The youngest Blogg received this in his email today.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C" WINNER INTERNATIONAL
LOTTO NETHERLAND IL/FLW/12-C572392379:
It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category "C" winner of the International Lotto Netherland. CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a prize sum of 1,500,000.00 Euros. Reference number for your prize is IL/FLW/12-C572392379 , ticket number A/03-4912. As a category "C" winner, you have been selected from a total number of 25,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America.
A simple search on Google revealed that this particular scam has been going since at least November 2002. What was unusual about the email in Junior's box was that after a lot more 'blah blah blah', they gave away the ruse with this line:
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NETHERLANDS will be required to make a NON DEDUCTABLE advance payment of processment and legal documentation charges of 2.200.00 Euros to enable our legal department acquire Naturalization papers from the Court prior to award payment policy as required by the paying Financial Securiry Company.
As I've said many times before, anyone stupid enough to believe a 'Securiry' company email promising unearned riches deserves to be scammed.
Posted by Joe at December 10, 2003 10:09 AMIt is morally irresponsible to allow suckers to keep their money.
Posted by: DJ at December 10, 2003 10:56 AMMaybe we should think up a good one to see how many we ensnare!
Posted by: Joe at December 10, 2003 01:28 PMInternational Dutch Lotto? kinda strange that :P
well, the dutch lotto slogan isn't "the biggest risc of becoming a millonair" without reason I guess ;)
Posted by: steven at December 10, 2003 04:20 PMSpam Steve Spam. And here's how pathetic it is - it continued by saying:
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You are also advised to send a copy of this email,either by fax or email,to your financial handler Mr Raymond Williams,when contacting her.
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Mr. Raymond Williams ---> her
Posted by: Joe at December 10, 2003 04:50 PMLet's not take cheap shots and trans-genered individuals.
Posted by: DJ at December 11, 2003 06:27 AMThis is a really funny site (but have lots of spare time before venturing forth): http://www.scamorama.com/
Posted by: Marko at December 17, 2003 06:09 AM