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snowcreature23 · 04-30-2008, 09:56 PM

You won £950.000! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!
Messenger
IS THIS FOR REAL,HAS ANYONE EVER GOT THESE SCAMS THEY SURE LOOK REAL....
YAHOO INTERNET LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU WON £950.000!
Yahoo! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account is randomly selected as the one of 5 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us.We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of £950,000.00 GBP (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ). for the month of April, 2008. Lottery win promotion which is organized by yahoo messenger .com every month.

YAHOO, collects all the mail ID of the people that are online on yahoo messenger, among the millions that subscribe to yahoo messenger we only select five people every month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we are congratulating you for been one of the people selected.All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our British representative office in, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of £950,000 will be released to you from this regional branch office in UK.

We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
This is your Ticket Number: - TICKET NUMBER: 5647600545188

To begin your claims, kindly contact the HALIFAX BANK PLC UK FIDUCIARY AGENT: Mr. Williams Sullivan Email: ( fiduciaryonlineagent@myway.com )

You are required to forward him with the following details:

1.) FULL NAME:
2.) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
3.) PRESENT ADDRESS:
4.) STATE/PROVINCE:
5.) OCCUPATION/COMPANY:
6.) COUNTRY:
7.) TICKET NUMBERS:
8.) SEX:
9.) AGE:
10.) TELEPHONE NUMBER:
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:
12.) AMOUNT WON:
13.) THE MONTH YOU WON:

As soon as you contact the Attorney, he will advise you on what to do in order to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!! For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. James Walker
LOTTO CO-COORDINATOR.
The Yahoo.com staff
Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com

________________________________________________

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Hollow · 04-30-2008, 10:01 PM

definitely a scam. if it were yahoo offering that prize (which is unrealistic to begin with), they would ask you to send your information to them, not to that guy with the myway.com email.

robyrob · 04-30-2008, 10:12 PM

definitely a scam - report it to the effa be eye:

http://www.ic3.gov/

Zoneboy · 04-30-2008, 10:16 PM

I've had this crap sent several times to both my hotmail and yahoo addresses.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The article

This message was sent using Dodo Webmail - www.dodo.com.au

Sent using Dodo by a Dodo stupid enough to believe that anyone would fall for it.

TJL · 04-30-2008, 10:23 PM

Well, if you feel bad about recieving such a large cash reward, you can send it to me.

No pressure.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-01-2008, 01:23 AM

it looks like a scan to me

InspectorExstead · 05-01-2008, 02:28 AM

yeah, that sounds like a scam to me.

Stormtracker TF · 05-01-2008, 03:20 AM

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

BarneyFife · 05-01-2008, 08:18 AM

Yes, thats a scam, whatever you do, don't send them any money.

coffield3 · 05-01-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJL

Well, if you feel bad about recieving such a large cash reward, you can send it to me.

No pressure.

Maybe we could split it 50/50?

TJL · 05-01-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffield3

Maybe we could split it 50/50?

Wait, I have to get a ruling from the judges....

I'm sorry, they said no.

04-30-2008, 09:56 PM	#1
snowcreature23 Jason is waiting. Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 16, 2007 Location: Kenai,Alaska. Posts: 758	Is this a scam? You won £950.000! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you! Messenger IS THIS FOR REAL,HAS ANYONE EVER GOT THESE SCAMS THEY SURE LOOK REAL.... YAHOO INTERNET LOTTERY CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON £950.000! Yahoo! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account is randomly selected as the one of 5 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us.We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of £950,000.00 GBP (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ). for the month of April, 2008. Lottery win promotion which is organized by yahoo messenger .com every month. YAHOO, collects all the mail ID of the people that are online on yahoo messenger, among the millions that subscribe to yahoo messenger we only select five people every month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we are congratulating you for been one of the people selected.All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our British representative office in, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of £950,000 will be released to you from this regional branch office in UK. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE This is your Ticket Number: - TICKET NUMBER: 5647600545188 To begin your claims, kindly contact the HALIFAX BANK PLC UK FIDUCIARY AGENT: Mr. Williams Sullivan Email: ( fiduciaryonlineagent@myway.com ) You are required to forward him with the following details: 1.) FULL NAME: 2.) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: 3.) PRESENT ADDRESS: 4.) STATE/PROVINCE: 5.) OCCUPATION/COMPANY: 6.) COUNTRY: 7.) TICKET NUMBERS: 8.) SEX: 9.) AGE: 10.) TELEPHONE NUMBER: 11.) EMAIL ADDRESS: 12.) AMOUNT WON: 13.) THE MONTH YOU WON: As soon as you contact the Attorney, he will advise you on what to do in order to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!! For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel Yours Sincerely, Mr. James Walker LOTTO CO-COORDINATOR. The Yahoo.com staff Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com ________________________________________________ This message was sent using Dodo Webmail - www.dodo.com.au
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04-30-2008, 10:12 PM	#3
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04-30-2008, 10:23 PM	#5
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05-01-2008, 01:23 AM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	it looks like a scan to me
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05-01-2008, 02:28 AM	#7
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04-30-2008, 10:01 PM	#2
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	definitely a scam. if it were yahoo offering that prize (which is unrealistic to begin with), they would ask you to send your information to them, not to that guy with the myway.com email.

05-01-2008, 03:20 AM	#8
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
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05-01-2008, 08:18 AM	#9
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