 Scam Email Or I'm Rich, Weird email saying I won UK lottery |
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 Apr 16 2008, 12:31 AM
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Super Member  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 231 Joined: 5-October 07 From: Random Places Member No.: 51,171   |
I for some reason recently received an email saying I won the UK lottery for the sum of 1,000,000 GBP. It is obviously a scam or I'm rich. Here is the email for your inspection:
QUOTE From:popowong@singnet.com.sg
To:info@claimsagent.uk Message: *REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/786543X4/28* *BATCH NUMBER:034/099/YX46* *TICKET NUMBER:005-4432-971-878* *FINAL NOTIFICATION * *We are pleased to inform you today 13th April 2008 of the result* *of the winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME,* *held on April 2008 .You won the sum of £1 000,000.00 GBP* *file XYL/26510460037/06. * *To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent; * *Agents Name:Mr.West James* Email:info@claimsagentuk.com *Provide him with the information below: * *1.Full Name:* *2.Full Address: * *3.Marital Status: * *4.Occupation: * *5.Age: * *6.Sex: * *7.Nationality: * *8.Country Of Residence:* *9.Telephone Number:* *Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. |
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Apr 16 2008, 02:04 AM
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A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 3,749 Joined: 24-July 05 From: In Trouble Again... still? Member No.: 9,787 |
This has SCAM written all over it... stay away!
Why is the Email from a dot com dot sg? Singapore, I believe... |
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Apr 16 2008, 02:57 AM
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$p4m 0n j00 $h4m3 m3 0nc3 $p4m 0n m3 $h4m3 m3 7\/\/1c3 Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 6,069 Joined: 21-September 04 From: 9r33|\| 399$ 4|\|D 5P4/\/\ Member No.: 1,218  |
I told you it was a scam the moment you IM it me on MSN about it. Heck I won about 30+ UK lotteries and I don't even live there so that tells you something, but I am bit surprised that they didn't ask for your bank account info. Although, I doubt it would take much these days to get basic info and then commit ID crimes under your name.
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Apr 16 2008, 05:20 AM
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Premium Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 166 Joined: 9-April 08 From: Fiji Member No.: 60,562 |
This is scam, If it were true, I'd be richer than Bill Gates
 I've gotten thousands of mails like this, just stay away from this crap Don't give them any details.
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Apr 16 2008, 06:11 AM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,918 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Hertfordshire, England Member No.: 7,593 |
QUOTE From:popowong@singnet.com.sg QUOTE To:info@claimsagent.uk That email address is impossible. There are very few .UK addresses, and they are pretty much all run by government agencies and the like. Now, they all have to be .CO.UK or .ORG.UK or whatever else you pick. QUOTE Message: *REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/786543X4/28* *BATCH NUMBER:034/099/YX46* *TICKET NUMBER:005-4432-971-878* QUOTE *FINAL NOTIFICATION * *We are pleased to inform you today 13th April 2008 of the result* *of the winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME,* *held on April 2008 .You won the sum of £1 000,000.00 GBP* UK Lotto draws are on Wednesday and Saturday. The 13th was a Sunday. Go figure. Also, it is no longer really called the National Lottery, but the Lotto Draw. QUOTE *file XYL/26510460037/06. * *To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent; * *Agents Name:Mr.West James* Email:info@claimsagentuk.com QUOTE *Provide him with the information below: * *1.Full Name:* *2.Full Address: * *3.Marital Status: * *4.Occupation: * *5.Age: * *6.Sex: * *7.Nationality: * *8.Country Of Residence:* *9.Telephone Number:* *Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Name, address, age and phone number are fair enough. However, the rest of the information would be useless for a Lotto claim, or makes little sense to be asked for it anyway. |
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Apr 16 2008, 06:53 AM
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|||[ n00b King ]||| Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 593 Joined: 20-June 07 From: Auckland Member No.: 45,102 |
Dude your rich. I'm sorry I was ever mean to you lol. Share the wealth will yall? I'm a poor univeristy student living off a student income /crys... I wont make fun of you and call you catman again I promise.
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Apr 16 2008, 07:00 AM
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Premium Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 166 Joined: 9-April 08 From: Fiji Member No.: 60,562 |
QUOTE(sonesay @ Apr 16 2008, 06:53 AM)  Dude your rich. I'm sorry I was ever mean to you lol. Share the wealth will yall? I'm a poor univeristy student living off a student income /crys... I wont make fun of you and call you catman again I promise. This is a scam and he will kill you if you tell him to do this and he does  Well, R.I.P. 
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Apr 16 2008, 09:12 AM
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GOD's Favourite Athiest Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,169 Joined: 11-February 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 3,709 |
Look at the website and see what it tells you:
http://claimsagentuk.com/ (It's down). If I were you I'd set up a fake email address and reply giving false details and see what happens for the fun.  They'll either end up telling you to fly to London to collect your winnings in person or they'll ask you for bank details to transfer the money to them. Whatever they decide, all hell will unfold...
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Apr 16 2008, 10:50 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 53 Joined: 7-April 08 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 60,502 |
I also got the same message. I knew it was a < |
