[thesite] (OT) spam or what?

[Isaac Charnon]

uh, what? Excuse me? This is a private email address.
please keep your hands and comments to yourself thank
you sir.



--- rudy <r937 at interlog.com> wrote:
> > Clever spam, which is even worse...Or am I just
> getting paranoid????
> 
> hi peter
> 
> this one isn't nearly as clever, but i kind of
> admire the chutzpah in 
> asking people to contact an overseas phone number to
> verify that 
> their email address is well and truly alive and that
> the person using 
> it is a simpleton...
> 
> oh, and i guess i've just disqualified myself from
> the winnings...
> 
> oh well...
> 
> 
> rudy
> 
> <>><><><><><><><><>
> 
> 
>      EL GORDO NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l,
>                   BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
>                   2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
>                   THE NETHERLANDS.
>                TEL/ FAX: 31 617730370
> 
> FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
> INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
> REF: EGS/2551256003/03
> BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
> 
> ATTENTION:
>         RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
> 
> We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
> today, 1ST SEPTEMBER, of winners of the EL GORDO
> NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL
> PROGRAMS
> held on 16TH AUGUST 2001.
> 
> Your company, attached to ticket number
> 012-4257-5862-012, with serial number 5237-24 drew
> the
> lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently
> won
> the lottery in the 3rd category.
> 
> You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
> out of US$1,200,000.00 in cash credited to file REF
> NO. EGS/5214036002/03. This is from total prize
> money
> of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen
> international winners in this category. All
> participants were selected through a computer ballot
> system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New
> Zealand, America, Europe and North America as part
> our
> International Promotions Program, which is conducted
> annually.
> 
> CONGRATULATIONS!
> 
> Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and
> Security
> House insured in your name. Due to the mix up of
> some
> numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
> strictly from public notice until your claim has
> been
> processed and your money remitted to your account.
> This is part of our security protocol to avoid
> double
> claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
> this
> program.
> 
> We hope with a part of you prize, you will
> participate
> in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion
> International Lottery.
> 
> To begin your claim, please contact your claim
> agent;
> DANNY TAYLOR,
> FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
> GLOBAL CROSSING,
> AMSTERDAM, n.l
> TEL: 31 619676795     FAX: 31 619690723
> 
> For due processing and remittance of your prize
> money
> to a designated account of your choice.
> 
> Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
> than 15TH SEPTEMBER 2001. After this date, all funds
> will be returned as unclaimed.
> 
> NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
> complications, please remember to quote your
> reference
> and batch numbers in every one of your
> correspondences
> with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
> change of your address, do inform your claims agent
> as
> soon as possible.
> 
> Congratulations again from all our staff and thank
> you
> for being part of our promotions program.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
> EL GORDO NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
> 
> N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
> the
> winners will result to disqualification.
> 
> 
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