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Author Topic: Who really falls for this stuff?  (Read 2243 times)

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Who really falls for this stuff?
« on: May 19, 2008, 10:43:05 AM »
I just got this e-mail this morning:
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ONLINE NOTIFICATION UNIT.
UK NATIONAL e-LOTTERY.
51 CONWAY ROAD COLWYN BAY
LL29 7AW UNITED KINGDOM.
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: UKL/478593G9/19
TICKET NUMBER: 112-4540-525-106
CASH PRIZE: £715,000.00
 
19/05/2008
 
Congratulations,
 
This e-mail is to inform you that you have been selected a winner in our
ONLINE LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION program which was held on Saturday,
17th of May, 2008 in London,
United Kingdom.
 
To file your claim, do contact our fiduciary agent assigned to your file
via email as given in the contact details below providing your Reference
Number (UKL/478593G9/19) and Ticket
Number (112-4540-525-106) to commence the process of releasing your cash
prize to you.
 
Name: Graham Wilbert (Mr.)
Email:  gwilberdeptt@yahoo.com.hk
 
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
 
Thank you for being a part of this online lottery promotion.
 
Yours Truly,
Sir. Earl Walter
Co-ordinator (Online Promo Programme).

Who honestly still falls for this stuff? I mean come on, as if winning a lottery in another country wasn't suspicious enough, would you really call these people and give them your personal information??
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 11:02:56 AM »
True story:

I got an email like that about a year ago right before I moved to Pennsylvania. I said "what the heck" and gave them a call. I gave them some false information but my real name and a PO box that they could send the payment to. It seemed pretty suspecious but I had nothing to really lose other than my time.

So I waited several weeks and still nothing from them. Finally after the better part of a month I received a check from them for a little under $1000 (USD). I was surprised that when I went to the bank I was able to deposit it and it never bounced. I checked my bank statement in the months after the transaction and I was never charged for the check bouncing.

Moral of the story: These things aren't always scams.
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 11:19:41 AM »
Eh, I'll err on the side of caution when someone is offering me what amounts to 1.4 million.
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 11:21:34 AM »
My offer was 1.2 million. I wasn't expecting to see any money out of it at all. Though an extra $1000 was pretty cool.
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 11:44:44 AM »
Myself, I'm fond of providing the personal information of someone I don't like.   :-D
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2008, 07:47:19 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on May 19, 2008, 11:44:44 AM
Myself, I'm fond of providing the personal information of someone I don't like.   :-D

*laughs* That's just mean.

I like it.
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2008, 07:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on May 19, 2008, 11:44:44 AM
Myself, I'm fond of providing the personal information of someone I don't like.   :-D

so you're the one who gave away all my personal information!!  :x
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Re: Who really falls for this stuff?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 01:56:54 AM »
Quote from: ydnamtnediserp on May 19, 2008, 07:51:47 PM
so you're the one who gave away all my personal information!!  :x

No, that was me. Don't ask how I got it.
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