Anyone had a email like this?

I'd expect the phone number to be of a seriously premium-rated line,
at the very least - fiver a minute, keep you going for 20 minutes sort
of thing.

 

OK, so I'm sure it's a scam but I can't see the catch. A European
national lottery that I've not (to my knowledge) entered says I'm a
major prize winner. Sounds like the dozens of junkmail that come
through my front door - but when you read those carefully, it is clear
that one _may_ have won a mjor prize but most likely it's a holiday
voucher. This one has nothing like that. The phone number given has
the right code for that country. Anyone had similar?

--
Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address
XV535 (sold), GPZ500S (promised), SR250 (in bits). BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2.
KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3
Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com
I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation.
www.pericles.demon.co.uk
"You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03

 

Congratulations. Looks like all of your financial worries are over.

 

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/lotteries.htm

 

Just send them your credit card details, what have you got to lose?

 

<snip some bollocks about a scam>

You interested in buying a bridge? I could do you a really good
deal...

 

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_877557.html?menu=

 

<boggle>

 

I wish!

--
Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address
XV535 (sold), GPZ500S (promised), SR250 (in bits). BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2.
KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3
Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com
I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation.
www.pericles.demon.co.uk
"You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03

 

I thought of that - but it doesn't look like it.

--
Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address
XV535 (sold), GPZ500S (promised), SR250 (in bits). BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2.
KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3
Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com
I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation.
www.pericles.demon.co.uk
"You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03

 

Ah, I see it now. Ta. It's very cleverly done - if I had entered a
lottery when I was abroad, I would have been fooled for sure.

--
Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address
XV535 (sold), GPZ500S (promised), SR250 (in bits). BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2.
KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3
Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com
I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation.
www.pericles.demon.co.uk
"You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03

 

marina wrote

Jeez, are you still opening this cack.

JF delete it.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That is the only clue you need.

 

Yup - just received one:

------------------
EL GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.L
PLAZA COLONE-28080
MADRID-SPAIN.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD
DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: EGSL/25003127/CSL/02
BATCH Nº: 0007571982

DEAR FRIEND,

RE: AWARD
NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results EL GORDO SPANISH
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM, Held 10TH January 2004. Your
name attached to a ticket number 025-1146992-750 with serial number 2113-05
drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category.

 

Previously on usenet, Owen said...

Not had one of those, but today I got spam sms from SMSdate, a dating
service. Apparently someone who I know has requested a date with me
through them. Why the **** didn't she just sms me direct, If indeed she
even exists? If she does exist, then she's hardly likely to be my type
cos she tried to make life complicated and expensive, which I can do
without. **** 'em

I didn't bother phoning the 0900 5000 number that appeared on my phone

--
Lozzo : The anti-Timo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

 

No. I don't open attachments. It was in plain text.

I have.

--
Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address
XV535 (sold), GPZ500S (promised), SR250 (in bits). BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2.
KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3
Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com
I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation.
www.pericles.demon.co.uk
"You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

*disappointed*

Plan B then...

<dabs two-stroke oil behind ears>

 

Previously on usenet, Nigel Eaton said...

Wrong sort sweetie, you should have used 'Entièrement synthétique' by
Faberge.

--
Lozzo : The anti-Timo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Well, if you're going to get all fussy in your old age, forget it.

 

Previously on usenet, Nigel Eaton said...

That comes from making rash decisions in my youth. You never want to
repeat your mistakes, do you.

--
Lozzo : The anti-Timo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, MIB#22, TCP#7,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, BONY#9.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.