another scam mail

Ghiadude · 13-02-2005, 05:19 PM

CEARSER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: CLI/20050123/05
BATCH: CLI/15/096/JHBSA

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
12th DECEMBER 2004. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won
in the 2nd category, you have
therefore been approved for a sum pay 2.000.000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000
company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year USD100 million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our claim
Manager
Mr.Dick Morris ,
TEL: +27-733-884-277
Email:claim-manager@winning.com
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
10th of april 2005. After this date all unclaimed,
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
claim manager 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.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Sandra De Jongs
Lottery Coordinator.
(cearser@winning.com)

seriously..... who would fall for this???

MotherNatureVer2 · 13-02-2005, 07:50 PM

Wellllllll

I dont think I would fall for it ..... but wouldnt you be

: if it was legit :P

Kryton · 13-02-2005, 08:11 PM

so how is it a scam? what actually are they scamming off you? all they ask you to do is ring a number or email them.
also take into account that it might be LEGIT, now you have just posted all the neccesary details for anyone to ring them up and claim it.
what have you got to lose by emailing them or ringing them? (they obviously already have YOUR email addy anyway)

lv619 · 13-02-2005, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davway

what have you got to lose by emailing them or ringing them? (they obviously already have YOUR email addy anyway)

you'll only confirm that your email is valid, then they'll persue you futher and quite possibly suck you in.

If you cant remember entering in an "international lottery", then you quite possibly havent.

Laminge · 13-02-2005, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davway

so how is it a scam? what actually are they scamming off you? all they ask you to do is ring a number or email them.
also take into account that it might be LEGIT, now you have just posted all the neccesary details for anyone to ring them up and claim it.
what have you got to lose by emailing them or ringing them? (they obviously already have YOUR email addy anyway)

Email them mate and lets see what type of reply it is, remeber dont fax or ring them, make some excuse up that your phones are out

rag top · 13-02-2005, 08:35 PM

create a new hotmail account and use that, saying that you have changed email providers!

Duffman · 14-02-2005, 12:00 PM

There was a simliar one like this a while ago where they say preety much the same thing then when you contact them you have to pay some sort of 'release' fee for the prize like $250 or something, they usually have some sort of reason for you to give them money first.

EA2BA · 14-02-2005, 12:11 PM

It will be a scam as such to get valid email address then spam the absolute out of you.

Thunder Kiss · 14-02-2005, 02:50 PM

This is known as a "419" scam. If you contact them, they will definitely ask for money (release / guarantee fee) and you will never see a cent of your "lottery win".

Here is a link to a website that bait these scammers. Check out the "Letters Archive" section.

Dez · 14-02-2005, 03:05 PM

no one ever wins $2million without entering somethin or having paid a shit load for the ticket.

its not the best of scams, coz all it does is gives them a chance to spam you, but anyone who thinks its legit needs help

i "win" more than a few times a day.... :baby bott

Duffman · 14-02-2005, 06:38 PM

Looks like the exact same one...

http://www.419eater.com/html/user_subs/loki/419saga.pdf

Whats even worse about the scam in that pdf is the fact that at the end of the guys email it says 'get your free-email from blah blah' that makes it look real genuine.

Is it just me or can scammers not spell. They seem to have trouble constructing a sentance.

A few years back we go an overseas magazine and it had a instance scratchy thing in it. Anyway scratch it oh we won $250,000.... not. Pay a huge release fee to someone on the other side of the world before you get your money.. yeah right!