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Offline Bob Gould

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ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE 419 Scam
« on: February 15, 2005, 09:30:15 PM »

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=> Click here to find out how and where to complain about the scams. Also the list of known scamers

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Maybe it is hard to believe that some people fall for this crap but people do all the time.

From: [email protected]

CONGRATULATION
ATTN.: Dear Winner,

REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD.

ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 21st January 2005 of Winners of the PROMO
LOTTERY, THE BRITISH/ INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS held on
30th, December 2004.

Your company/name, is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the
lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.

I am Mr.Douglas Randall the fiduciary agent assigned
to your case. I wish to Congratulate you on your
victory, you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen
this quarter from our new java-based software that
randomly selects email addresses from the web from
which winners are selected. You are required to
forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing of your claims and certificate which will
facilitate the release of your winnings.

Your winning price is to the tune of Two Million
Euros.
1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as
possible to enable us attend to your winnings. Our
firm has been contracted to handle payments on your
behalf, once we confirm your information, your
payments would be processed . Everything was done in
such a way that our payments mode would meet the
standards set by the Lottery boards.After you have
sent down these information, a certificate will be
prepared for you. This is to be your proof of winning
from this office to the payment center before they
release your funds.

Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in
Four(4) installments of 500,000.00 Euros {Five Hundred
Thousand Euros}. This is done because of the amount
won by you. This money would be paid to you on
instalmental basis via the Correspondent Bank of the
Lottery promoters. You are advised to keep your
winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements
from taking advantage of the situation.

Once again, congratulations.

Sincerely,
MR. DOUGLAS RANDALL
Douglas Randall & Associates
50 Broadway
Westminster
London SW1H OBL
United Kingdom.

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received this to-day her in the usa.
This came to me while chopping wood the other day. You've heard don't sweat the small stuff. I say save it for later and use it for kindling

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Re: ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE 419 Scam
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2005, 09:32:07 PM »
See here is one asking if it was true even though I have it posted as a scam.

Litaun Lewis
Is this lottery really true? I received an e:mail informing me that I would $2million in euros from an e:mail lottery pool. I understand that I am required to send $400 in order to have the 2 letters sent to me. It sounds to me like this is a scam. How can I verify this in the USA?
This came to me while chopping wood the other day. You've heard don't sweat the small stuff. I say save it for later and use it for kindling