I'm a Lottery winner - oh yeah?!
As if the poor old BBC doesn't have enough to contend with, now it appears someone is masquerading as Auntie.
Today I get this email:
From: BBC LOTTERY OFFICE
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: YOU WINNING 18 Million pounds.
BBC LOTTERY OFFICE.
64 Newman Street. City,
London.United Kingdom
Saturday 03rd May 2008
Your Draw Number:02:15:17:32:36:42 BONUS(04)
Website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
Our Dear Winner,
You have won the sum £18 Million (Eighteen Million Pounds sterling)from BRITISH LOTTERY on our 2008 new year charity bonanza,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.
The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.Depending on the number of winners overall and per prize category,prizes may on occasion be less than stated above.See the Game Procedures for each game for details:
Contact: MRS WILLIAMS MARY
Phone No: +447024098502
Fax No:+44870 974 2091
Email address:bbc_lottery_agent@yahoo.co.uk
Provide the following information needed to process your winning claim:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality :
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
Congratulations once again.
You are the winning of BBC LOTTERY so that you can collect your winning funds and your winning cheque from us and if you can not come to UK and collect your winning funds and you can contact the Payment Office and collect your winning funds or your winning cheque.
NOTE: BUT IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN NOT CONTINUE IN CLAIMING YOUR WINNING PRIZE NOTIFY SO WE CAN SEND YOU YOUR DISCLIAMER FORM TO FILL.
please quote your winning number.
Regards, Join Dale
B.B.C Department..
National Lottery Results
England
64 Newman Street. City,
London.United Kingdom
Saturday 03rd May 2008
Your Draw Number:02:15:17:32:36:42 BONUS(04)
Website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
Our Dear Winner,
You have won the sum £18 Million (Eighteen Million Pounds sterling)from BRITISH LOTTERY on our 2008 new year charity bonanza,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.
The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.Depending on the number of winners overall and per prize category,prizes may on occasion be less than stated above.See the Game Procedures for each game for details:
Contact: MRS WILLIAMS MARY
Phone No: +447024098502
Fax No:+44870 974 2091
Email address:bbc_lottery_agent@yahoo.co.uk
Provide the following information needed to process your winning claim:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality :
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
Congratulations once again.
You are the winning of BBC LOTTERY so that you can collect your winning funds and your winning cheque from us and if you can not come to UK and collect your winning funds and you can contact the Payment Office and collect your winning funds or your winning cheque.
NOTE: BUT IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN NOT CONTINUE IN CLAIMING YOUR WINNING PRIZE NOTIFY SO WE CAN SEND YOU YOUR DISCLIAMER FORM TO FILL.
please quote your winning number.
Regards, Join Dale
B.B.C Department..
National Lottery Results
England
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WHO ARE THESE CLOWNS? IS IT ONE FOR THE POLICE?
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I received some spam from "Microsoft" at my work email account recently. I work for one of those organisations that doesn't like spam ...
The standard of English is about the same I receive from my Bank Manager