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    Reeks of scam...

    I got this through today. I was under the impression africa was suffering under crippling debt and were hardly in the position to give out money, lottery or not. add to taht how the hell do you get all african countries (lots of them) to provide this lottery money? maybe someone misplaced the comic relief money and is trying to make a quick get away?

    oh, and send details to a 'Mr James Smith'... come on, you can do better than that! perhaps they should have tried the authentic englishman name generator... "charles worthington-smithe"

    FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
    INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
    REF: LP/26510607/03
    BATCH: 24/00319/IP
    Attn: Sir/Madam,

    RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

    We are pleased to inform you of the release today,5th August 2005,of
    the
    AFRICAN GLOBAL LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 10th
    Nov,2004.
    Your name/Email Address attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with
    serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39,which
    consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

    You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of Dollers
    US$347,828.87 (Three hundred and fourty seven thousand eight hundred
    and
    eighty two .eighty seven cents.) in cash credit to the file
    REF:LP/26510460037/04. This is from a total prize of Dollers
    58,900,000.00
    share among the seventeen (17) International winners in this category.
    CONGRATULATION! Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company
    AFRICAN
    GLOBAL LOTTORY.

    Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
    this
    award a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been
    processed and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a
    part of
    our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted
    taking advantage of this program by participants.

    All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
    from
    25,000 names/email addresses from Australia, USA,Europe, Asia ,New
    Zealand,Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our
    international
    promotions program, which we conducted once in a year.We hope with a
    part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high
    stake
    uros 300 Million International Lottery.

    To being your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize
    claim
    agent, Mr. James smith,(Foreign Service Manager) for processing and
    remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

    Email:afrigloba001@yahoo.com,or afrigloba002@yahoo.com, Remember,all
    prize
    money must be claimed not later than 20th August 2005, After this
    date, all
    funds will be returned as unclaimed.
    Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
    remember
    to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your

    correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
    address do
    inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

    Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulation
    again from all member of our staff and thank you for being part of our
    promotion program.


    Best regards,
    MRS. MARIA JOSE SANCHEZ. FOR AND UNBEHALF OF: AFRIGLOBAL.NB/ SEND YOUR
    FULL
    NAME/ADDRESS, YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS,AS WELL AS YOUR MOBILE NUMBER
    oops! its not a asecret any more is it. oh dear.
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    ROFL! why do these people bother!

    We need a 'Best Scam Email' thread
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    well, the email addy is there for peeps to use and abuse as they wish
    fight fire with fire?
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    That does reek of scam. Alot. Plus they can't even write English. I wonder what you "won"? The amount in numbers, or the amount in words?
    Some people...

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    well, its "uros 300 million", clearly....
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    lol - it's to clear it up for the stupid people.

    There was a bit on watchdog last year about the people who actually reply to these ads and send off cash! It was hilarious! One woman had sent off her life savings - £10,000 (Ten thousand british pounds and noughty nought pence.)
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    well i resisted temptation to return abuse, just haven't got the time to waste...
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    This is worth a read: http://www.sp0rky-n00b.co.uk/419/

    Scamming the scammers

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    Quote Originally Posted by shiato storm
    well i resisted temptation to return abuse, just haven't got the time to waste...
    omg, is there actually something on hexus that classes as 'productive' then??? please link!!!!
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