Tag: Scams

Here we have an example of the rich guy is dying and needs someone to give his money away scam…

From: “Al Walid Khalid” <alwalidkhalid132@myway.com>
Reply-To: alwalidkhalid132@latinmail.com

Why would a Saudi Arabian national use a latinmail.com email address?

Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:53:06 -0500 (COT)
Subject: From Saudi Arabia

Hello Friend,

Hello complete stranger,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you first because it’s fastest means. I believe it will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.

Do accept my sincere apologies if I wish your death to be the most painful possible.

Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you. My name is Al Walid khalid, A Saudi Arabia national. I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer . It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.

Seems to me someone forgot one of the Pillars of Islam…

But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends .I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

And recruiting a complete stranger is your solution. Right.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Six Million dollars ($6,000,000.00) that I have with financial institution abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

N/B: KINDLY NOTE THAT 80% of these funds must go to victims of recent disasters and another 20% for your effort and time.

<sarcasm>
My, aren’t we generous…
</sarcasm>

Upon receipt of your response, I shall communicate with you, and let you know the details of the transfer. Whatever your actions and your decision, I thank you for taking the time to read this email Regards,

Al Walid khalid

It’s funny how often the name Al Walid khalid comes up in scam emails. It’s like the scammers are so dim that when they cut and paste these scams, they don’t even bother changing the names.

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Oh No! A log lost relative as apparently croaked…

From: edwardmoore@sunumail.sn
Reply-To: edwardmoore004@yahoo.co.uk

.sn (Senegal) or .uk (United Kingdom)? Make up your mind!

Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:33:21 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Edward Moore & Associates

Dear Friend,

My friends don’t send me spam.

My name is Edward Moore QC.Principal partner Edward Moore & Associates London UK and I was compelled by my late client’s request to contact you on a matter of great financial reward.My client late Hassan zahrul (Malaysian by Birth) ,an Industrialist and Real Estate Guru died recently leaving a vast wealth in your name as his “Next of Kin”.

One would think someone in London would understand that it is customary to put some white space after periods and commas. And the chances of me having a Malaysian relative are essentially nil. Notice how Mr. “Moore” never mentions my name.

Do contact me immediately via my Direct Telephone:+44-7045705184 or better still send me an email to my direct email address as below stated for immediate action on this matter.

Do drop dead immediately via the most painful method available to you.

Email:edwardmoore002@yahoo.co.uk

I expect your immediate response and call and also let me have your direct telephone and mobile lines so i can call you as well.This matter demands urgent action and i urge you to make this possible.

You may expect my immediate response, but I wouldn’t hold your breath if I were you.

Awaiting your response.

Edward Moore Q.C
Principal Partner
Edward Moore & Associates
Direct Telephone:+44-7045705184

Isn’t it funny how an email claiming to be from a businessman in London actually originated somewhere in Africa?

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Another scam claiming a prior business relationship…

From: “Mr.Yves Adams” <yvesadams1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: yvesadams@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:58:31 -0700
Subject: From Mr Yves Adams Finally Succeeded

Dearest.Friend,

Not so fast, buddy.

I wish to inform you that i finally succeeded in transfering the Funds which intiated you before through the Over Invoice contract awarded by Federal Government with my new partner from Bahamas Eng.Carlos Gomez.

Huh?

Right now am in Kwuait investing my own share of the total Funds.

Kwuait? WTF?

Neverthless,i didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it could not work out.

Yeah, right.

I want you to contact my secretary,

And I want you to drop dead.

his name is Desmond Aku and his email address is( des_aku@yahoo.fr ) ask him to send you the total US$920,000.00 in a Certified Bank Draft which i kept for your earlier assistance . I really appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

Kindly get in touched with my secretary Desmond Aku and instruct him where send the Bank Draft to you.

I’m sure he will.

Do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy here because = of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand. Finally i want to inform you that you will required to take charge of your mailing of Draft expenses.

I thought so… And sufferness, WTF?

I wish you best of luck,as you contact Mr Desmond Aku.

Best Regards
Mr.Yves Adams

Mr. Adams says he’s in Kuwait (or is it Kwuait?), but this email is from a computer in the U.S.A.

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A phony job offer scam gets by the old spam filters…

From: Asian Trading Company <info@unitedasiantradingcompany.jp>
Reply-To: nfodeskasiantrading_company@yahoo.com.hk

Japan? Honk Kong? Make up your mind!

Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 03:46:46 +0100
Subject: 10% Interest Offer , On Every Deal By United Asian Trading Company

United Asian Trading Company.
Head Office
23, Shangnan Twon
Mnhou Country Japan
Tel:+(0870 068 7067

Odd, the only references to “Shangnan Twon” and “Mnhou Country” found on Google are to other scam emails.

Attn Ceo,

Ceo?

We have a job offer available for you, We got your email address from an Online Job search directory.

