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Thread ID: 48172 2004-08-16 06:06:00 Guys tell me this is a scam. zqwerty (97) Press F1
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262188 2004-08-16 06:06:00 Received today:

From: looks like valid email addy
Reply To: ditto above
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!(WINNING NOTICE)
Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2004 11:49:08 a.m.
FROM:
OVERSEAS STAKES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
REF NUMBER:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BATCH NUMBER:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

We are pleased to inform you, THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR
RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS HELD ON THE 15TH OF JULY 2004.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy with serial number zzzzzzzzz drew lucky
numbers xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xx which consequently won in the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of 4,000,000 (EUROS) (Four MILLION
EUROS) note that All participants in this lottery
program have been selected randomly through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is
promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other
corporate organisations. This is to encourage the use of
the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep
your winning information confidential until your claims
have been processed and your money remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our
next year slot. You are requested to
contact our clearance officer below to assist you with
your winnings and subsequent payments. all winnings
must be claimed not later than one month after the
date of this notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,



MR MORRIS JONES
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)
email address which looks valid not posted.
zqwerty (97)
262189 2004-08-16 06:09:00 I presume your taking the mickey?

If you think its real can i have your email address?,i have an offer you maybe interested in,Its sponsered by the Pope,your garenteed millions but will be sworn to secrecy so demand doesn't snowball.
metla (154)
262190 2004-08-16 06:10:00 You've got to be joking.

Isn't it time that everybody can recognise a scam when they see one?
d.murray (276)
262191 2004-08-16 06:11:00 Right, my girlfriend was so excited that I forgot to Google it. I forgot reality for a moment.

Sorry.
zqwerty (97)
262192 2004-08-16 06:12:00 it is a scam (www.primetimecrime.com) andrew93 (249)
262193 2004-08-16 06:13:00 My daughter has told my girlfriend to reply to it.

What will happen next?

They want the bank account number I suppose?
zqwerty (97)
262194 2004-08-16 06:16:00 Z, why don't you post the email addy, I'm sure the spam harvesters could make use of it ;\

Cheers Murray ;P
Murray P (44)
262195 2004-08-16 06:20:00 Well I know that peole do say not to post email addy's but I have many times, quite a variety, both hotmail and yahoo and mail.com and I get no spam (maybe 1 every 2 days on 5 email addresses) due to the filters I have on. zqwerty (97)
262196 2004-08-16 06:24:00 Right I see what you mean MurrayP, bit slow today.

coordinatormorris_oslint@primposta.com

coordinatormorris_oslint@primposta.com

Twice just to make sure.
zqwerty (97)
262197 2004-08-16 06:50:00 RULE OF LIFE # ONE: If it sounds too good to be true its a scam. Baldy (26)
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