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Other => Other => Topic started by: Aegis on September 13, 2009, 02:53:57 PM

Title: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Aegis on September 13, 2009, 02:53:57 PM
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British National Lottery,
28 Tan Field Road,
Croydon,London.

Dear Selected winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash Prize of
753,437 Pound Sterling in cash from the British National Lottery Online Draw
held on the
25th of July, 2009 in United Kingdom.
We have been sending this notice to you but this is the last as we are about
distributing winnings to winners.
The draw was done electronically with several email addresses provided
to this office by Microsoft to enhance the utilization of the internet.

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information.

1.Name in full.
2.Address in full.
3.Age.
4.Occupation:
5.Phone No.
6.Winning Email Address
7.Country

Excerpts from an e-mail which has to be too good to be true.  They haven't asked me for money...or does that come later?
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Allan on September 13, 2009, 02:55:52 PM
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/UKNationalLottery27.php
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Aegis on September 13, 2009, 03:00:03 PM
Probably should've poked around a bit on line, myself.

So, this is the setup -- they'll try to get what they want from me if I continue.

I knew it was too good to be true!   ;)
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Karnac on September 13, 2009, 05:00:12 PM
I always send them a nice letter, thanking them, and cc it to Interpol... >>:
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: computeruler on September 13, 2009, 05:19:01 PM
The money part comes later.  They want to know more about you ect, then they it you with the money part.
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Aegis on September 13, 2009, 05:27:45 PM
That's what I figured, CR...thanks!
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: computeruler on September 13, 2009, 05:33:13 PM
Ya last time I tried to bait a scammer there was around 3 emails back and forth before they wanted my bank info
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Helpmeh on September 13, 2009, 06:30:23 PM
You should reply and see how long it takes before they want your bank info.
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: BC_Programmer on September 13, 2009, 07:46:39 PM
see how low they'll go.

Say stuff like "excellent, this will help pay for a new wheelchair as well as help me buy the medication and medical caretakers I need for my advanced Multiple Sclerosis, as well as the funerals for my wife and children who were catastrophically killed last week by a burglar, I could do nothing due to my illness but watch as my family was brutally slain.

Thank goodness there are still good people out there that are willing to run lotteries and restore the faith of those who feel as if they have been forsaken in so many ways. As my Uncle Mortimer said immediately before his death, "this world has winners, and this world has losers... but sometimes, the winners are the losers and the losers really win with what's important. I'll be right back, I have to feed the tigers."
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Geek-9pm on September 13, 2009, 07:49:33 PM
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1.Name in full.
2.Address in full.
3.Age.
4.Occupation:
5.Phone No.
6.Winning Email Address
7.Country

That is enough information to enable a criminal organization to get even more information in another way without your knowledge.
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Helpmeh on September 13, 2009, 08:29:08 PM
Fake information, but make it SEEM real...and for kicks, send your friend's phone number.
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: BatchFileBasics on September 13, 2009, 08:46:55 PM
helpmeh, noone like telemarketers  ;)
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Geek-9pm on September 13, 2009, 08:48:26 PM
Fake information, but make it SEEM real...and for kicks, send your friend's phone number.
NO! Your bill collector's phone number!
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Helpmeh on September 13, 2009, 08:59:14 PM
helpmeh, noone like telemarketers  ;)
Fine...post the number of that old lady down the street...the one with all the animals and tries to beat you with her cane!
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: BatchFileBasics on September 13, 2009, 09:13:48 PM
oh man, i hate her!. better sign her email up to
Title: Re: Where's The Scam?
Post by: Helpmeh on September 13, 2009, 09:17:47 PM
How'd you get that?!

Maybe you can "help" her out by getting her the "security" of Google Chrome... >:D