Retarded Scam Email
Discussion
Just had this and my question relates to the phone number on the mail. What would happen if I call it? I've had a s
t week, I'm going on holiday tomorrow and quite fancy clearing the air by giving it a ring and literally shouting whoever answers to death.
My one concern is that they will then have my number/I will inadvertently cost myself a huge phone bill (I'm happy to pay a few quid for the experience
Any downsides to my plan?
From: 07530941048@orange.net
Subject: Microsoft Promo Award!
Date: 22 August 2008 11:14:34 BDT
To: mrleejuana@yahoo.com
Reply-To: 07530941048@orange.net
Microsoft Promo Award!
Customer Service
Your Reference No: MST-L/200-26937J
Your Batch No: 2008JULTL#2222
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of
Sweepstakes promotion organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the
foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S..) held this AUGUST
2008,in The Netherlands. Where-in your email address emerged as one of the
online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash
award of 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only) and a Dell laptop.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our
Foreign Transfer Manager:
Mr. Mark Arentsen
Tel:+31-681-094-938
Fax :+31-847-220-455
Email:awardsdep1@gmail.com
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our former
CEO/Chairman,Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies.
The Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies.
The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage
the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Hillary Vanderpool
Promotions Manager.
t week, I'm going on holiday tomorrow and quite fancy clearing the air by giving it a ring and literally shouting whoever answers to death. My one concern is that they will then have my number/I will inadvertently cost myself a huge phone bill (I'm happy to pay a few quid for the experience
Any downsides to my plan?
From: 07530941048@orange.net
Subject: Microsoft Promo Award!
Date: 22 August 2008 11:14:34 BDT
To: mrleejuana@yahoo.com
Reply-To: 07530941048@orange.net
Microsoft Promo Award!
Customer Service
Your Reference No: MST-L/200-26937J
Your Batch No: 2008JULTL#2222
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of
Sweepstakes promotion organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the
foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S..) held this AUGUST
2008,in The Netherlands. Where-in your email address emerged as one of the
online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash
award of 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only) and a Dell laptop.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our
Foreign Transfer Manager:
Mr. Mark Arentsen
Tel:+31-681-094-938
Fax :+31-847-220-455
Email:awardsdep1@gmail.com
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our former
CEO/Chairman,Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies.
The Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies.
The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage
the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Hillary Vanderpool
Promotions Manager.
Hoppy2008 said:
I just phoned the number.
They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Me too, oh ye of little faith. They also put in min touch with some great diamond mine shares. I understand Nigeria are looking for a new prince or something too. Lovely weather though.They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Road2Ruin said:
Hoppy2008 said:
I just phoned the number.
They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Me too, oh ye of little faith. They also put in min touch with some great diamond mine shares. I understand Nigeria are looking for a new prince or something too. Lovely weather though.They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Cheers,
Prince Grand High Chieftain Okuboko Desawhammy of Nigeria, formerly Gylen
Gylen said:
Road2Ruin said:
Hoppy2008 said:
I just phoned the number.
They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Me too, oh ye of little faith. They also put in min touch with some great diamond mine shares. I understand Nigeria are looking for a new prince or something too. Lovely weather though.They transferred 250,000 Euros to my account and are sending me a Dell Laptop.
Cheers,
Prince Grand High Chieftain Okuboko Desawhammy of Nigeria, formerly Gylen
Good thing to do with this is pop over to http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18...
Post the letter there with headers etc; the guys there will give whatever cocktard sent it out some serious grief.
Post the letter there with headers etc; the guys there will give whatever cocktard sent it out some serious grief.
maix27 said:
RegMolehusband said:
Dial 141 before dialing the number and your number is withheld.
Doesn't always work when phoning abroad, i'm a head hunter, so all my calls are menat to be 'private numbers' but it doens't always work like that, it's happened in Holland a few times...Am i missing something? That's not a foreign number? He is the guy who sent it. UK mobile number.
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