Monday, February 03, 2014

I never got the money

A few years back I got one of those emails saying I had won a lottery.  I responded on a whim to see what would happen.

Sadly I must report that I was never sent a cheque.

My brief correspondence is copied below:



IRISH LOTTERY WINNER
1 message

Vogt, Joann Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 4:34 PM
Attn: Winner,

     ONLINE NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

The IRISH LOTTERY, wishes to congratulate you on your success as one of our Ten(10) Star Prize
Winner for the Xmas and new year bonanza. International Awareness Promotion (IAP) held in
London. This makes you the proud owner of a prize of 1,000.000.00 Pounds (ONE MILLION
POUNDS STERLING). To begin processing of your prize. Contact claims officer via below
informations:
Mr Walter Blakes
Phone:  +447045731465
E-mail:  irishlotteryboard.claims@yahoo.com.hk

Contact him, with your, Serial No: S/N-00167, Ticket Number: 564 75359565-188

Also provide listed informations:
Names:   Address:  Sex: Marital Status: Age:  Occupation:
Phone no: Country:

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. GREY LINPSON.


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Irish Lottery
1 message

wes wong Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:22 PM

To: irishlotteryboard.claims@yahoo.com.hk


But here's the information you requested for Serial No: S/N-00167,
Ticket Number: 564 75359565-188.

Name: B. Lo Mee

Address:  666 Satan Drive, Denver, Colorado 80290, USA

Sex: daily

Marital Status: married, with 7 wives

Occupation: Professional Wrestler

Phone: (502) 491-6300

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Funny how the Irish Lottery Board would be using a yahoo account.

Figure if you're going to waste my time, I'd return the favor
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CONTACT DELIVERY COMPANY
1 message

Lottery Board Irish Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 7:02 PM

To: vancouverwes@gmail.com

2007 Winner The Lottery Department P O Box 101011 G Lower Dorset Street,Dublin 1, Ireland (Customer Services
Dear B. Lo Mee
How are you doing today? I am in receipt of your mail and I must say that you Should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in 
This year孍 lucky deep sweepstakes. Each email address was attached to a ticket Number.
Your email address (vancouverwes@gmail.com) was selected along with others as winners A certificate of prize claims and some vital documents will be sent along side your winnings cheque. The documents to be sent are; 1. WINNING CERTIFICATE. 2. WINNERS CHEQUE
3. CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES (C.S.F.C.); 4. CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS (C.O.F.). world wide premier courier delivery has been contracted to deliver your Winning package to your location. Contact the courier company with the contact information below for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location. Below are the contact details of world wide premier courier delivery
and your bank transfer contacts. Choose any of your delivery optionsourier delivery . Contact 
one of these options that are given to you. Contact:Mr.Lawson Anderson
OR
BANK TRANSFER
Bank Manager's name:CHRISTOPHER PRESTO
Please do fill this form and send it to any of the option you choosed to be
your mode of delivery. Name: Age: Marital Status: Country: Sex:
Do contact the courier company and make proper arrangement for the delivery of your 
winning cheque. Please note that we have already forwarded your contact address and 
phone number to the courier company Warm Regards, (FIDUCIARY AGENT).
            
   

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RE: irish lottery
1 message

wes wong Fri, Nov 30, 2007 at 3:38 PM

To: worldwide.premiercourierdelivery@yahoo.com.hk
Hello,

This is in reference to the Irish Lottery - Serial No: S/N-00167, Ticket Number: 564 75359565-188

Could you deliver to B. Lo Mee at Room 70, 2146 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3.

My phone number is 604.822.2173.

The email received also requested some of the following information:

Name: B. Lo Mee
Age: 24
Marital Status: married, 8 wives now
Country: Canada
Sex: daily (got 8 wives you know)

Please rush the delivery of payment as soon as possible - many mouths to feed.

Thank you,

B. Lo Mee



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