I won $2.5 million. oh wait it's a scam.
Posted: 2004-02-29 09:44pm
So does the scam part kick in after I contact them because there aren't any hyperlinks in the email for them to start screwing me with right off the bat.E.A.A.S Lottery Headquaters
Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
An Affiliation Of Watergate.
I.P.P Award Dept.
johannesburg, south africa.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Date: 01-03-04
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian SweepstakeInternational programs held on the 1st of january 2004 in Dakar Senegal. Youre-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred housand,United States Dollars) in cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
security firm in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. 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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mrs.Kelly Moore
Watergate inc
Email: kellymoore12004@fastermail.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR H.J.PONFA
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
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As for the warning about not letting this info get out because someone else might claim my prize. I like to think that I am just a much more trusting person these days. No one would take advantage of me postings something like this and try to claim money that isn't rightfully theirs.
If someone did happen to claim this prize there wouldn't be any hard feelings on my part since It was never my money in the first place and they must have needed it more than I did.
Any idea on why anyone would randomly choose email addresses and then give the person associated with that email address $2.5 million dollars?
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