Email scam
Posted by: Polarbear on 12 October 2005
Has anyone seen this scam yet?
WINNING NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draws of the Euro
-Asian Big Lottery
International programs held on the2nd of October 2005
here in United Kingdom in
which you and forty nine (49) others were selected
as winners under draws
B6/6.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:08-04-33-38-BL-UK with Serial
number BL040811/04 drew the lucky numbers:
01-05-06-31-33-41,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category(5+B).
All participants were selected randomly from
Internet sites through computer
drawn system and from 50,000 companies.
This promotion takes place quarterly.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of £413,267.00 (Four
Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty
Seven GBP) as your
winning prize. This is from a total cash prize of 12%
lottery tax worth £549
million per year shared among the Fifty(50) lucky
winners quarterly.
Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in the
results. In view of this,
your £413,267.00 will be paid to you upon
confirmation and clarification by
our payment office in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact them. To
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Ticket,
Reference and Batch numbers in
any correspondences with our designated agent or us.
Please include your telephone numbers when contacting the agent.
What do you reckon?
Should I be planning what to do with the winnings?
Regards
PB
WINNING NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draws of the Euro
-Asian Big Lottery
International programs held on the2nd of October 2005
here in United Kingdom in
which you and forty nine (49) others were selected
as winners under draws
B6/6.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:08-04-33-38-BL-UK with Serial
number BL040811/04 drew the lucky numbers:
01-05-06-31-33-41,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category(5+B).
All participants were selected randomly from
Internet sites through computer
drawn system and from 50,000 companies.
This promotion takes place quarterly.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of £413,267.00 (Four
Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty
Seven GBP) as your
winning prize. This is from a total cash prize of 12%
lottery tax worth £549
million per year shared among the Fifty(50) lucky
winners quarterly.
Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in the
results. In view of this,
your £413,267.00 will be paid to you upon
confirmation and clarification by
our payment office in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact them. To
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Ticket,
Reference and Batch numbers in
any correspondences with our designated agent or us.
Please include your telephone numbers when contacting the agent.
What do you reckon?
Should I be planning what to do with the winnings?
Regards
PB
quote:If it sounds too good to be true then it probably isn't?
Deane,
Don't you mean: if is sounds too good to be true - it probably is?
Brad
quote:Originally posted by Deane F:
Just forward the email to your dealer and he might be happy to give you credit...
Peter wouldn't fall for that one!
(I hope
)