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[Twister_Ken]

Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

I'm the lucky winner of enough for several more Twisters!
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FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO
C/CORDORA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID SPAIN
E-MAILeralantonio@whipmail.com


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02

BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: STAKE WINNER,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the result of theFLASH FORTUNE LOTTO/INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 28th of March, 2004.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a long sum payout of US$415,960.00(FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS)

In cash credited to file Ref No: EGS/2551256003/02. This from a total cash prize of US$13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS) shared among the twenty international in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and name, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processes and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this programs by participants. All participants were selected through a
computer international program, which we conduct once every year.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, MR.SAMMY JONES.
foreign operations Manager, DELTA & FINANCE LIMITED on Tel:+34 636537475 or E-mail:sammyjones@zwallet.com for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th of June 2004.
After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch number in every of your
correspondence with us or your agent furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulation again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a
part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,

ANTONIO GARCIA PERAL.

VICE PRESIDENT.
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So I Googled it. Turns out it's a scam. Boo-hoo.

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[jhr]

Re: Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

If you need some help repatriating your winnings, I have several contacts in Nigeria, related to deceased Government Ministers, who may be able to help. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif


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[l'escargot]

Re: Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

I strung one of these along for a while, they will even send you a certificate if they think they've got you hooked:

(Nathaniel Drinkwater is a character in a series of historical novels by Richard Woodman, an 18th century naval captain, and the name I used in all my communications with them). After I had them visiting the local Western Union office trying to pick up non existent money that they thought I was sending them, they gave up.

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[Benbow]

Re: Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

I too can recommend stringing them along. I have had hours of harmless fun. Send them off to Western Union with a reference number, then send them back with 1 digit different, and again and again..., send them a scan of a blank piece of paper as a huge image and tell them its your passport. All the while aplologising for the inconvenience your stupidity is causing. I sprinkle more and more comments such as 'I do not hope this did not cause you extreme inconvenience' and 'assuring you of my sincerest gaffertape'. Well it amuses me.

If we all did this rather than follow the boring advice to delete such emails, maybe the whole scam would die.

Of course you must do this from an anonymous webmail account opened for the purpose and don't let the headers from their original email to your real address go back to them.

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[Twister_Ken]

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I just forward them to abuse@xxx where xxx is the name of the ISP for both their outgoing and their reply address.

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[ScoutLeader]

Re: Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

Best tip I ever had was to forward all these scam e-mails back to the embassy/consulate of the country of origin. They soon jump on them, especially Nigeria!!

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[Benbow]

Re: Gosh! That\'s lucky! nb

Ha ! If you believe that you will believe anything !

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