[thesite] (OT) spam or what?

[rudy]

> 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

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     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.