Posted on 12/14/2004 8:19:22 AM PST by JimRed
I just got this e-mail in my junk mail. Looks like I finally hit it big!
LUCKY LOTTERY E-mail:lucky-lottery@tiscali.it Coolsingel 29b, 3022 EC Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to congratulate and inform you of the exclusive result of the Lucky lottery program held on the 25th of July 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 34T 0012-11 with serial number: 23522-722,drew lucky numbers: 4-32-19-38-21-47 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay-out of 1,000,000 Euros (One Million Euros).
All participants were selected by a computer ballot system drawn from over 35,000 company and 48,000,000 individual email addresses and names worldwide. This promotional program takes place every year. It was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We hope that with part of your winning, you will participate in our end of year 20 MILLION EURO GRAND SUPER.
For security reasons, we advise you to keep your Winning Information confidential until your claim has been processed and your prize fund remitted to you. This is a part of our security protocol to curb double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this system by unscrupulous individuals. Please we shall relaunch our website immediately we finish fixing some security issues to erase winner information vulnerabilities.You will be notified.
Please you are requested to come personally to file in your claim. However, if you cannot make it to Netherlands, please contact the below approved private attorney by telephone or e-mail to help you make your claim.
Nelson Bill E-mail:nelson.bil@consultant.com Aalsmeer, Netherlands.
Please remember that all winnings must be claimed not later than THREE WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION. After this date all unclaimed prizes will be null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers (Ref. :32D2/632E0714/004, Batch: 002501937-NL04) to the attorney.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. Best wishes,
Mrs. Mathis Olive Management
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;^)
< /sarcasm >
Make sure to respond and toy with them a little bit.
OUTSTANDING!
If you want to parlay your winnings into really big bucks, there is a unique opportunity in Nigeria with your name on it.
FYI
At least they didn't come right out and ask for your bank account number to deposit the funds. The crooks are learning!
Open a new account and deposit a small amount (e.g. $25). Use that as the account to have the deposit.......
You lucky dog! Here, use my social security number and bank account when you respond, please?
By posting this you have invalidated your winning number
"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"
Invest the money with them there Nigerian fellas.
http://www.419eater.com/html/baiting.htm
I've never actually baited a scammer but I have great respect for anyone who has.
Sounds like some really nice people. Notice how they've thoughtfully added a disclaimer advertising free adsl service for an Italian ISP.
I did a lookup of the domain name in that email address.
Take a look:
"Registrant:
Email or abuse inquiries contact******@mail.com.
Law enforcement issues contact 425-226-9011 Easylink Services Corporation 33 Knightsbridge Road . Piscataway, NJ 08854 US Email:***********@easylink.com
Registrar Name....: REGISTER.COM, INC.
Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: www.register.com
Domain Name: consultant.com
Created on..............: Fri, Sep 12, 1997 Expires on..............: Sun, Sep 11, 2005 Record last updated on..: Fri, Nov 19, 2004
Administrative Contact: Email or abuse inquiries contact******@mail.com. Law enforcement issues contact 425-226-9011 Easylink Services Corporation 33 Knightsbridge Road . Piscataway, NJ 08854 US Phone: 001-732-6523930 Email:***********@easylink.com
Technical Contact: Email or abuse inquiries contact******@mail.com. Law enforcement issues contact 425-226-9011 Easylink Services Corporation 33 Knightsbridge Road . Piscataway, NJ 08854 US Phone: 001-732-6523930 Email:***********@mail.com
DNS Servers:
dns11.register.com
dns12.register.com
Register your domain name at http://www.register.com"
The site was set up on register.com for the scam.
Surely you are going to plead a shortage of cash and start a FReep contribution fund to solicit donations for that ticket.
PS: They could just be in The Netherlands using register.com ;-)
I've got $10 million headed my way as soon as the problems with the paperwork are cleared up. But that $10,000 that they requested I send them should get me my money in no time.
"Please we shall relaunch our website immediately we finish fixing some security issues to erase winner information vulnerabilities.You will be notified. "
They need to correct their 'grammar' before they think about fixing their 'security' problem.
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