Stupid Punts!

Another fake lottery scam arrived in my mailbox today.

I have won $1.5M no less!

Pity it is a scam.

The well worn phrase "due to a mix up in the numbers.." appears within the body of the mail.

It would be nice if the scammers tried to be a little more original in their pathetic attempts to steal money from the greedy and gullible.

The sad fact is that there are people who do indeed get taken in by these scams.

BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL,
10 C/Teresa,
Madrid 20068,
Spain.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/76-A18FYU125


NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 1st July,2005 the winners of the BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL held on
30th June,2005.

Your email address attached to ticket number 4589, with
serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-80-65-56-87, and
consequently won in category C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1,500, 000.00 in
cash credited to file REF NGUPL/76-A18FYU125.

This is from total prize money of $10,000.000.00 shared among the
international winners in the category A,B,C.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
more than 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, New
Zealand,America, Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with ATLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES(Claim Agent)
insured in your email address.

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 your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes $25 million International lotto.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately:

Dr.Don Kerry Jack
Claim Manager,
Atlas Financial Services.

Mrs.Veronica Davis
Claim Supervisor,
Atlas Financial Services.

Mr.Donald Luis Keneth,
Hod Accounts Dept,
Atlas Financial Services.

Tel: +
EMAIL:

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent not
later than 15th of July 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned
as unclaimed.


NOTE:(1) In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with
your agent.

NOTE:(2)BENEFICIARIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEGALIZATION / NOTARIZATION TAX
FEE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Fernadez,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result
to disqualification.

contact your claims agent immediately through the above e-mail address.