Which directory? Note: This email was sent to an address not used by me on Monster, etc.

We are a very small International trading company with our corporate headquarters based in Japan.We deal on raw materials and finished personal care Products including live long products. Due to our competent records we have been recieving orders from EUROPE,UNITED KINGDOM ,AUSTRALIA and NORTHERN AMERICA which we have not been able to process competently since we do not have a payment recieving personel in these Areas, as it is difficult to have payments sent from foreign, countries processed within a short time in ASIA.

recieving? personel? You don’t have access to a spell checker?

We have decided to recruit payment officers online hence we will be needing a representative to process our payments in these areas – due to delays in processing payments from these areas in ASIA. We offer flexible program: two hours/day at your choice, daytime and evening time. Work at home: checking e-mail and going to the bank Part time or full time Professional contact team with very good support and communication skills Other highlights: no selling involved, no kit to buy,we won’t charge you anything Monthly salary: $250 every two weeks to a total of $500 per month Commission:10% of every money order/check that is cashed instantly “cash in hand” or “cash on counter” is what you get from the total cashed amount.

Blah Blah Blah…

EXAMPLE If you receive a check of $1,000.00 your 10% Commission is $100.00,our company supports any fees.

<sarcasm>
I would have never been able to figure that out myself. Thanks.
</sarcasm>

You will process at least 2-3 orders per day and you will earn more than $200.00 cash in hand each day.

Whoopty-freakin’-do!

REMEMBER: THE MORE ORDERS YOU PROCESS- AT A FASTER RATE THE HIGHER YOU STAND TO EARN DAILY.What we ask:Two free hours daily not including weekends, Internet access for sending and receiving e-mails,available means of cashing money orders/cheques at your bank.

<sarcasm>
You ask for so little. Nice.
</sarcasm>

IMPORTANT NOTE:You must be over 21 years of age.U.S,UK,CANADIAN OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.If you meet these conditions please contact us by replying at this e-mail address:

Email : infodeskasiantrading_company@yahoo.com.hk

A yahoo email address? <sarcasm>This must be legit.</sarcasm>

If you are intrested,Please send the following information below to us,

FULL NAME, CONTACT HOME ADDRESS, HOME PHONE/ FAX, CELL PHONE, ZIP CODE, OCCUPATION, AGE,

For quick delivery of payments.You will never be ask for anything more then that, no bank names, no bank account number, routing number, credit card,passwords,ssn # etc.If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this info.This is to ensure your security and non involvement in cases of Identity. Thanks.

(Sir) Michael Lee

Sir? ‘Oh, I say, we are grand, aren’t we? Oh, oh, no more buttered scones for me, mater. I’m off to play the grand piano. Pardon me while I direct payments at my Asian trading company.’

(Director of Payments)

Perhaps (Sir) Michael Lee can tell us why a Japanese (or is it Hong Kong?) company would send an email from a computer in the U.K.?

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It’s been awhile since a good old fashioned Nigerian scam got past my spam filters…

From: DR.SAIDOU AGBANTOU <agba_55@zipmail.com.br>
Reply-To: agbafoundations@myway.com
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 15:50:59 +0400
Subject: MY APPRECIATION

My Good Friend,

Do I know you?

I’m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.

Isn’t that nice.

Presently i’m in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

You didn’t forget something that never happened? Amazing…

Now contact my secretary in Nigeria, his names are Mr. Mark Egondu to send you the total of US$950,000 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars) which I have kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

<sarcasm>
Easy money from Nigeria? Where do I sign up?
</sarcasm>

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mark Egondu and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

get in touched with & his names are – time to get a proofreader.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferrings at that time.

WTF?

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.

I’m sure sending out email scams takes a lot of time…

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instructions to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him at; agbafoundations@myway.com

Which just happens to be the return address of this email.

He will send the amount to you without any delay.

<sarcasm>
I’m sure he will.
</sarcasm>

Give him address where he will send you the cheque.

Regards,
Dr.Saidou Agbantou.

You say you’re in London, but this email comes from a machine in Russia.

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I wonder if Europeans get these scams promising huge cash awards in U. S. dollars…

From: Camelot Group Company <info@camelot.com>
Reply-To: award_claims.agent01@yahoo.co.uk

Which is it? info@camelot.com or award_claims.agent01@yahoo.co.uk? And camelot.com? WTF?

Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 05:51:54 +0200
Subject: Award Notification

The Camelot Group,:
Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF Nº: UKL/74-A0802742006
BATCH Nº: 2006UKL-01

YOUR AWARD NOTIFICATION FOR 2007

As opposed to my AWARD NOTIFICATIONs for all the other years.

The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 15th May, 2007. Your email account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds (£891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: UKL/74-A0802742006. This is from total prize money of GBP £4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.

