*WARNING*

MeatGrl1 · 19 Aug 2007, 03:03

I want to make you aware that there is a scam going around though I appologise if this has been posted before but I just recieved an e-mail;

Quote:

Dear Winner,

Winning Notification
This is to notify you that you have won £850,000.00 in our
online email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked
randomly by computerised balloting, powered by the Internet.
Your email address was amongst those chosen for this period.
Ticket no: 56475600545 188
Serial no: 5368/02
Winning number: 08.11.21.32.35.42. {47}
Draw (#1187)
http://www.nationallottery.co.uk/pla...lts/results.do
To claim your prize, please contact:
Fiduciary Agent(+44 70457 26844): Mr Brian Adams, Email:
brianadams901@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Lorraine M. Dodds
Online Coordinator

Firstly how can I have won something that I've not even entred for

?
And secondly if it's too good to be true it probably is, this is going straight to junk then permantly deleted, but please be aware that this is floating so if you get it, delete it .

Pudding · 20 Aug 2007, 02:00

I think you've got to be a bit of a moron not to see it as an obvious scam

However, I understand that some people fell out of a tree at an early age and don't, so thanks for warning those that have fallen

Pud

melon · 21 Aug 2007, 18:46

I got that email too....... and I'm in Australia!

**allrevvedup** · 22 Aug 2007, 05:19

this email has been doing the rounds for a long time and in various formats...wouldn't even touch it with a 12000000 mile barge pole

Pudding · 22 Aug 2007, 12:42

I get porn spam, a much more interesting read

Pud

Lord Kagan · 22 Aug 2007, 21:01

Wasnt aware you could read pictures

Pudding · 23 Aug 2007, 01:32

A picture is worth a thousand words, I read all the time

Pud

20 Aug 2007, 02:00	#2
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I think you've got to be a bit of a moron not to see it as an obvious scam However, I understand that some people fell out of a tree at an early age and don't, so thanks for warning those that have fallen Pud

21 Aug 2007, 18:46	#3
melon Long Distance Loafer Join Date: 17.07.2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 4,586	I got that email too....... and I'm in Australia!

22 Aug 2007, 05:19	#4
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,351	this email has been doing the rounds for a long time and in various formats...wouldn't even touch it with a 12000000 mile barge pole

22 Aug 2007, 12:42	#5
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I get porn spam, a much more interesting read Pud

22 Aug 2007, 21:01	#6
Lord Kagan On the other hand, You have different fingers Join Date: 17.05.2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 8,833	Wasnt aware you could read pictures

23 Aug 2007, 01:32	#7
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	A picture is worth a thousand words, I read all the time Pud