Im Rich

gonker

Just received this email....do you think it could be.....REAL:D

Universal Stakes Lottery
Ref. Number: *************
Batch Number: **********
Ticket Number: **************
Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our UNIVERSAL
STAKES Lottery Program held on the 16th of December, 2003. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number ************ with serial number
**********drew lucky numbers *********which consequently won in the 2ND
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million EUROS). CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five
years. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in europe as part of their social responsibility to
the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope
with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year TEN MILLION
EUROS UNIVERSAL STAKES lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact your claims agent:
Mr. PETER LAMBERT
Reply Email :lottoofficer@yahoo.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 28th of July of 2004.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr PETER ADAMS
UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery (co-ordinator)

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent at, lottoofficer@yahoo.com
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impr0v

absolutely! it's as real as marty whelan's hair.

Konix

Hmmmm......no tbh. lol. but if it is rea, your a lucky ***********************************!
:P

I think its very suspicious that he has a yahoo email and dosnt even mention any companies that funded this...so its pretty fake in my eyes. you remember entering anyting? Good luck with it anyway.

Big Ears

Lucky you :rolleyes:

Konix

Absolute BS tbh actually

gonker

always entering things no i thought it a bit strange too having a yahoo email address....whacha think should i have a bit of fun and contact them see what they say:D

Jaden

I'll sell you O'Connell Street Bridge for that 2 mil.....

Konix

/me offers 1.5 mil.........

BrookieD

real company witha yahoo email address, go for it:ninja:

yossarin

you moron !
you've blown it by telling us !
they told you to keep your winning information confidential

if you go scam baiting, please, *please* publish your correspondence here.

impr0v

pfft, lottery winning nouveau rich scum. peanuts compared to the amount i'm about to make from a simple transation with the widow of a former african head of state. just sent her my 20k 'paperwork fee'...

BrookieD

Damm funny improv:D ROFLMAO

Matfinn

gonker i think that this is a scam but you should definitely follow it up and see where it goes. post up what you see here it would be an interesting read . No doubt they will promise you millions as soon as you pay some African 'barrister' a small fee ;P

JoeSchmoe

Originally posted by impr0v
absolutely! it's as real as marty whelan's hair.

you mean that patchy grey frizzy scrappy scrub Marty parades on the top of his bounce is a wig? I goota stay away from his toupee maker;)

Sleipnir

Originally posted by impr0v
just sent her my 20k 'paperwork fee'...

Must be that embossed paper. I hear that stuff is expensive

Repli

lottoofficer@yahoo.com roflmao

delly

I know that company, but they forgot to tell you that you have to send them €1,000 first.

I know there address, so if you give it to me, i'll pass it on ;-)

dudara

After some googling, I found out that shock, horror, it is a scam

Konix

Lmao. Good job m8.

Tazzle

Nooo!?! Surely not.... :rolleyes:

Sarky

Cunning, very cunning. Only one exclamation mark in the entire message. Could you be blamed for thinking it was more serious than the "YOU HAVE WON GUARENTEED $$$$$$$ JUST SEND US ALL YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBERS AND YOU WILL BE RICH!!!!!!!!!!!!" messages?

Sinner_Rez

Indeed Sarky, their cunning cunningness is indeed cunning.

The most annoying part of these scams is that some of them are successful. Seriously you really have to be a complete numbnuts to fall for this malarky.

I remember when they were hand written or typed letters though. I remember it well. My dad still has some of the letters he got cause he thought they were pieces of art.

Capt'n Midnight

No. If it was real it would be from the Spanish lottery.
They post them out too. And any organisation handing out that much money has got to be able to afford real letterhead, instead of smudgey inkjet.

Can't wait till one of the Tabloids publishes a story about somone who won millions this way.. :rolleyes:

Sarky

Or the pleb who got the full force of the scam and how devestated they are, and how the internet should be banned as a result.

Capt'n Midnight

OMG - it's a scam !!
Does that mean I have to give my winning back ?

impr0v

Originally posted by JoeSchmoe
you mean that patchy grey frizzy scrappy scrub Marty parades on the top of his bounce is a wig? I goota stay away from his toupee maker;)

i suppose it was a bad analogy given that marty's hair is technically real...my only defence is that all the talk of lotteries and deception brough marty's now you see it, now you don't scalp to mind.

Victor

Originally posted by impr0v
i suppose it was a bad analogy given that marty's hair is technically real.