GBP £4,459,670.00 — How much is that in real money? 🙂

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over 100,000 names database, union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion is this year’s United Kingdom National Lottery NEW YEAR BONANZA. The Camelot Group, operators of the United Kingdom National Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

<sarcasm>
Well gee, it must be true, since someone claiming they’re “Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR)” would never lie.
</sarcasm>

All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be retured to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

retured? WTF?

Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent:

As opposed to your unwarranted abuse of email.

Mr Fred Martin.
Email: award_claims.agent01@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-704-570-0180

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money.

Note below your winning details:

Ticket Nº: 2222-1356-4096-988
Serial Nº: A069-07
Lucky Nº: 12-13-21-26-32-39 Bonus-17
File REF Nº.: UKL/74-A0802742006
BATCH Nº.: 2006UKL-01

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Coordinator,
CAMELOT GROUP,
Operator of The National Lottery.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to disqualification.

Boo-hoo! Now I’ll never be rich…

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.
*IMPORTANT* FILL OUT THIS WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW:

Your application for the claim of lottery winning prize will be duly processed and settlement made upon certification. Hence, carefully fill in the appropriate information in the space provided below for record purposes to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claims process. The completed form should be sent to your claims agent for immediate commencement of prize remittance.

*Name of Beneficiary:
*Address:
*City/State:
*Nationality:
*Sex:
*Email Address:
*Tel:
*Occupation:
*Next of Kin:
*Age:
*AMOUNT WON:
*In Figures:
*In Words:
*Lucky Nos:
*Ticket No:


OFFICE USE ONLY
Verified by:________________
Confirmed by: ________________
CLAIMS AGENTS SIGNATURE:________________

Why would a UK lottery need to send email from a machine in Germany?

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Swiss? That’s a new one…

From: SWISS-LOTTO <swisslotto@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: swisslotto@yahoo.co.uk

.uk? For a Swiss Lottery?

Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 18:12:00 -0700
Subject: Re: NOTIFICATION

SWISS-LOTTO
Voltastraat 101, 7903 AA, Hoogeveen, Netherlands.

Netherlands? WTF?

https://www.swisslotto.ch

CONGRATULATIONS!!!…..YOU HAVE WON € 750,000 Euros

<sarcasm>
Woo Hoo! I’m rich!
</sarcasm>

You have been awarded € 750,000 Euros in the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite Software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software powered by the Internet through the worldwide website.

Heckuva business model you got there.

Your email address, attached to Ref number 18, 43, 5, 7, 14, 17 with Serial number 2378-32 drew the lucky Numbers 56, and consequently won the lottery in the “A” Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of € 750,000 Euros.

Not only do you have a dubious business model, you can’t pick unique winning numbers.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In View of this, your € 750,000 Euros will be released to you by our accredited claims agent located in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning funds as soon as you contact them.

Like that’s ever going to happen…

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw System and extracted from over 800,000,000 companies and individual email addresses.

Is this the same computer you used to “generate” the winning numbers?

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed and your winning prize remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Oops!

To file for your claim, please contact our/your accredited claims agent:

Tania Huffman
Tel: 31-61-970-5454
Email: acreditedclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk

Provide our/your accredited claims agent with the information as stated below:

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Nationality:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Number above:

These details facilitate the due process and the release of winnings to avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your winnings. Always remember to quote your Reference/serial number in any correspondences with us or our/your designated claims agent.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

Oh No!

Sincerely,
Miss. Annie Van Kijk
SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS.
Voltastraat 101,
7903 AA, Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
https://www.swisslotto.ch

A Swiss/Dutch lottery sending email with a .yahoo.uk return address from a computer in Canada. Yeah, right.

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(from the here we go again dept.)

Yet another scam gets past the spam filter…

From: Microsoft Promotion Award Team <agent_coleman_mike@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: microsoftword_award2007@yahoo.co.uk

@yahoo.co.uk? I thought this was a Microsoft promotion.

Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 23:02:31 -0400
Subject: Microsoft Promotion Award Team WINNING NOTIFICATION

Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/05 Batch: 409978E

Dear Lucky Winner,

I must really be lucky, since I get several of these emails a month.

The prestigious Microsoft and aol

Since when was AOL prestigious?

has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year 2007 anniversary we rolled out over £500,000.00 (Five million Great Britain Pounds) for our end of year Anniversary Draws.

Huh?

Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.

Again, huh?

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later.

<The Great Cornholio>
Are you threatening me?
</The Great Cornholio>

Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies — Really? What about Google and Yahoo? Your selection process must really suck — I don’t use Internet Explorer and avoid Microsoft Windows.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/90806 48302/06 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 20th of January 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

I’m sure they are special…

Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent

In the English language, it is customary to put some white space after a period. At least you spelled fiduciary correctly.

