices of a particularly enticing stapler. The two would unfortunately start a lust-filled, violent relationship, leading to their sinking into a booze-fueled maelstrom of sex binges and cigarette stained shame.

They haven't wrote back yet. The ****.

Calibos

mikedragon32 wrote: »

This is my favourite bit:


Not "your wife and your child"... not even "your wife and your kid"... just "a kid". Any kid?

Whats wrong with that? Sounds pretty official to me. Sure I was just looking at the census forms and it asks, "How many kids have ye livin' with ye in your primary residence"

Originally posted by STIG83

Thats a scam mate, sorry to say

When I think of the type of people that might fall for this, well one of the types of people I think of are people who post "Its a scam mate" 3 pages into a thread where it was obvious the OP knew it was a scam, but where a few other special people had already posted "Its a scam mate" several times before you.

STIG83

Calibos wrote: »

When I think of the type of people that might fall for this, well one of the types of people I think of are people who post "Its a scam mate" 3 pages into a thread where it was obvious the OP knew it was a scam, but where a few other special people had already posted "Its a scam mate" several times before you.

What is wrong saying what everyone else is saying too?

squeakyduck

boy you just got scammed.

Svetti Arss

Instead of just ignoring the scam. Have some fun with the scammers using some of the ideas here

http://thescambaiter.com/
or
http://www.419eater.com/


or roll your own.

LambsEye

LambsEye wrote: »

Dayyyyy-um. I didn't know such websites existed. I still amused myself to no end making up stories about how much I loved my yo-yo and how, if given the chance, we would set up a small, intimate but much loved act in the steamy boomtown of Chicago. Fancy Dave the Yo-Yo would then fall prey to the devices of a particularly enticing stapler. The two would unfortunately start a lust-filled, violent relationship, leading to their sinking into a booze-fueled maelstrom of sex binges and cigarette stained shame.

They haven't wrote back yet. The ****.

Svetti Arss wrote: »

Instead of just ignoring the scam. Have some fun with the scammers using some of the ideas here

http://thescambaiter.com/
or
http://www.419eater.com/


or roll your own.

I tried. They didn't take the bait. Too busy being w*ankers I assume.

RonMexico

There was a thread similar to this a while back, something about buying a monkey. Twas funny as fcuk.