Ah, but is it his?

gonker

i so sad it is a scam

Well I gathered that so sent of a message to them telling them I was so happy to have won so much money and what do I have to do next etc.....we will wait and see...yes I know dont send credit card details etc....i will just play dumb
g

gonker

just received this any ideas what to fill in the blanks :-)?????
it is SO professional isnt it...would fool just about anyone






Your application for claim of lottery winning prize
will be duly Processed and settlements be made
upon certification of your details. Be informed that
we have in our possession, instruments of
payments for the sum of 2,000,000 (EUROS) (TW0 MILLION
EUROS) to you. Hence, carefully fill in the
appropriate information in the spaces provided below
to facilitate our immediate processing of your
claims.

Your funds have since been deposited with a FAME
MARCHANT BANK. Once we receive the requested in
formations below, your claims file will be sent to
FAME MARCHANT BANK for settlement.

THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF
THE STATE FUNDS FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.



TITLE...........................................................

FIRST NAME.................................................

LAST NAME..................................................

REFERENCE NUMBER...................................

BATCH NUMBER............................................

CONTACT ADDRESS......................................

EMAIL ADDRESS............................................

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH...........................

TEL NO.....................FAX NO..........................

NEXT OF KIN..................................................

ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN.............................

NAME OF EMPLOYER......................................

ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER................................

TICKET NO/AMOUNT WON...............................

OCCUPATION..................................................

MARITAL STATUS............................................

DECLARATION:

I...............................HEREBY DECLARE THAT
THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS ARE TRUE AND BINDING ON
ME.IF AT ANY TIME IT IS DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE GIVEN
ANY FALSE INFORMATION, I WILL FORFEIT MY RIGHTS TO MY
WINNINGS.

FULL NAME.............................

DATE..........................

Accept our congratulations.

Sincerely,

MR PETER LAMBERT.
(Claims Agent)

N.B.: WE HOPE YOUR WINNINGS WILL BE USED FOR THE
BETTERMENT OF MANKIND, AND WILL CHANGE THE LIVES OF SO
MANY PEOPLE FOR GOOD. NEVER THINK OF WHAT PEOPLE CAN
DO FOR YOU BUT THINK OF WHAT YOU CAN DO TO UPLIFT THE
LIVES OF PEOPLE, THAT WAY THERE WILL BE MORE OPEN
DOORS AND BLESSING FROM GOD FOR YOU.

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giveth

lol, they're still not asking for your bank details. They probably want to rope you in more before they ask.

If you found out who these people are, you could probably take them to the european court and make them cough up what they said they were going to give you. There has to be some EU laws about advertising matching the product and all that. I'm sure that would work..... not!

Sarky

Why not fill it out as Great Cthulhu? Or Satan, Bertie Ahern, Saddam..?

Or better yet, email back, claiming to be the internet police. Inform him he's under arrest unless he pays a substantial fine.

AdMMM

Amazing how some people actually fall for these

The Real B-man

scam like that harper global lottery ad 100% SCAM!!! but out of interest contact them to see what they say:rolleyes:

gonker

just emailed them back with my real name no address or anything like that I am in the process of moving so just wrote that on it....waiting patiently to hear back now:D
gonk

Sarky

In other news, a newly wed couple who had just moved into a recently vacated house were brutally slaughtered by a frothing psychopath earlier today...

gonker

ok surprise surprise here is their reply....any ideas now what to do should I report this to the guards?



Our ref : L&LA/98/03ii
Your ref : BANCRE/VOL24/A890
WINNING TICKET NUMBER : 27522465896-6453
WINNING NUMBER: 7-14-18-31-45
AMOUNT WON: 2,000,000 (EUROS ) (TWO MILLION EUROS)
BATCH NUMBER: 538901527-Bc68
DEAR My real name,




RE : PRIZE WINNING CLAIM OF TWO MILLION EUROS (2,000,000.00 )

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR COMPLETED IDENTIFICATION AND
AGREEMENT FORM,BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE NOTIFIED OUR
BANKERS TO SETTLE YOUR PRIZE WINNING CLAIM OF TWO
MILLION EUROS ( 2,000,000.00 ).

IT IS PERTINENT TO KNOW THAT YOUR MONEY IS
BONDED,NON-DIVISIBLE,NON-NEGOTIABLE AND TO ACCOUNT
PAYEE ONLY.THAT MAKES DEDUCTION NOT POSSIBLE,BECAUSE
OF OUR INTERNAL CONTROL MEASURES AND THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN WE AND OUR SPONSORS BANKERS,YOU WILL BE PAID
THE FULL VALUE OF YOUR FUNDS.THIS IS TO PREVENT
FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES BY LOTTERY OFFICIALS.
YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE WILL BE COURIERED TO YOU AND THE BANK.

