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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 04/11/2008 : 09:38:46

Just got this via email.
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Dear lucky winner,
We happily announce to you the draw (1068) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online
Sweepstakes International program held on the 5th of April 2008 as part of our
internationmal promotion. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:07-10-22-24-
34-44 (Bonus number 18) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st
category i.e match 6. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£2,532,137 (Two million, Five hundred and Thirty Two Thousand, One Hundred and
Thirty Seven pounds sterling) in cash credited to fil XYC /26500460037/08.
This is from a cash prize of £2,532,137 (Two million, Five hundred and Thirty
Two Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty Seven pounds sterling)<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I see a really big one!

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/uk-national-lottery.html

Paul

Joint Decision. (Sold)
PO C250WB 2005 Sail # 841.

Moved up to C34 Eximius

Updated August 2015

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 09:47:04

$2M?? That's nothing. I'm working on a deal with this Nigerian guy that is netting us $5 million!

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redviking
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 10:41:09

In the old days, my business would actually receive these solicitations via the mail! But since you guys are buying new boats, maybe you'll let me buy yours. I'd like for my bank to cut you a check to cover the cost of your boats and I will need you to refund me the extra $25K each when you have a chance. I am going to have your 250's shipped to Algiers where we will use them for our new sailing school but we have to pay the shipper with cash and our bank will only let us write one check per vessel. OK? Good, please give me the account number of your bank, your pin code, and your wife's cup size!

sten

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 11:08:03

You would think that with all these foreign give-aways, the American economy would be doing pretty good.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 11:28:20

That Ain't nuthin. I just won a lottery AND I'm a long lost heir.
All I have to do now is come up with another $5,000 for legal fees (I'll mortgage my house and sell my boat) and I'll be rich rich rich

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER)

Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan.
#28 Kanashiwa Roads Tokyo JP

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the TOYOTA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program

As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 896-781-6767, with serial number 374-18 drew the lucky numbers 2, 5, 9, 22, 31, 33 and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLD674/ 8935/GMSA and
consequently you won in the Second Category of the TOYOTA FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500,000, 00
in cash, including a Toyota car which is the winning present /amount for the
Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$12,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with
the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names. Together with the port where your winning car should be shipped to.

To begin your claim, please call our claim agent or send email immediately to:
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote your

1. Full name
2. Address / contact number
3. Country of origin
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Tel/fax:
Certificate Agent, Toyota Email Lotto
DR. WONG SONG<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

AND THIS from our good friends in TOGO <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Att : Hart,

I am Barrister Tony Bullock a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Patrick Hart a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$40 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over six years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

This is my E-mail ; Barrister Tony Bullock <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Ain't the Internet Grand.

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 11:42:55

Too bad, Paul... I took your ticket and serial numbers and responded ahead of you--I'll buy you a beer on my new Valiant.

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 04/11/2008 11:45:39

crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 04/11/2008 : 14:39:11

Rats rats rats rats. I never win anything. I'm just a loser. Just a miserable loser. sob.

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redviking
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Response Posted - 04/12/2008 : 07:53:16

When i have been bored in the past, i have actually messed with these folks for fun. Now is a great time to get even with your brother-in-law or someone else you have a grievance with. Hook them up! I've been know to provide a ficticious name and info and let them waste their time on it. So many inquiries from somewhere that are ficticious should sound the alarm for someone in banking and these folks will have to stop. it's the people who give real info that keeps them going.

sten

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 04/12/2008 : 14:03:00

...and unfortunately there are those... I recently saw a local news story on a little old lady who lost a big chunk to them--as if it were something new happening. I've been offered "asking price plus" for three different boats..."

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/12/2008 : 17:02:04

Nearly every big ticket item I've tried to sell on Craigslist gets at least one or two of these. Some are more clever than others, if there's an outside chance that it's legit, I'll just send the standard "this is a cash only transaction, no money orders, cashiers checks, etc". You never hear from them again.

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