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Hilarious spam
2005-10-29, 7:23 AM #1
I just got this in an email this morning...

Quote:
Österreichische Lotterien
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Rennweg 44
AT - 1038 Wien,Austria.

Reference Number: ÖL/05-AT/2673
Batch: ÖL/05/6565

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of Österreichische Lotterien Program. Österreichische Lotterien draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year.No tickets were sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial number 25-6565 drew the lucky numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39 which consequently emerged you as one of first sixty (60) lucky winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 833,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Euro) in cash credited to file ÖL/05-AT/2673. This is from a total cash prize of €50 Million Euro shared amongst the first sixty (60) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Österreichische Lotterien. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the €363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your € 833,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you:

Mr.Donald Glen
Österreichische Lotterien
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
E-mail:donaldglen@graffiti.net

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:ÖL/05-AT/2673 and Batch numbers:ÖL/05/6565 in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Lydia Scott
Promotions Manager.
Österreichische Lotterien.



The header is quite interesting as well...
Code:
Received: from mx4.hotmail.com (myw-stp-196-34-112-23.sentechsa.net[196.34.112.23](untrusted sender))
          by sccqmxc96.asp.att.net (sccqmxc96) with SMTP
          id <20051029113845q9600qbmsqe>; Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:41:12 +0000
X-Originating-IP: [196.34.112.23]
From: osterre_lotterien@yahoo.com
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=D6sterreichische?= Notification..
        jed
To: gbk@insightbb.com
Content-Type: text/plain
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:41:15 +0200
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106


So, what should I do with it? :o
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2005-10-29, 8:38 AM #2
"Screw with them" wins.
Catloaf, meet mouseloaf.
My music
2005-10-29, 8:39 AM #3
Do you use Eudora?
Nothing to see here, move along.
2005-10-29, 8:43 AM #4
Originally posted by SF_GoldG_01:
Do you use Eudora?

No, KMail. Why?
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2005-10-29, 1:31 PM #5
It's always fun to try and turn the tables on a 419 scam. Scam the scammers!
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski,
Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski,
Za twoim przewodem
Złączym się z narodem.
2005-10-29, 6:22 PM #6
That's amazing! you won a lottery you didn't even enter! Congratulations!
2005-10-29, 11:35 PM #7
And 'screw with them' is winning by a landslide!
As if there was any doubt.
You can't judge a book by it's file size
2005-10-30, 12:04 AM #8
Screw with them, obviously.
Pissed Off?
2005-10-30, 1:56 AM #9
Damn, congratulations! You are a rich man now! I have only been contacted by those Nigerians, and they aren't very trusty, not very trusty at all. But an Österreichische Lotterien company surely must be trustworthy!
Frozen in the past by ICARUS
2005-10-30, 5:17 AM #10
My response:
Quote:
Dear Mr.Donald Glen,

I am very pleased to hear that I have won this great sum of money, despite having entered no contest. Please, might I ask why I have won this money?

Thanks
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2005-10-30, 1:25 PM #11
Quote:
Dear Contest winner,

Uh, no reason really.


P.S. All your credit card numborz are belong to us. L0L0rz

:D
Naked Feet are Happy Feet
:omgkroko:
2005-10-30, 1:46 PM #12
- 7:30 AM -

Ding-dong!

*answer the door*

"Yes?"

"Mr. Bond?"

"That's me."

"Here's eight hundred and thirty-three thousand Euros. Have a nice day."

*hands over a suitcase, leaves*

[/scene]

When you go to collect your money, gbk, put your ear to the packaging and listen for a steady ticking noise.
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
2005-10-30, 1:58 PM #13
Tell them you don't want their bloomin money!

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