YOU ARE TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS OFFICE WITHIN THE NEXT
FOUR BANKING DAYS TO SIGN FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR
CERTIFICATE WHICH EMPOWERS THE BANK TO RELEASE YOURFUND.
OUR ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS

60 DORSET STREET DUBLIN IRELAND
TEL/FAX NUMBER :00-353-86058698

YOU ARE TO COME WITH A FEE OF 800 EUR BEEN PAYMENT FOR NOTORIZATION FEE IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HERE IN
DUBLIN.ACCESSMENT CHARGE OF 450 EUR MAKING A TOTAL OF 1,250 EUR.YOU WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH OUR SOLICITOR HERE IN OUR CHAMBER.
IT IS IMPORTANT YOU CALL OUR OFFICE FOR FULL CONFIRMATION OF YOUR FLIGHT INTENERARY.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
REGARDS,
PETER LAMBERT.
(CLAIMS AGENT)

Dr Bolouswki

Visit them

Visit them with extreme prejudice... and iron bars...

Pigman II

Originally posted by gonker
PETER LAMBERT.

PETER LAMBERT or TEMPTABLE ERR?

Victor

Originally posted by gonker
ok surprise surprise here is their reply....any ideas now what to do should I report this to the guards?

This one, yes.

delly

I'd get on to the guards in Harcourt Street, check the link.

Rozzers who care

Hobbes

Don't bother visiting them.. they are serious people wouldn't have a problem doing damage to you.

Give it to the cops. Although this scam has been going around a while. My guess is that it will be a drop off or you get mugged beforehand.

Sarky

If it were me, I'd see just how long I could keep wasting their time and money for fun.

Try telling them that due to your legal status and the amount involved, there will have to be an officer of the law present to witness the transfer.

Cabaal

They have to be real, dam kick in the head if it ain't....

gonker

I played dumb and asked them for directions to their offices but no reply yet...

Sarky

Probably busy trying to make the garage look officelike...

Stephen

love how they try to hide the mobile number with the international country code

Hobbes

Just as a matter of interest. What is at that location?

If I was them, I would leave the place deserted and watch who knocked there and mug them on the street a little bit away (as you would be carrying money).

Keeps it all reasonably legit then.

gonker

new reply when i emailed them to say i couldnt get onto their phone number (I didnt try) and could they tell me how to get to dorset street.....in "THE IRELAND"



I AM VERY SORRY FOR GETTING ON TO YOU LATE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF EXCESS WORK ON OUR TABLE HERE. THIS IS MY NUMBER AGAIN( 00-353-860528698), PLEASE CALL, THE NUMBER IS IN ORDER SO I WONDER WHY YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH WHILE YOU ARE DUBLIN. PLEASE ASK THE STATION ATTENDANTS ON HOW TO GET TO DORSET STREET HERE IN THE IRELAND.

N:B- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU APPLY FOR AN EXTENSION IN YOUR NEXT MAIL TO HAVE MORE TIME TO PROCESS YOUR WINNING AND COLLECT YOUR MONEY.

CONGRATULATIONS

PETER LAMBERT

I am trying to string them along what can I say next....that I have a cheque that will clear after their cheque clears .....

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lynchie

Did you contact the garda fraud squad about this? Would be interesting to know their view on this considering they have given a real address in Dublin and a valid mobile number.

Have you rang this number yet?

Tell them you are waiting for a sterling cheque to clear, that it will take 5-7 working days. That should string them along for a little bit...

gogo

check this out, the same letters as you and these all have the same ticket number and batch number etc, all with an address of 60 dorset street dublin.

http://www.cellbiol.com/netwatch/nigeria/BBS/

look at lottery international winner and scams thread.
Also form a bit of googling
It seems that suzuki dealers( a motorbike shop) have the address of 60 dorset street, dublin.

you should report this although you have no real solid information for them to follow up, ie, fake address, etc.
Did you ring the phone number?

gonker

no havent rang the number afraid to incase they track me down by satelite or something:D I dont know what I would say. Mad busy at the moment so might leave it for a day or two to string them along a bit more. :-) so its a motor bike shop wonder what they think of their address being used.
gonk