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ghettocomp

Master of teh Ghetto Mods
Why do these Lackaneurons keep trying me?

How many of you have gotten this rather creative Phishing attempt?
These Dorks never seem to give up, even after getting arrested repeatedly..

==notification of winnings===



MERCURIAL CHIPS LOTTERY
# 313 LEEDS HILLS
RIVONIA-JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
FILE REFERENCE NO:MCLSA/5500505/42450
Stake Number: MCLSA/CHL/8845580/71.
Sec Code: MCLSA/CHL/5550405/72.
TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on 9th of sept 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it. However, your
email address was attached to stake number
MCLSA/CHL/8845580/71 with sec code MCLSA/CHL/5550405/72
which eventually won the lottery in
the first category of the draws. This entitles you to a
cash award of US$ 1, 500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). This is from total
prize money of US$30,000,000.00 distributed to winners
from 1st to 3rd categories.
Note that this program was largely promoted and
sponsored by a group of philanthropist, industrialists
from the internet ware industry and some other big
multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
To begin your claim, please contact the claims co-ordinator
GOODDY ALOOMA
Email address:[email protected]
TEL: +27-837-640-556(or DIAL STRAIGHT AS WRITTEN 011-27-837-640-556)
Yours Faithfully,
For: MERCURIAL CHIPS LOTTERY

Da Morons!!

Off to report this one too....
 
Gnufsh said:
I'd like to know what the "the internet ware industry" is. Selling clothing that says "internet" on it?

Exactly what I was wondering too. :) But give me a break! If you want to remain at least semi-credible go and buy a friggin domain and use that! Hotmail and Gmail are a dead give away that this is bogus.

But at least as Malpine Walis said: "give them some credit for grammer and spelling this time." usually they are really bad.

Sad thing with this one is that there are going to be a lot of people falling for this ruse...
 
I got a very similar one the other day. I downloaded it on my laptop at work and when I unload my lappy from the car tomorrow I'll copy and paste it here for a comparison. :D
 
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