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Old 24-02-2007, 13:03   #1
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You have WOB..

Bah! Spammer and scammers..


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You have WOB.
What have I wobbed?

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We happily announce to you the draw (#953) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 14th February, 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
I've never entered any lottery...How nice of someone to have entered on my behalf.What have I wobbed?

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You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year.
(31/12/2007)
So what have I wobbed exactly?

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Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. (5647560054) In view of this, your £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
Oh how nice..But why can't he contact me direct and where can I contact him?

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For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
Why can't I tell anyone? Hey this isn't anything iffy is it?Why can't I just have a cheque?And where do I contact this chap?

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please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers, this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
At this point I get a Yahoo email address link..Which I'm not going to put here.

after which I get a name which seems very official.

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Yours faithfully,
Mr. Carl Martins.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
The only other info I get is at the top of the email

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UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
So what does anyone else make of this?
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