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I just got this email:

This is to inform you that you have won $12.5 Million USD in the quarterly promo of the Microsoft Uk Award Promo.Your email address was attached to the winning number.Contact the Claims Agent right away his email address is: XXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.co.uk

Regards,

Steven Smith.


Man, they sure love to insult your intelligence, don't they? (I Xed out the email on the off-chance that some innocent would read this and think it worth a try. Really, it's not.)

Date: 2007-05-22 05:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vjezkova.livejournal.com
Hahaha, they spread it worlwide, we have got it here too!
Let´s celebrate, money pouring down cats and dogs!

Date: 2007-05-22 02:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] entropy-house.livejournal.com
Yes, I could have fun with twelve and a half million dollars!

Date: 2007-05-22 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jaxomsride.livejournal.com
What not 5 million credits?

Wonder what Microsoft thinks of their name being taken in vain?

Date: 2007-05-22 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] entropy-house.livejournal.com
Microsoft's been used in internet hoaxes & scams for so many years I doubt they care about one more.

Date: 2007-05-22 04:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reapermum.livejournal.com
Don't they know the UK uses pounds not dollars?

Date: 2007-05-22 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] entropy-house.livejournal.com
My feeling is that they assume any US citizen stupid enough to fall for their scam is too stupid to know that pounds are currency.
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