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Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314163] Sun, 27 January 2008 20:23 Go to next message
terminator 101 is currently offline  terminator 101
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From :alleneddy1@yahoo.com

MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION. The prestigious Microsoft and aol has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the new year 2008 anniversary we rolled out over Ј4,500.000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) for beginning of the year promotion, this was carry out to encourage the usage of the internet. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. 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. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number *** with serial numbers *** and drew the lucky numbers *** which subsequently won you Ј450,000.00 (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of Ј450,000.00 (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 20th of Jan. 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such 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

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: 1. Your Full Names2. Address & Country 3. Ref: Numbers 4. Batch Number 5. Phone/fax 6. Age / Marital Status7.Occupation.8.How do you feel as a Winner?


Considering my location, this seems like scam, what do you think? If it is, at least it is a much better scam than when certain person advertised his server on these forums, in the thread named "Yoo" or something like that.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314166 is a reply to message #314163] Sun, 27 January 2008 20:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If it has something to do with money, it's a scam.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314169 is a reply to message #314166] Sun, 27 January 2008 20:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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LOL I am not sure why a "prestigious" company like Microsoft has to rely on free e-mail services to send messages!

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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314175 is a reply to message #314163] Sun, 27 January 2008 21:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It has bad grammar. It is a scam.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314178 is a reply to message #314163] Sun, 27 January 2008 21:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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From Nigeria?
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314192 is a reply to message #314163] Sun, 27 January 2008 23:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Scam.

They want your information to steal your identify pretty much, keep away.

Just to note, never reply to these emails, if you do, you be put a list of dumb people and you be bombed with spams like this.

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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314236 is a reply to message #314163] Mon, 28 January 2008 06:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What the hell is Great British Pounds? Wouldn't it be Great Britain?

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[19:16:48] <APBBR> @ryan3k: THE ENFIELD DEFIES THE LAWS OF PHYSICS BECAUSE THE BULLETS INSTANTLY HIT THEIR TARGETS LOL
[19:16:52] <APBBR> @ryan3k: CHRONO TECHNOLOGY IN TEH BULLETS


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[22:48]<APBBR> @V0LK0V: AOL COMING UR WAI K
[22:48] <APBBR> Host: Quitting due to Westwood Online connection loss.

Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314257 is a reply to message #314163] Mon, 28 January 2008 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No.

Scam.

Unless you signed up for, and participated in said 'jackpot', it's a scam.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314275 is a reply to message #314236] Mon, 28 January 2008 10:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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sadukar09 wrote on Mon, 28 January 2008 08:39

What the hell is Great British Pounds? Wouldn't it be Great Britain?

Great Britain Pounds?

That doesn't make sense.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314277 is a reply to message #314236] Mon, 28 January 2008 10:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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sadukar09 wrote on Mon, 28 January 2008 07:39

What the hell is Great British Pounds? Wouldn't it be Great Britain?

They're British Pounds, making them great Razz, (nah, that email is f00ked up, it's called Sterling, or GBP for abreviation, but no one really calls them "Great British Pounds").


Cabal8616 wrote on Sun, 27 April 2008 15:50

I say a personal fanning of the genitals would be awesome.


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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314308 is a reply to message #314163] Mon, 28 January 2008 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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no one except for someone who knows nothing about the currency, which cannot be a representative of a company (naturally)
if i were you i would forward this email to microsoft and aol and let them deal with the scammer, or atleast put out a warning for others not to fall for it.
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314310 is a reply to message #314163] Mon, 28 January 2008 13:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Open the header and find the ip of the person who sent it..

Cabal8616 wrote on Sun, 27 April 2008 15:50

I say a personal fanning of the genitals would be awesome.


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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314462 is a reply to message #314163] Tue, 29 January 2008 13:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I just wired $10,000 USD to that person, why do you wanna know if I got that email? Tho yes I did Tell Me

Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314483 is a reply to message #314462] Tue, 29 January 2008 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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MWright968 wrote on Tue, 29 January 2008 14:38

I just wired $10,000 USD to that person, why do you wanna know if I got that email? Tho yes I did Tell Me


You ripped him off. You should have sent it in Canadian dollars. Mr. Green


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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314490 is a reply to message #314163] Tue, 29 January 2008 14:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This topic needs more scam e-mails they result in epic lulz.


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Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314528 is a reply to message #314483] Tue, 29 January 2008 18:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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nikki6ixx wrote on Tue, 29 January 2008 15:37

MWright968 wrote on Tue, 29 January 2008 14:38

I just wired $10,000 USD to that person, why do you wanna know if I got that email? Tho yes I did Tell Me


You ripped him off. You should have sent it in Canadian dollars. Mr. Green


Haha. My bad, how could I do such a thing to a fellow human being Sad


Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314574 is a reply to message #314163] Wed, 30 January 2008 00:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Scam!
Re: Anyone else got this e-mail? [message #314607 is a reply to message #314163] Wed, 30 January 2008 07:29 Go to previous message
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I think this scam topic has been discussed enough now, therefore locked

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