I'm a half a millionaire.....

Mark42

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It must be true... It came in an e-mail addressed to me personally!<br /><br />And I take back anything bad I said about HP printers... :D <br /><br />HEWLETT PACKARD NETWORK NV..<br />INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION<br />PRIZE AWARD.<br />ORTELIUSLAAN 1004<br />3528 BF UTRECHT.<br /><br />REF: CN41578201/31 BATCH: 21/322489/ILPPA/HLPN<br /><br />Dear Sir/Madam,<br /><br />We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners <br />International programs held on the 14th January 2006.<br />Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 215254-824518 with serial <br />number 198418-21<br />drew lucky numbers 61-01-31-11-43 which consequently won in the 1st <br />category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ <br />500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)<br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS!!!<br />Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning <br />information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money <br />Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double <br />claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.<br /><br />All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from <br />over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from <br />all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.<br />This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr. <br />Bill Gates and the sultan of Brunei, we hope with part of your winning you <br />will take part in our next year USD50 million International Promotion <br />lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially Agent:<br /><br />Dr. Forester G. Williams, (ForesterWilliams@netscape.net)<br />Foreign Operations Director,<br />TEL: 0031-651-4659-68<br />FAX: 0031-8-47-53-9-200<br />email: HewletPackardNet@netscape.net<br /><br />Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 31st January 2006.<br />after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. <br />Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endeavor <br />to quote your reference and batch numbers in<br />all first correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address <br />do<br />inform our agent as soon as possible. We hope with part of your winning you <br />will take part<br />in our next year 30 million dollars international lottery.<br /><br />Congratulations!!!<br /><br />Once more from our members of staff, we thank you for being part of our <br />promotional program.<br />Note: anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.<br /><br />Sincerely yours,<br /><br />Mrs. Barbara A. Zakharenko,<br />Secretary<br /><br />NB: We are very sorry for the delay!!!
 

rolmops

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

The address is a real one in Utrecht,Netherlands and the international phone code is the Netherlands as well.The area code (65)is not Utrecht and the way the numbers are written up is strange.It should have been:0031-65-1465968.<br />But who knows,it may well be that Grady White you always dreamt of.
 

Pony

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Originally posted by rolmops:<br /><br />But who knows,it may well be that Grady White you always dreamt of.
Or a bunch of Bayliners :D (not a knock....simple price comparison)
 

SpinnerBait_Nut

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Oh, the luck of the Irish. :D <br /><br /><br />IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED<br />IRISH WEB LOTTERY<br />IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF<br />(Registration Z720633X).<br />The Irish Lottery<br />47 Meadow Vale,<br />Sligo, Ireland.<br />Ref: LSUK/20/8161/05<br />Batch: R3/A3-59<br /> <br />We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME<br />online Sweepstakes International Program held on FRIDAY 13TH JANUARY 2006. <br />Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600 188 with Serial number 53/05drew the lucky number: 22 which subsequently won the LOTTO PLUS 1 prize. <br />You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000 Euros (Two million Euros) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery.<br />All participants for the online version were selected randomly from theWorld Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place weekly. <br />Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europeas indicated in your playcoupon. In view of this, your 2,000,000 Euros would be released to you by any of our payment offices! in Europe(UK). <br />To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:<br />Mr Micheal Newton.<br />Email: irishpromogame@netscape.net<br /><br />Phone: +447024060454<br />Fax : +448712516846<br /> <br />PLEASE FILLOUT THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO Mr Micheal Newton FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.<br /><br />1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________<br /><br />2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________<br /><br />____________________________________________<br /><br />3.SEX:_______________<br /><br />4.AGE:________<br /><br />5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________<br /><br />6.OCCUPATION:________________________<br /><br />7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________<br /><br />8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________<br /><br />9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________<br /><br />10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________<br /><br />11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________<br /><br />12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________<br />13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________<br /><br />___________________________________________ <br /><br />14. STATE:__________________________________<br /><br />15. COUNTRY________________________________<br />That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number(LSUK/2031/8161/05)and Batch Number (R3/A312-59) in every correspondence with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. <br />For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.<br /> Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.<br />Sincerely<br />CHRIS WALKER (SIR). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Online Co-ordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME 2006.
 

Bondo

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Damn.......................<br /><br />You guys are Lucky................................................ :D
 

jtexas

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

If you trace the originating IP address from the email you'll very likely find out it's from Ghana or Ivory Coast. (try www.arin.net/whois )<br /><br />Then check out that "419 scammer" thread. You can have some fun with those, but use a gmail account - gmail headers don't identify your IP address so your location can't be traced.
 

rwise

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

and I won th UK one several times and have yet to see the money, &%^$#
 

gonefishie

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

one dead give away is the email address. No corporate employee in the world let alone a operations director of a company have a business email reading @netscape.net.
 

deputydawg

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

You won but you messed up. It said keep the news to yourself. Now you will never see your money because of telling all of us. <br /><br />Of course I for one can be bought. For $5 I will keep silent. Let me know when your ready and I will let you know how to pay me. <br /><br />It would after all be a shame to lose out on your winnings for not following simple directions ;) :D
 

Mark42

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Doh! Deputydawg, this is going to get expensive!
 

KaGee

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Originally posted by rwise:<br /> and I won th UK one several times and have yet to see the money, &%^$#
Me too! :mad:
 

TD_Maker

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Re: I'm a half a millionaire.....

Hey, what a coincidence!<br /><br />I myself have been selected to receive 35 Million American Dollars from a Nigerian Businessman who is unable to transfer his funds to the United states. All I need to do is provide my banking information to show "Good Faith"<br /><br />I am already spending the money!
 
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