Hey - I'M A MILLIONAIRE

[Adam]

My brother sent me this:

IMPORTANT WARNING

INTERNET LOTTERY SCAMS AROUND THE GLOBE

The European Lottery Association would like to inform the general public that a

number of organised criminal groups are exploiting the Internet setting up so-called

"lotteries”.

These are just a few of such fraudulent lotteries:

Also, we would like to warn the public

that lottery scams are becoming

increasingly active and have launched

their own websites:

www.delottonetherlands.net

www.delotto.itgo.com

These criminals proceed by informing

their potential victim that he/she is the

lucky winner of a substantial prize

(although they never bought or were

give a ticket entitling them to take part

in a draw). The prize however cannot

be collected unless the victim pays a

given amount (supposedly for taxes,

bank costs, delivery costs or insurance

processing, etc.). Official lotteries of

course never ask for fees in advance

for the supposedly paying out of the

winning sum.

Generally, the potential victim is

warned that the deadline for paying

these charges is imminent and that

their right to collect the prize is about to

expire. Under no circumstances should

you pay or divulge your bank details.

CRYSTAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

CRYSTAL TRUST AGENCY

CYBER BIJ LOTTO / BRABANT INTERNATIONAL BV

DAYZERS GLOBE PROMO LOTTERY

DAYZERS LOTERIJ NL

DAYZERS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

DE LOTTO NETHERLANDS SPEEPSTAKES

DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY

EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE

EL GORDO SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY

EL MUNDO SPANISH LOTTERY COMPANY

EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION

EUROPEAN LOTTERY SYNDICATE

FILTER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

GOLDEN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY

LOTTERY WINNERS INTERNATIONAL

MORE WINNING SUPER LOTTO

NTL SECURITIES AND TRUST CO.

ONCE EUROPEAN LOTTERY

SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY

SPRINT SECURITIES

UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTERY

WERKEN BIJ DE LOTTO

ZAP WORLD AGENCY/LOTTERY INT. PROMOTION

They operate in several countries worldwide, particularly in countries in south-west

Asia and the Pacific and on the American continent, however Europe is also affected.

Although local police and Interpol are informed, these individuals are hard to pin

down as they move around the world with ease using mobile phones, PO boxes,

provisional or false addresses and regularly modify the names of their so-called

"lotteries". They tend to use names evoking real official state lotteries and forge

printed sheets and signatures of banks and other institutions.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) In the United States reports that Americans

lose approx. $120 million a year in foreign lottery scams. (many of these originate in Canada and the Ottawa Interpol office is actually trying to do something about this) North American scam victims now have the possibility of filing a complain through the FTC web site: http://www.ftc.gov/ or by reporting these by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

You can also consult the New Zealand government site Scam Watch which issues

warning about these Spanish and Dutch lottery frauds:

http://www.consumer-ministry.govt.nz/scams...hlotteries.html

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[kinuta]

Todays arrival

Dear Sir

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> I am Barrister John Richard. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr Adams Miltona nationality of your country, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria(SPDC). On the 21st of April 1999, my client,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved vunsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $9million U.S

> dollars(Nine million dollars). Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the rela! tives for over 2 years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so

> that the proceeds of this account valued at $9million U.S dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Yours Faithfully,Barrister John Richard N.B. Please indicate your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication in this mutual transaction. You can contact me on this number:234 -8033-111309

> E-mail:johnrichard_1@masrawy.com

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[kinuta]

2nd today. Any idea how to stop these pests ?

FROM THE DESK OF:

MR.Yi XU MING

BANK OF CHINA

SHENZHEN

CHINA

Dear Friend

I am Mr. Yi Xu Ming, Bank Manager Of Bank Of China Shenzhen In China. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.On Nov 6, 1998, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, (Name deliberately with held) made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00(Thirty Million Dollars). Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that the depositor died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,

I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that the depositor did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the Principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of China, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as THE NEXT OF KIN to the depositor so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 80% for me and 20% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Bank Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,

please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please confirm your sustained willingness to assist in this transaction by sending your urgent reply via my email address.

Thanks and regards.

Mr. Yi Xu Ming.

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[Jim Alfredson]

Hey maybe Ed did win a million bucks. Haven't seen him around lately.

[Jazzmoose]

I'm not surprised, with all you chumps trying to sucker him out of his money! Ed is more perceptive than that; the man's a genius! By the way, my TV special is scheduled for early May next year...