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Thread started 03/28/08 6:42am

Graycap23

Winning lottery? Is this legit?

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Dear Winner,Winning NotificationThis is to notify you that you have won £850,000.00 inthe Uk National Online Email Lottery held on 27th Dec. 2007 in Uk,e-mail addresses are picked randomly by computerised ballotingpowered by the Internet.

Your email address was amongstthose chosen for this period.Ticket no: ***** 188
Serial No:****/02
Winning number: 08.11.21.32.35.42. {47}Draw (#1187)To claim your prize, please contact:
Fiduciary Agent Mr.Brian AdamsEmail:uknlclaimsdept54@hotmail.co.uk
with yourName,Address,Country,Age,Gender,Occupation,Phone.Tel: +44 703 190 7812 or +44 703 190 8596Yours faithfully,Mrs. Kelly Jacobs
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Reply #1 posted 03/28/08 6:46am

Byron

I got about 14 emails all telling me I won some lottery in the UK about 2 years ago lol...
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Reply #2 posted 03/28/08 6:46am

pardonme4livin

Sounds legit.... nod



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falloff
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Reply #3 posted 03/28/08 6:48am

RodeoSchro

Graycap23 said:

Pin No:*****
Dear Winner,Winning NotificationThis is to notify you that you have won £850,000.00 inthe Uk National Online Email Lottery held on 27th Dec. 2007 in Uk,e-mail addresses are picked randomly by computerised ballotingpowered by the Internet.

Your email address was amongstthose chosen for this period.Ticket no: ***** 188
Serial No:****/02
Winning number: 08.11.21.32.35.42. {47}Draw (#1187)To claim your prize, please contact:
Fiduciary Agent Mr.Brian AdamsEmail:uknlclaimsdept54@hotmail.co.uk
with yourName,Address,Country,Age,Gender,Occupation,Phone.Tel: +44 703 190 7812 or +44 703 190 8596Yours faithfully,Mrs. Kelly Jacobs


First of all, did you even sign up for the "Uk National Online Email Lottery"?

Second, this thing is false as all git-out!
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Reply #4 posted 03/28/08 6:48am

JustErin

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Please tell me you're being sarcastic.
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Reply #5 posted 03/28/08 6:50am

Graycap23

JustErin said:

Please tell me you're being sarcastic.

Of course I am.....but I was hoping that someone knows some details behind this scam.
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Reply #6 posted 03/28/08 7:16am

RodeoSchro

Graycap23 said:

JustErin said:

Please tell me you're being sarcastic.

Of course I am.....but I was hoping that someone knows some details behind this scam.


Most of these seem to originate in Nigeria. "60 Minutes" had a good expose on one such scam. I think it was broadcast within the last three years.
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Reply #7 posted 03/28/08 7:17am

Graycap23

RodeoSchro said:

Graycap23 said:


Of course I am.....but I was hoping that someone knows some details behind this scam.


Most of these seem to originate in Nigeria. "60 Minutes" had a good expose on one such scam. I think it was broadcast within the last three years.

Who falls 4 this stuff?
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Reply #8 posted 03/28/08 7:21am

JustErin

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Graycap23 said:

RodeoSchro said:



Most of these seem to originate in Nigeria. "60 Minutes" had a good expose on one such scam. I think it was broadcast within the last three years.

Who falls 4 this stuff?


The elderly, the uneducated, the desperate.
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