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Posted By: Burke
01-Oct-04 - 12:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: the BEST!!! Nigerian scam letter yet!
Subject: RE: BS: the BEST!!! Nigerian scam letter yet!
Snopes says the lottery scam is a variation of the Nigerian scam. This is pretty much the same as the one Amos posted. Ya have to love someone that will be mailing from PHANTOMEMAIL.COM. Maybe it's someone testing to see just how dumb/greedy some people can be.

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Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 15:21:17 +0100
From: "Mrs. Lylian Donald"
Subject: URGENT
Reply-to: WILSONLAMBERT@PHANTOMEMAIL.COM
Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii


Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our International Lottery Program held on the 16th of July, 2003.[!!!kinda late] Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million Eur).
CONGRATULATIONS!

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To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
WILSON LAMBERT
LAMBERT & ASSOCIATES
Reply Email :WILSONLAMBERT@PHANTOMEMAIL.COM
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 15th Oct 2004 .After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,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,
Mrs. Lylian Donald
International Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.