Scam TIme! (an ongoing series)

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Scam Time!

So I have a couple of scams going on right now, but the one I want to tell you about is the lottery winning. You know how you get those UK lottery emails to inform you that you won a lottery you never entered? I responded, and the amazing thing is they are writing me back! As always, the scammers will be in black, I will be in red.

-----Original Message-----

From: FROM UK.NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD [mailto:chairman4@dodo.com.au] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:33 PMSubject: UK.NATAIONAL LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT WINNINGS NOTIFICATION --Lucky Winner;REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312TICKET NUMBER 9901-0148-790-691SERIAL NUMBER 6109-17BAT NUMBER 10002987765ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION.;

UK.NATIONAL LOTTERY DEPARTMENT We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annualfinal draws held on the (22,oct, 2007) by Uk National lottery Your email was among the 1000 Lucky winners who won £850,000.00{Eight hundred and fiftythousand Great Britain Pounds} each in the first draw 1150. with the luckynumbers. However the results were released on the same dayc your email was attachedto ticket number (Uk.05.08.10) and ballot number (:12052006/20)

The onlinedraws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from anexclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporatebodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from theinternet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses wereassigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in ourcomputerized email selection machine (OPAL) .This Lottery is approved by theBritish Gaming Board and also licensed by the The International Associationof Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

This lottery is the 1st of its kind and weintend to sensitize the public. CLAIMS PROCEDURES: It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the processingofclaims application. It is even more imperative for overseas winners. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency, tocontactthe under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for the processing ofyourprize awards winning. Please contact the clearing house (through your claims agent only via the email) the body assigned with the verification of all emergent winner.Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be followed to facilitateyourclaims;

Mr.Colin MurphyE-MAIL: info.colinmurphy@yahoo.com.hk

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FORVERIFICATIONBEFORE TRANSFER.
(1) BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME_______________
(2) BENEFICIARY LAST NAME_______________
(3) NATIONALITY_________________________
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_________________
(5) DATE OF BIRTH_______________________
(6) SEX______________________________________
(7) TEL. NUMBER_________________________
(8) FAX NUMBER_______________________________
(9) EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________
(10) AMOUNT WON________________________
(11) BATCH NUMBER_______________________
(12)BAT NUMBER___________________________
(13) REFERENCE NR________________________
(14)SERIAL NUMBER__________________________
(15) OCCUPATION_________________________
(16) MARITAL STATUS__________________________


DECLARATION: I_____________________HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. THAT THE ABOVE NAMED SECURITY COMPANYSHALLACT AS A FACILITATOR IN THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME. DATE_________________________________
(YOUR FULLNAMES)___________________

IMPORTANT NOTICE: (a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process,failing whichwould lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners arethereforeadvised to expedite their claims process. (b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full andunconditionalagreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoidanydiscrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning. (c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning detailsveryconfidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of thisconfidentialityon the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as ourstaffs arebound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remembertoquote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with thisoffice.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us assoon aspossible Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for beingpart of

Yours faithfully,

Sir Jame robinson
Zonal Co-ordinator
(UK.NATIONAL LOTTERY) ________________________________________________


UK.NATAIONAL LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT WINNINGS NOTIFICATION‏‏
From: Philip McKraken (philip_mckraken@hotmail.com)
Sent: Tue 10/23/07 7:07 PM
To: info.colinmurphy@yahoo.com.hk

I didn't even realize I had entered this drawing! I graciously accept on behalf of Smeagol Sweets, the fudge and assorted confectionary packing plant at which I am a supervisor. How is Nataional different from national?

I will give you a little information to whet your appetite, but I do not want to get scammed. Please promise me this is not a scam and I will furnish you with the rest of the information you seek. How did I get on the list? Was it from me signing up for latinabuttbangers.com? I signed up for that site for, uh, research purposes a few months ago, let me know so I can send the webmaster a thank you note for getting me so much money. Yay! How do you "sensitize the pubic"? I usually tweak my nipples until I cry out from pleasure, never tried sensitizing my pubes, though it sounds intriguing, please explain. Anyway, please email me back with any questions you may have after looking over my details.

Thanks!

Philip McKraken, OBGYN, D.D.S., PhD.

More on this one tomorrow.