Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Wednesday, June 23, 2004

The Curse of El Gordo

El Gordo, the fraudulent lottery scheme, has written to me again.

This time they have made a rather pathetic attempt to make their note look professional, by adding html. Unfortunately it didn't work, the raw code appears in the note.

This time, despite the fact that I have not entered any lottery, I seem to have won Euros0.5M.

As usual, there has been "a mix up with the numbers". Don't these people know how to run a lottery? Well no they don't because of course there is no lottery.

Don't fall for this it is a con; I'm afraid those who receive this note will still have to work for a living, rather than retire to a tropical island with their "winnings".


EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE


LOTTERY S.A.


C/ CARRACA Nº11 PISO 1-A


08905 BARCELONA -SPAIN


TELEFAX:


FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


REF NO: EGS/0007459015/03


BATCH NO:17/7024/IPD


 


ATTENTION: .


RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE


WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EL GORDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 14th JUNE ,2004.SPANISH


Your name attached to ticket number 777-52104543-094 with serial number
3113-55 drew the lucky numbers 1-22-16-78-39-10 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €515,810. 00
(FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY ) in cash
credited to file REFERENCE


NO:EGS/0007459015/03.This is from a total cash prize of
€8,768,770.00(EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners
in this category


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name. Due
to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part
of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We
hope that with a part of your prize , you will take part in our end of year high
stake US$1.3 billion International lottery.


To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims agent, Foreign
operations DON DIEGO MARTINEZ manager ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A on Email:
for processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be
claimed not later than 2ND AUGUST, 2004 After this date all funds will be
returned to the Ministry de Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays there be any change of your
address, please do inform your claims agent, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent
.Furthermore should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a
part of our promotions Program.


Sincerely.


SNR PEDRO
GARZON                                                                                                 
PRIZE CLAIM TRACK


Managing
Director                                                                                                          
Nº:8136534748


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