Lucky Winner;
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
TICKET NUMBER 9901-0148-790-691
SERIAL NUMBER 6109-17
Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
ATTENTION
We hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and your cheque is ready for disbursement, along with your winnings certificate. In this regard you are to choose from the options below the one that best suites you on how you wish to receive your funds, also your funds deposited with us is not in liquid form but in Bank Cheque, this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2,sub section (iv) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between courier companies and the British Government.
1. Travel in person to collect your funds at our offshore financial centre in Saint Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey( British Crown Dependency). You will be required to present a valid International Passport as proof of Identification.
2. Have our affiliate courier company send the cheque to you. In consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you opt for the cheque to be couriered BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION,exempts itself from all liability related to this service.
The cost of this service would be borne by you; this is a prerequisite for this option. You will be referred to our affiliate courier company so that you can make enquires concerning modalities, and charges. The reason for the courier option is for the fact of double taxation, that is if you are to come over to sign for the release of your winnings personally, you would have to pay taxes on the winnings in Saint Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey and then go and pay taxes on the same winnings in your country once the funds get there.
This is the main reason why we would advise that you take the courier option, you have not collected the winnings until you sign for it and the only way you can sign for it via courier is when you have taken delivery of the parcel containing the winnings cheque and certificate of winning.
We expect that you will notify us of your choice upon receipt of this message so that appropriate arrangement can be put in place.Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in installments of $150,000.00{one hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars}. This is done because of the amount won by you, this money would be paid to you on monthly basis for the next 10 {Ten} months .You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation. Once again, congratulations.
Regards,
Mr. ALBERT GREGORY
FAX:+(44)7092875039
2007-03-23 21:57:44 · 10 answers · asked by Maggie C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did you buy a ticket...OOPS NO..guess what ...SCAM..wow hard to figure.....If you go there then you will have to pay their lawyers and your travel fees only to find their was an error and you didn't win...get a job and work for your money..it doesn't fall out of the sky.....
2007-03-23 22:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Real Estate Para Legal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam...
If you get a cheque, it will bounce, and you will have paid some fees to get the cheque.
There are plenty of stories about this Lottery Fraud and auction fraud as well as Nigeria-419 scams ...
Ignore the email, and whatever you do, don't give them any personal or bank information or they might steal you identity.
DON'T GO TO JERSEY !!!
If you do you're likely to be kidnapped and forced to hand over either money or information that will help them.
so just delete the email and forget it,
2007-03-23 22:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Our Man In Bananas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you pay for a lottery ticket from this company?
Did you give them your e-mail address?
I think not, this is a confidence trick. If you have won then the hundreds of similar e-mails I have had mean that I am a billionaire!
2007-03-24 12:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Sarcasm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete the message and forget about it .... Loads of people have been receiving these bogus e-mails.
2007-03-23 22:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Smarty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send me 10,000 dollars and i'll sort this out for you-----now, dosen't that sound like a scam? well, so is all that other b.s.--forgitaboutit
2007-03-23 22:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by wftxrabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are already a winner!
2007-03-23 23:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking if this is a scam?
Well of course it is bonehead.
2007-03-23 22:00:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam , bin it !!
2007-03-23 22:01:44 · answer #8 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam, bin it
2007-03-24 00:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by kasey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
utter pish darlin........i have had loads
2007-03-23 22:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by scotgal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