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scambuster
Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: is this a scammermail? |
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greets
scambuster
Von:
"nati on" <address@hotmail.com> Ins Adressbuch
An:
address@hotmail.com
Betreff:
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Datum:
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:25:19 +0200
aOVERSEAS STAKES SOUTH AFRICA.
OFFICE: 8-10 FREE TOWN AVE, PLOT: 328
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Mr. JOHN MABA
Tal: +27-730-605-924
And the Agents.
Reply Email: johnmaba2006@yahoo.com
REF NUMBER; OSL/653/029/03
BATCH NUMBER; AT-040-SB06-03
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dear Sir/madam,
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery draws held on 16th NOV
2006.Your email address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won 2nd category You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash Note:
ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of Microsoft inc ,Multi Choice and other corperate organisations.This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information’s confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this programe by some participants. We look forward to your active participant in our next year USD50 Million slot you are requested to contact our clearance officer below to assist you with your winning and subsequent payments. All winning must be claim not later than two months after the date of this notice.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Please take note that all reply should be addressed to the above email.
NOTE; YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
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stepan_fetchit
Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. If you check the email headers you will see it's coming from Nigeria or West africa, not South Africa.
Don't post your email address!! Remove it from your message. More scammers/spammers will find it here. |
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administrator
Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 149
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, african letters usually very long and usually are from scammers. As for e-mail address, then stepan_fetchit is right, keep yuor e-mail addresse private. Now I have edited it for you. |
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