“Mrs Margaret Robinson” seems to be a bit confused, poor love.   She is the online coordinator for the euro millions international lottery.  I guess if you live in cyberspace your grasp of geography might be rather poor.  Last time I looked Croydon was just south of London (in the UK).  Apparently it’s moved to the Netherlands.  I’ve heard of continental drift, but I didn’t think we were moving that fast.

As you’ve probably realised by now (I hope), Mrs Robinson and her wonderfully named colleague Dr Pinkett Griffin don’t exist.  They are just scammers.  You haven’t won anything.  Just delete the email and don’t reply.

EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL,
28 Brad Swich Road,
Croydon,
Netherland.
Ref: NL/9420X2/68

TEL/FAX NR:
  …………………….OCCUPATION:……………………..
================================================================================
================
WINNING INFORMATION
================================================================================
================
LoTTERY REF NR:………………
CLAIMANT SIGNATURE:………………………

Now that’s more like it.  Grace Sarah Smith has £50m and she’ll give me 40% of it if I pretend to be her husband.  (A few slight problems there due to gender differences, but I’m sure we can overcome that).  

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to you to hear that her father died in a tragic accident which, in turn, caused the death of her sick mother.  All together now -  aahhhhh.

If you really believe Miss Smith wants to give you 20 million quid then you really haven’t been paying attention to this blog, have you!!!

She’s a scammer.  She doesn’t want to give you money - she wants to take money from you. 

Just delete the email and don’t reply.

Dear Sir/madam
 
My names are Grace Sarah Smith; I am 24 years old, from London - England, where I school and work as a fashion designer after school. I am the only daughter of my parents, I lost my father in a fatal auto accident on his way tosee my sick mother at the hospital where she was admitted for breast cancer treatment, she passed  on when she heard about the sudden death of my father in  a   car  accident.

 So  please get back to me as   regards  to   the  above   transaction as I am willing  to offer  you  with 40% of  the total sum 50,700,000.00 (Fifty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling),while 10 % will be mapped out for any expenses that we’re to use to receive the money from the deposited Bank.
 
Please remember that I am writing you this email purely on the ground of trust so we can achieve this deal together. This transaction will last for two weeks after you gotten back to me on how serious you are to claim these funds on my  behalf.
 
Yours Truly,
Grace Sarah Smith

It’s been a few days since anyone wanted me to help with money laundering.  Today I’m told I “certainly have an impressive range of skills and qualifications”.  How flattering.  Strange that the person writing that has no idea who I am.  

They are an international company and they are “hunting on energy people”.  Blimey - they’re after me!  And so will the Police be if you get sucked into this.  There have been a few cases recently of people being prosecuted for money laundering after becomming involved with these scammers.  

Delete the email and don’t reply.  If you are desperate for money, approach your local credit union or check out your local supermarket or factory to see if they have any casual work available.

Hello,

International company is hunting on energy people, looking for  a fast career 
development with high salary in the United Kingdom. This position is limited.

You certainly have an impressive range of skills and qualifications. We serve 
some of the famous companies in the US and European Union and work on many of 
the  most  advanced  experimental  escrow  services  today.  We are currently 
looking for individuals who possess an outstanding work ethic and  a mind for 
business to fill our Official Representative Position.

Best regards,

Confused?  You will be if you’ve read the previous entry on this blog.  This scammer is also confused - just as confused as the previous one and also having an identity crisis.

The email claims to come from “Song Lile” (a well established scam) but is sent from “shaunamary@eircom.net”.  Ok, so “shauna mary” from Ireland has assumed a Chinese name.  But wait - she claims to be writing as “Mrs Corrie Miller” from the Netherlands.  I think you’re getting a bit mixed up love, perhaps you should go and lie down in a darkened room for a while.

Meanwhile the rest of us will delete your email and not reply as you’re obviously a scammer - and a mixed up one at that.

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

                          CONGRATULATIONS!!!                          
      
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the DAYZERS LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 31st Dec 2008.Your Company or your personal e-mail address is attached to winning number 20-01-2005-02MSW, with serial
Number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or call for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. Your assigned claims Director contact is:

MR.VAN ROBERTO
PALEISSTRAAT 5
2514 JA DEN HAAG
THE NETHERLAND
TEL: 0031 61 999 6187
FAX: 0031 847 480 555
Email: dayzersclaimdpt@gmail.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and coupon numbers in all correspondences with your claims director. All response should be sent to dayzersclaimdpt@gmail.com

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this email message is
legally privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity named above.  If the reader of this message is not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copy
of this email is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this email in
error, please notify DAYZERS LOTTERY HEADQUATERS,NETHERLANDS..

Mr Harry Doff is having a severe identity crisis.  He signs his email twice “Mr Harry Doff”, “Mr Mike Smith”.  And he can’t decide which organisation he works for either - “Micro Dayzers Corporation” or “Netherlands the Lottery Company”.  Just to add to his confusion, he writes from Italy to tell me all of this.

Maybe when he’s got over his attack of indecision he might like to just send me the cheque.  Then again I doubt it.  Why?  Because he’s a scammer - not a very good one either.  There was no draw, award, sweepstake or lottery.  You haven’t won anything.

Just delete the email and don’t reply.

FROM:Micro Dayzers International Promotion
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: DYK/82283922/769
BATCH: 11/621/2PDH /NL

MR HARRY DOFF
Mr Mike Smith
Promotions Manager
Netherlands the Lottery Company
European Promotions.

How odd.  ”Microsoft Department UK” write to me from Taiwan to tell me I’ve won £500k.  It’s that email address again - working relentlessly on my behalf.

Guess what?  It’s a scam.  There was no draw.  The scammers don’t want to give you money - they want to take it from you in the form of advance fees.  Just delete the email and don’t reply.

