3 DEC, 2003 - 1355 CST How many of you have received this notification that you have won a British lottery? If we all "won" and it was legitimate (FAT CHANCE!), we could establish a very healthy ARRL endowment. This scam is a vastly enlarged Internet version of the old "Pidgeon Drop Scam". My editorial comments are inserted in boldface in the message below. 73 - Dick, W9GIG =================================================================== Received: from unknown (HELO M2.ARRL.ORG) ([69.0.106.218]) (envelope-sender <risby2004@netscape.net>) by mail17.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for <grisely@speakeasy.net>; 3 Dec 2003 19:23:29 -0000 Received: from mail.ARRL.ORG ([10.1.120.113]) by M2.ARRL.ORG with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:23:25 -0500 Received: from onmo1463.com ([195.166.233.19]) by mail.ARRL.ORG with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:23:22 -0500 From: "MICHAEL RISBY" <risby2004@netscape.net> Reply-To: risby2004@netscape.net To: w9gig@arrl.org Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 20:10:08 -0800 Subject: CONGRATULATIONS......................... X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Return-Path: risby2004@netscape.net Message-ID: <KOSHLhWTjvuDocXpGRW00001858@mail.ARRL.ORG> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Dec 2003 19:23:23.0816 (UTC) FILETIME=[EB484A80:01C3B9D2] FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF THE PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT REF: NO EG/38807886091/02 BATCH: 340/1608/RDL. DATE: 3rd December 2003 ATTN: OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE. We are pleased to inform you of the release on 28th November, 2003 of the Result of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO, Britt’s sweepstakes lottery Int promotion UK. Programs held On the 30th November 2003. Your email address, attached to the ticket number 033-1146993-750 with serial number 1223-05 drew the lucky number 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won Lottery in the 3rd Category. You are therefore been approved for a lump sum of £315.810.00 (Three Hundred and fifteen thousand, Eight hundred and ten British pounds sterling)in cash credited to the file Nº EG/38807886091/02. This is from the total cash prize of £5,368,770.00 Five million three hundred and sixty eight thousand, seven hundred and seventy British pounds sterling, shared among the seventeen International Winners [SUCKERS] in this category. Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award top secret from Public notice [so we can complete our scam before the authorities shut us down] Until Your claims has been processed and your avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of Advantage of this Program By participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 [In reality, several million] e-mail addresses from all over the world as a part of our International promotion program which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our end of the year high stake £1.3bn lottery. To avoid scam [make sure you are scammed] please contact only your assigned Agent below. To begin Your claim, please contact your claim agent: MR. Park Reynold, the Foreign Service manager Of White star Security Network. On email parkreynolds@consultant.com, for processing and remittance of your money to a designated account of Your choice. [Give them your account info and it will be very quickly cleaned out.] Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 2 weeks from the date of this notice, after this date, all Funds will be returned to Britt’s lotto international as Unclaimed. Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your ref and Batch number, in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, if you have change your e-mail address, do contact your agent regarding the change. Congratulations again from all members of staff and thank you for being a Part of our promotions Program. Yours Sincerely Michael Risby