Wow I've won!

Rob · Oct 28, 2005

However, the numbers 419 suddenly spring to mind, so I better keep my celebrations under control!

From: The director of the Prize Award Department
Reference number: EG/38807886091/05
Batch number: 340/1608/RDL

Re: Award Notification Of Final Notice

We are pleased to inform you of the release on the 25th OCTOBER 2005 of the
result of the GRAPHICS FORTUNE LOTTO brits sweepstakes lottery International
promotion UK programmes held on the 20th July Your email address attached to
the ticket number 033-1146993-750 with serial number 13-15-16-21-34-36, which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been awarded the lump sum of £1.5MILLION (ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file number
EG/38807886091/05.This is from the total cash prize off £150,000,000.00(ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) which is being shared among
Ten international lucky winners in this category. Your funds are deposited with
a security company, which will be insured in your name once you contact us.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 email addresses from all over the world as a part of our international
promotional program, which we conduct twice annually. We hope that with a part
of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake 3bn lottery.
All prize money must be claimed no later than 14days from the date of this
notice, as after this date, all funds will be returned to GRAPHICS LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL as unclaimed. To file for your claim, please contact our
financial agent:

MR,FRANK TERRY
CLAIMS MANAGER.
Email:[email protected]
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:[email protected]
Tel: 0044 703184 8477.
Fax: 00442-07-900-3621.
International: 0044 703184 8477.
For Further Assistant please call your international
Directory in your country
(GRAPHIC FORTUNE LOTTO)

'Daniel' · Oct 28, 2005

NO WAY!!

Congratulations if this is serious! Never need to work again to earn money!

Rob · Oct 28, 2005

Sadly, although better written, it's just another variation of the classic "Nigerian 419" Advance Fee fraud.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=GRAPHICS+FORTUNE+LOTTO&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

'Daniel' · Oct 28, 2005

Oh I didn't read the last paragraph. That kinda gives it away. 3bn draw, noone does that.

hobbes28 · Oct 28, 2005

I always liked how they use yahoo or hotmail accounts for the email addresses. I would think that if they are the chairperson or representative of a place that is actually giving away 150 mil sterling, they could at least have a better email address...

bace · Oct 28, 2005

What's worse is that somewhere, someone will fall for this, regardless of how obviously fraudulent it is.

Poor suckers.

tmpadmin · Oct 28, 2005

Ed McMan sent me a letter that he was coming down with a big check sometime. I've been waiting for years now.

PlasticSpanner · Oct 28, 2005

robhesketh said:
Re: Award Notification Of Final Notice

Exactly what is this supposed to mean! :lol:

mygrain · Oct 28, 2005

I'm usually too scared to open emails like that.

Corry · Oct 28, 2005

Oh yeah, well MY family has inherited the fortunes of about 14 dead nigerian royals, each of whom died in a horrific car crash or something similar (weird, eh?). And all we had to do was give them all of our bank account info. You could tell they were obviously distraught over each of these deaths because there were terrible typos in each letter. But man, you can tell they are eager to give us that money...they've faxed all the letters straight to us. What should I buy when all my money comes in?