If you’re fed up with spam invading your inbox, install Spam Bully. Works with Outlook Express, Outlook and Windows Mail (note - it doesn’t mention WM on the Spam Bully website - but I know it works - I’ve used it).

Microsoft Department UK

Your email address was selected among Five (5) lucky winners and attached is
your Ref # BTD/610/08 with Batch #: 409978E which drew the Lucky Numbers 14-
21-25-39-40-47(5) and subsequently won you ?500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred
Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) as one of the jackpot winners in the 
Microsoft Online Sweepstakes 2008. You are advice to contact our claims agent
with your personal details inorder for your prize to be processed.
****************************************
Name: Mr. Garry Stover
E-mail: claimgarry_stover@live.com
Telephone Number: +44 70457 33515
****************************************
Microsoft Verification Form
****************************
1.Full Name…………………..
2.Marital Status:………………
3.Occupation :…………..
4.Age:…………..
5.Sex:…………….
6.Nationality:………..
7.Tel:…………..8.You Home Address……………

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this Microsoft Lotto
Board.

I must have the hardest working email address on the planet. Everyday it wins me at least one lottery or draw. Do you think I should give it some kind of award?  Or maybe I should allow it to retire in peace to a computer on a sunny beach surrounded by lots of gorgeous girl email addresses?

What’s it won now?  €550k, that’s what.  These scammers want all my details, including a copy of my “identity”.  I feel a case of identity theft coming on.

Just delete the email and DON’T send them any personal documents or identity confirmation.  They are scammers.  There was no draw and you haven’t won anything.

Dear Lucky Winner,
 We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged winner
 of ?550,000 Euros in ONCE´s Lottery Games PROMOTION AWARD PROGRAM 2008.
 
 The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 500,000
 email addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an
 advanced automated random computer selection from the web. Your email
 address is attached to Ref No: MAL/WIN/116/00/70/CY & Batch No:
 RTY/437/432/606/V5; Serial No: 46434; and PROMOTION DATE: 29th
 DEC,2008.
 Bear in mind that prizes will strictly be remitted to winners that
 officially file in for their claim within the given time frame. To
 begin  your claim, you are to forward this message to your accredited claim
 agent including your full names , telephone numbers,a photo copies of
 your identity and fax.
 
 Contact Person: Mr. FRANK SANCHO ( foreign operationmanager)
 Tel: + 34-608-029-852
 Fax: + 34-91-791-91-72
 Email: Europeanprogram@aim.com
 
 Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be
 transferred to you upon meeting the requirement
 of the gaming board authority which includes your statutory
 obligations.
 
 Best Regards,
 Mrs. Patricia Douet (Lottery co-ordinator).
  
 Note: All Won Prize must Be claimed/Cleared not later than 15th of
 JANUARY 2009.After this date, all other winnings will considered as
 UNCLAIMED and returned to ministerio de Economia Y Hacienda

I’m a millionnaire.  A million Euros winging its way to me.  That email address of mine really works hard, doesn’t it? I’ve quite lost count of all the lotteries and draws it’s won this year.  Perhaps I should retire it before it starts to feel overworked.

You’ve probably realised by now that it’s all a scam. There was no draw and you haven’t won anything.  Just delete the email and don’t reply.

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of ONCE PROMO 2008 promotions .We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged a winner of One Million Euro (1,000,000.00)Euros. NOTE: to file for your claim,please contact the claim department below on email as well as
on phone,
MR.PAUL VANFRANT
Emails:claimsagent13@aim.com
Tel:+34634134119

Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent (MR PAUL VANFRANT)

PROMOTION DATE: 26th OF DEC 2008.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/8532/6382/774
BATCH NUMBER:9211/9326/IPD

1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Occupation
7Phone
8Fax
9.Present Country
10.Amount won.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for believing on
email communication and also for being part of our promotion program.

Sincerely Yours,

MRS.HELLEN MORGAN
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR

Oh look - Father Christmas sent me a pressie yesterday.  I’ve won 800k Euros - gift wrapped I hope.  For some strange reason my “email address” has won a “postcode loterij”.  I thought my email address floated around etherially in cyberspace.  Now I’m told it’s gone and got itself a postcode.  Perhaps it’s decided to settle down in its old age.  Remind me to call round and see it - I’ll take it a housewarming present.

If you’re a bit hungover from the Christmas cheer and haven’t realised - this is a scam.  You haven’t won anything.  There was no draw.  Just delete the email and don’t reply.

Nationale Postcode Loterij
Attn: Winner

We bring to your notice the winning letter from Nationale Postcode Loterij
{Netherlands Promotion Company} held on the 24th of December, 2008 through
Internet ballot System among 50,000 Microsoft users.Subsequently, your email
address attached to ticket number 24.2.6.37.15.45 won contract sum of 800,000.00
euros,winning number 100364,ref number 00786,batch number 3031228077008.We
request you to pay serious attention to this notification by contacting the
claims department with claim information and procedures of claim.

COMFORT CAPITAL B.V
Contact Person: Dr.Gerard Van Ruud
Claims Processing Manager
Tel: +31-643-934-709
Fax: +31-847-456-625
Email: comfortcapitalbv@sify.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Arturo Rossi
Nationale Postcode Loterij

This was forwarded to me by a friend.  She nearly fell for the scam as she was in discussion with Paypal about a transaction at the time. 

If you receive any emails from Paypal ALWAYS check the links, even if you are expecting a Paypal email. For safety, NEVER click on any link in an email that appears to come from Paypal.  ALWAYS enter the address of Paypal directly into your browser.

In this case, if you point your mouse at one of the links in the email you will see displayed at the bottom left of your screen the address of the website that the link really takes you to.  Not Paypal.

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