How many people have gotten this email in the last week?

Question

I have received an email that has no advertising of any kind, telling me that I've won the UK national lottery to the sum of 2.7 million Great British Pounds. It has a serial # reference # name of accounts officer in a bank in scotland, which I called to see if it exisited and it did, complete with long-distance delays in conversation. I've asked them to send a specific email from a plain jane person and to quote my daughters name so I knew a person and not a machine sent it, and they did, even quoting the terms I used, and assuring me I need not worry. But the thing is for them to transfer the winnings from the uk to canada saftely, they need me to set up an account for a large sum transfer overseas, and that costs 500 pounds which works out to almost 1200 bucks canadian. It just so happens that it's tax time and i have the money but it's also the only time of year I SEE that much money. and damned if I'm going to be a sucker and lose it to a scam. I'm trying to find their line of BS

The account is with Western Union and the courier company is with Global Express Couriers, with a bank in Scotland

they never send automatic emails, they take 12 hours or more to reply. Is there any way to really find out for sure? The guy on the phone said it was legit but we could barely understand each other. I get lots of spam all the time, there is no "unsubscribe" thing at the bottom or anything and there's a lot of legal terms and insurance papers, and I'm supposed to sign for one check without paying anything, just show id and sign. Is there ever a real winner? I'm the classic rags to riches story if so, but since I'm rags I'm also not stupid. But I'd sure hate to find out later that I threw it all away assuming it was a load of crap. I really don't think I'd even believe it if they called me straight up and told me word for word. But I don't think I'd believe it after they gave me the damn check in my hands if you know what I mean. NOthing good ever happened before why the hell would it start now?

YES!! EXACTLY!!! Thank you thats exactly what it said!! Ok, now I know for sure. THem jerks need a slap, like people like me don't have enough disappointments in life already without some as s sh ole ripping me off for every penny I have, which is dick all. Thanks I knew I could count on you guys

Answer 1

Dude, I have been getting that and others like it for at least 5 years.

Answer 2

When you here western union in a email u should no right away that it's a scam. U ever get those nigerian western mails? Same bs

Answer 3

Push the SPAM button on your E-Mail It will take a while but gradually you won't get these scams sorry if you knew this already

Answer 4

yes this is a scam dont fall for it. ive gotten two of these already ive kept it too..

2007 ONLINE DRAW
Identification number {CPEL/OWN/9876}
Dear Winner,
Top of days greetings to you.Finally today, we announce that you are
One of the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS
PROGRAMS held on Saturday,1st January, 2007. Your company and your personal
E-mail addresses, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With
Serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of ??,500,000.00
In cash, (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED GREAT BRITISH PONUDS).
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
From an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and
Corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search
From the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were
Assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
This is to encourage our prominent and consistent Microsoft Internet
Explorer users all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail.
Your fund has been insured with your identification number
{CPEL/OWN/9876}. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact
The claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize
to you.

CONTACT PERSON:
Name: Mr. david nelson
E-mail:[e-mail]
TEL[phone]
TEL[phone]
TEL[phone]

Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid
Unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
Reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims
officer.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
Especially your ticket number and ballot number.All your personal datas
Are to be sent to YAHOO/MICROSOFT ACCREDITED AGENT via email for the
Processing of your winning.

FILL THE FORM BELOW WITH YOUR DATAILS:
1.Full Name:____________________
2.Address:______________________
3.Nationality:____________________
4.Age:______________________________
5.Occupation:____________________
6.Phone:________________________
7.State of Origin:_________________
8.Country:______________________

Sincerely,
Mrs. becky owen


Heres the second one.

2007 NL ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW
REF Number: ASL- NL97-5G3
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the
Category B draws of THE LOTTO NL PROMO INT We are happy to inform you
that you have emerged a winner under the Category B, which is part of
our promotional draws. The draws are being officially announced today
20th day of febuary,2007 You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay
out of $5,000,000.00 (FIVE Million United States Dollars), which is the
winning payout for Category B winners. This is from a total cash prize
of $20,000,000.00 {Twenty Million Dollars) shared amongst the first Eight
(8)lucky winners in this category. Your fund is now deposited with the
paying Bank.In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award
strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has
been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification,
To claim your funds, please contact your claim officer.
International Remittance Department
Contact person:
Mr. van gogh
E-mail: [e-mail]

EUROPIAN AWARD DEPT.
TEL:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
Your are advice to provide him with the following below?
1.Full Name:____________________
2.Address:______________________
3.Nationality:____________________
4.Age:______________________________
5.Occupation:____________________
6.Phone:________________________
7.State of Origin:_________________
8.Country:______________________
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions
program.
Yours Sincerely,
Angela Jones.

Answer 5

OMG!!! i had tat happen to me! i am only 11 !!! i just deleted it! i am sorry that happened! don't ever give money to someone on the internet!