Last year I remember entering a competition on AOL. Today I received the following Email
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF
xxxxxxxxxxxxBATCH:xxxxxxxxxxx
Attn
ear Sir/MadamWe are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
23/3/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with serial number
xxxxxxx,batch number xxxxxxxxxx,lottery ref number
xxxxxxxxxx and drew lucky numbers x-x-xx-xx-xx-xx
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$ , (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money Remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by
Association of software producers. we hope with part
of your winning,you will take part in our next year
US$20 million international lottery. To file for your
claim, please contact our paying officer:
Contact Person: Zimmerman
TEL:+
Email:ads_
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
10th of February 2005. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
yours Sincerely,
Rhoda,
For Management.
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I have no doubt we have all received scams through Email, most of them obvious ones, wanting bank details. However, I just wondered if any member who uses AOL has recieved a similar message. I have done web search for the Association of software peroducers with a negative result. The spelling, spacing and incorrect use of capitol letters make me very suspicious.
Checking on the sender it appears that the sender was,www. system-design. com an apparently genuine German site, and the name Zimmerman appears to be German in origin. I am not familiar with the +31 dialing code and can't check it out as I don't have a telephone directory.
I have simply replied saying, I would be grateful to receive the $1,500,000 ( )
Well, who wouldn't? But I don't intend to give any details of my bank account, not that there's more than in it anyway. lol.
My reply message to ads_ was returned by the Postmaster as
unknown, but a further reply to the original sender was accepted. Whilst the chances of this message being genuine is exceedingly small, I have deleted the numbers in the original Email and replaced them with X's (just in case it is genuine)
So, has any AOL user received a similar Email.
My apologies to the Mods, I know this is off topic, but I thought I may as well ask.
Harry0
Casanova, Drunk, Dogger and Pauper of this Parish.
