Tuesday, July 31, 2007

How dumb do they think I am?

At 7:46PM tonight, I received the following (line formatting not in original):

The British Charity Lottery Promotion,
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)


FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the British Charity
Lottery Promotion winners International programs held on 27 July 2007. Your e-mail
address was attached to ticket number 77547/445; with serial number,
5221-230-000 drew lucky numbers 56776/4499-444, which consequently won in the first category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of Four Hundred
and Fifty thousand Great British Pounds (£450,000GBP), in cash credited
to file No: 6325/44/455-43.
The promo was promoted and sponsored by British Government and Sports
Betting and Gambling Odds Online.

To file for your claim it is necessary that you make contact with
our claims officer with the information below:
NAME: Mr. Robert Hovey
EMAIL: robertovey@yahoo.co.uk

PHONE NUM: +44 70457 35026


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications; you
will be required to indicate your preferred mode of payment from the
two (2) options below.

1. Transfer of your Funds to you designated account
2. Certified cheque to be brought to you by Courier delivery.


Please attach your full name, phone number. Further more, should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

1. FULL NAMES: _______________________
2.ADDRESS:___________________________
3.SEX:__________
4.AGE:__________
5.MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________
8.TICKET NUMBER: ________________________
9.AMOUNT WON: ____________________
10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL: ______________
11.Phone Number: __________________
12.Country____________________

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Promo Co-ordinator.
Mrs. Scott Voke.


Then at 7:47PM tonight, I received it again... Then some seconds after 7:47PM tonight, I received it AGAIN. They were really anxious for me to GET IT... get TAKEN, that is.

Why do they need me to write in the "amount won" when they just told me it was almost $1,000,000? And I doubt if those twelve questions are all they need. Somehow the courier will be unable to deliver that certified check and they'll SUGGEST - perhaps even INSIST - that my checking account number be provided. Then I'm... you get the idea.

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