Mr Jordan Gab
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email: microsoftword_award2007@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+447-0111-49689
Fax:+44-709-2866-251

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: Your Name (in Full), Country, Ticket Numbers, Batch Number, Serial Number,Lucky Numbers as indicated in this winning Notification and Phone numbers.Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.

You are advised to go f@#k yourself…

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative new year Anniversary Draws.

Sincerely,
Dr Yung Dickson

Wost porn name, ever.

Microsoft Promotion Team

Founded in 1975:Microsoft is a worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential

You see, that’s where you’re wrong. Founded in 1975:Microsoft is a worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help funnel people’s and businesses’ money to “Bill Gates and his associates.”

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And yet another scam gets past the spam filter…

From: “MICROSOFT EMAIL BETA LOTTERY” <mic22@tappedsteels.com>
Reply-To: ag.newmann1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 15:30:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION

Ooooh, it’s the Microsoft Windows logo — <sarcasm>This email must be legit.</sarcasm>

MICROSOFT WINDOW OFFICE:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Microsoft Mega Jackpot Email Lottery
Microsoft Building
Goodwick, Pembrokeshire
Manchester
I.P.P Award Dept.
LONDON, U.K

REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN

I’m not a big fan of Microsoft, but I’m pretty sure they could do a better job generating unique numbers.

MICROSOFT SWEFT STAKE EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM

Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held 13th of April, 2007. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.

Again, I think even Microsoft could do a better job generating unique numbers. WTF does “Tenth lottery category” mean?

You have been approved for lump sums pay out of £750,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand pounds sterling) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

Microsoft didn’t get to were it is today by giving money to randomly selected people.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail.

Oops! I’m not an Internet Explorer user. BTW, I think Microsoft can afford proofreaders.

Your fund (Certified Cashiers Cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, contact the fudiciary department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize to you.

fudiciary? WTF?

The Fiduciary Agent:
Name: Mr. Williams Newmann
E-mail: ag.newmann1@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +447035900519

At this point some photos of random people were used (actually photos of teachers and administrators from different schools). I’ve replaced these photos to protect the innocent.

Mr. Williams Newmann
Fiduciary Agent
Microsoft Mega Jackpot

Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)

I screwed up, I was supposed “keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.” I gues I’ll never be able to pick my nonexistent prize.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full Name:……………………………………………………..
2.Address:………………………………………………………..
3.Nationality:…………………………………………………….
4.Age:…………………….Date of Birth:……………………………………
5.Occupation:…………………………………………………….
6.Phone:……………Phone 2:……………….Fax:……………..
7.State of Origin:………………….Country:……………………

Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurrine C. Anner
Secretary

Dr. Andreas Georgetown Online Co-ordinator	Mrs. Maurrine C. Anner Secretary

LOTTERY SPONSOR
Microsoft Corporation U.K.

Why would a Microsoft promotion use a Yahoo email address?

Note;

Do not reply this mail, you are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Microsoft Electronic Mail Lottery is approved and Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

Why would an “Microsoft Corporation U.K.” email originate from a computer in Israel?

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And another scam gets past the spam filter…

From: Online Co-ordinator <ourofficemail1@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: camelotpayoffice@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:01:10 -0400
Subject: Final Notification (BATCH Nº.: 2007UKL-01)

The Camelot Group,:
operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

           WINNING NOTIFICATION

The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on the of 17th of April 2007. Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one thousand,nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds £891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF:UKL/74-A0802742006. This is from total prize money of GBP 4,459,670.00shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.

Considering how often I get “picked” to “win” these “lotteries,” I must really be “lucky.”

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over 100,000 names database, union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion is this year’s United Kingdom National Lottery New Year bonanza.

Let me get this straight, this is your business plan:

1. Randomly select emails from a database
2. Award the owners of these emails large cash prizes
3. ???
4. Profit!

I’m sorry, I just don’t get it.

All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

This reference number?

Be advice to keep your

“Be advice” — WTF?

winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

We wouldn’t want multiple claims on a nonexistent prize…

Mr Pedro Melvin.
PROCESSING DEPARTMENT
26 Stanhope Road
Kent CT14 6AD London
United Kingdom
Email: camelotpayofficeyahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447045714804

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money.

I’m sure he will.

Note below your winning details:
Ticket Nº: 22-1356-4096-988
Serial Nº: A069-07
Lucky Nº: 12-13-21-26-32-39 Bonus-17
File REF Nº.: UKL/74-A0802742007
BATCH Nº.: 2007UKL-01

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:________2.ADDRESS:__________City________State_________Postcode______Country 3.SEX:_______4.AGE:________5.OCCUPATION:__________6.TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________

You should really learn how to use the carriage return key….

Sincerely,
Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Coordinator,
CAMELOT GROUP,
Operator of The National Lottery

Looks like this email came from a computer in the U.S.A. (via Ukraine). And wouldn’t “The National Lottery” use a real email address instead of a yahoo.co.uk address?

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