What the hell, if it was true and I didn't react, I would probably shoot myself..... I have been notified of winning 1.5 million by e-mail 6 times in a row over the past 24 hours. My assigned number was part of a advertisement promotion they say, and one that I didn't know about. It is one of the numbers listed on the winners page. Is this a crock or what?
[ October 25, 2002, 10:17 AM: Message edited by: bronzeo ]
Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
How can you win if you don't play??? You have to check it out Jack. Good Luck!!
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
I bit on one of those things - before 'puters - I kept getting notices in the snail mail just like that and kept tossing them out, until my curiosity got me and I called on it. I got a bunch of happy hype over the phone about all the stuff I'd supposedly won; vacations, airfares, hotel accommodations, perfume, jewelry and flower deals - all on paper. This was all paper stuff I'd "won", like tickets and coupons (and not one thing I would have ever wanted, ha ha) and they wanted my credit card number because there was a "slight charge" to mail the stuff to me = >>> $700.00 <<< !!!
When I asked them who they are so I could think about it and get back to them they hung up the phone.
I'm going to guess the return addresses on your notices are all different? They may only want you to answer so they know they have a "live" email addy to spam you with...Well, gotta run, I'm working a deal with an ex-politician in South Africa that's going to send me $28,000,000 to hold for him. He just needs my bank account number to make the deposit.
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
What a coincedence Mike.......
I am working with the same guy.......Boy he must have a lot of money to transfer.........
I gave him my secret Swiss Bank Account #.....I keep checking it....But NO MONEY as of yet..he he he he .......
I was born in the night...BUT NOT LAST NIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!
I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE USA HAVE FALLEN FOR THIS SCAM ???
Posted by Randy W. Robarge (Member # 2022) on :
Jack,
A few things I noticed from that website:
1. They have contact "names" with no direct contact information. The only way to contact the company is through a generic email address or a snail mail address. They do have a phone number listed, but I'll be it's some recording.
2. I quote... "Note that funds will be paid by your claims agent to your account after the processing of your claims by them". Your Account . Sounds a little fishy by that statement.
3. How did they get your name? And why let someone win who doesn't even ask to play??? Do they even know your name? Or is it a generic email they sent you?
I would "play" with them for awhile, all along taking notes on different items and requests from them to try to screw them up.
And if that doesn't work, you'll have a million dollars! Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
They will only get an account number that is being monitored for fraud by my bank. They really only have a couple of things to gain by this. One getting more personal info, and 2 to defraud my bank account, which is maybe the case. One fact remains in my mind. I am just not that lucky.
[ October 25, 2002, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: bronzeo ]
Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
ewwww yeah don't give any account #.
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
If you are interested enough to read this here it is...... WERKEN BIJ DE LOTTO, 41132, NL-1007 DB AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF: WBL/67-B773524441
ATTN:
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 24rd OCTOBER. 2002, of winners of the WERKEN BIJ DE LOTTO/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 31TH MAY 2002.
You / your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: WBL/67-B773524441. This is from total prize money of US$22,500,000.00 shared among the fifteen international winners in the category C. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:
JANSEN DAVIS FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, EUROLITE BV, TEL/ FAX:31205241590 FAX: 31205248221 TEL: 31619656795 EMAIL:jansendavis@lycos.co.uk
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer not later than OCTOBER 28TH, 2002. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mr. Jansen Davis,either by fax or email, should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent, should be clearly and boldly written in your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply this mail.
-- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Posted by Steve Burke (Member # 2674) on :
The CIA actually put out a news flash because that money-in-the-account scam was nailing so many people...I have gotten several of those myself.
I have some spammer sending me 2-3 "deals" per day and I can't stop them. I do the "to unsubscribe" thing they say, but to no avail. So now I just send the unsubscribe thing 15 times per day with a picture file attached ( I saw that on someone else's post). It's my company e-mail, so I can't change the address. One of them yesterday was the same idea- "you have won a portable CD player- just 'clicke here' to get details on how to claim your prize". As Woody said on Cheers, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck!! Man this is annoying...
Posted by Tony B (Member # 935) on :
My mom was a sweepstakes hobbiest that entered all kinds of contests. She would send in a hundred entries to each contest and she would win often, lots of times it would be 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
Anyway, she won $100,000 and a trip for two to New York (I went along ) in an M&M Mars company sponsored contest called "Break the Bank Sweepstakes". In a big contest like that, the M&M company did not handle the contest themselves, they had to hire a judging firm to handle it so it would be fair. The judging firm does everything, from calling the winners to handing out the checks, which had thier name on it, not M&M's. I asked the guy if the Readers Digest and Publishers Clearing House was legit, he said it was, their company handles it.
The contest involved 11 finalists all with a chance to win the top prize $100,000. While in the big apple we had a limo ride to and from dinner at Windows On The World Resturant on the 106th floor of the WTC. The next day all the finalists went to a big bank in Manhattan to play the game, there were 11 plastic boxes (banks) and the contestants would pick the box they wanted and break it open. Inside there was a large check with the amount on it. Some won $25k,$10k,$5K and the least you could win was $2,500. My mom said she would have been happy with the $2500.
While riding in a cab from NBC studios, my mom was thinking. . . Lord if you want me to win this. . . give me a sign. And then she looked to her left at a big building and there it was. . . a huge number 6!
She was #6 in line to break a box so when she got to her turn she counted and got the 6th box in the stack. . . . broke it open and there it was . . . $100,000!
So Jack, I would'nt send them your bank account just yet, something big like that they will call you and have all the credentials in order.
Good Luck!
[ October 25, 2002, 12:23 PM: Message edited by: Tony B ]
Posted by Dave Johnson (Member # 2535) on :
From your menu, run an Edit, Find (on this Page)WERKEN BIJ DE LOTTO to see this particular one.
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
I did a search on the title of the e-mailing and found that others have recieved the exact same message, with supposedly my serial numbers. It is obviously a hoax and we should let this die on the vine where it should..... other sources say they were responsible for the large Nigerian bank account scam about a year or so ago.
Posted by dispatch (Member # 1053) on :
Anyone lucky enough to win 1.5 million 6 times the same week should be lucky enough not to get really screwed when they use his/her bank account/ social security/and other personal info to clean out their bank account and buy a few ne Mercedes' off the credit cards!
Never reply to those emails, any form of reply marks your address as a valid one, and will be used again & sold. The links to "remove" your address just confirm they found a valid address.
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
Deleting spam from e-mail, is probably the easiest function on my computer, so that I really don't care about. The other items are somewhat protected, including a fraud alert at my bank. I guess you can feel a little silly to fall for such a scheme, but I pretty sure you would feel real stupid if it turned out to be legit. If they wanted my name address and phone number, they could have stolen it from any other mailing list in the country, or used phone number generating software. Anyway, done deal, no spills, but I don't have to go back to my shell
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