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Old Jul 18th, 2006 | 05:39 AM
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Scams and Spam

This has to do with travel because it came from the UK, supposedly.

I've received a nearly official looking email, with only one misspelling, informing me that I have won 850,000 GBP in a secret lottery not open to the public.

I need only send some simple personal information - including bank account number - to verify my identity and they will deposit this sum in my bank account.

Lucky me!

Where should I go with my winnings?

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Old Jul 18th, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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I can't tell you how much money I have been priviledged to receive from Nigerian sources as I am a prominent person and am willing to serve as a conduit for secret bank accounts.

Unfortunately, since I started using spamfighter, the offers have vanished.
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Old Jul 18th, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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<i>Where should I go with my winnings?</i>


To the moon!!
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Old Jul 18th, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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There are more or less relevant suggestions about what to do with the money at www.419eater.com and www.ebolamonkeyman.com.

Neither site would win many awards from the politically correct.
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Old Jul 18th, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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I've actually won that lottery twice as well as the one in Germany.

None of mine were secret, however.

I deposited all of my winnings in my Swiss bank account.
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