[ale] OT: [Fwd: LOTTERY]

[Christopher Bergeron]

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They're spammers, and they want your email address, not your bank info.  
You replied, so they can now sell your email address for more money as a 
"verified" email address.  Verified meaning that a live-person clicked 
on a link or in some otherway "verified" that they received/read the 
email message.  Spamming is big business, and they're getting sneakier 
all the time.  Also, NEVER click on the "click here to be removed" 
links.  A fraction of unwanted emails adhere to this "American Law", but 
most spam originates from overseas server, and thus aren't accountable 
in the US.  They'll know that a person "clicked" on the link (to be 
removed), but ultimately, they'll turn around and sell it as a more 
expensive "verified" email address.

Regards,
CB




Brian J. Dowd wrote:

| Maybe next you'll be asked to forward your bank acct number to them
| so they can electronically "deposit" your million dollars...
| I just can't wait to see their next e-mail :-)
| -Brian
|
|> You guys have the same lucky numbers as me!  How did that happen?!  ;-)
|>
|> -Jerry
|>
|>
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Jeff Hubbs [mailto:hbbs at attbi.com]
|> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:58 PM
|> To: ale at ale.org
|> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: [Fwd: LOTTERY]
|>
|>
|> I got it too.
|>
|>
|> On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 14:01, Geoffrey wrote:
|>  
|>
|>> Anyone else get this one?  I've got some time on my hands, so I 
responded to the email address provided to see how to get my 'winnings.' 
:)  It should be interesting to find out how they are running this scam.
|>>
|>>
|>> CRYSTAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Ref. Number: 132/756/4007 Batch Number:
|>> 538901527-BB67 Sir/Madam We are pleased to inform you of the result of
|>> the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 14th February,
|>> 2003. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27511465896-6410
|>> with serial number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45 which
|>> consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
|>> for a lump sum pay of US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States
|>> Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!!
|>>
|>> --
|>> Until later: Geoffrey        esoteric at 3times25.net
|>>
|>> The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
|>> Think about it...
|>>
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