Saturday, October 21, 2006
I received this email inside my yahoo account when I checked just now.
It reads:
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: UKNL/26510460037/06BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: Sir/MadamRE/AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcementToday, 20th October, 2006, of winners of the UK NATIONALLOTTERY, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSheld on 5th October, 2006 in Croydon,London.You email address was attached to ticket number023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5063-11 drewThe lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequentlyWon you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payOf 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to file REFNO. UKNL/26510460037/06. This is from total prize moneyOf 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the fourInternational winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World WideWebsite through computer draw system and extracted fromover 100,000 companies as part of International PromotionsProgram, which is conducted annually. Please note that yourlucky winning number falls within our European bookletrepresentative office in Europe as indicated in your playcoupon. In view of this, your 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP)This amount would be released to you by our preferred paymentcenter in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process tofacilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contacthim. For security reasons, you are advised to keep yourwinning information confidential till your claims is processedand your money remitted to you in whatever manner youdeem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionarymeasure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse ofthis program by some unscrupulous elements. Please bewarned.This is part of our security protocol to avoidDouble claiming or unscrupulous acts by participantsOf this program.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciaryAgent; NAME: Mr. Sean Aaron.#195 Edgware Road,London W2 1EYUnited Kingdom.Tel: +44 703 192 3191 +44 703 191 8206 Fax: 44 87 1715 6335EMAIL: seanaaron52@yahoo.com.hk
UK NATIONAL LOTTERYFor due processing and remittance of your prizeMoney, please remember to quote yourReference and batch numbers in every one of yourCorrespondences with your agent.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not laterThan three weeks from today.After this day, all funds willBe returned as unclaimed.Furthermore, should there be anyChange of your address; do inform your claims agentAs soon as possible.Congratulations again from all our staff and thankYou for being part of our promotional lottery programme.
Will I be an idiot if I choose to believe in the truth of this email? Or will I be a bigger idiot if I choose to ignore it totally?
Ok, about 1 hr and 10 mins before I can wake his truly up.
Another update, maybe?
21:44
