Monday, May 07, 2007

Microsoft made me a millionaire ?

Wow.... Microsoft just made me a millionaire ? I received a email purportedly from Microsoft, the mail claimed that I "WON £1,350,000.00 (ONE MILLIONTHREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS)". For the past 2 years, I had been receiving a lot of nonsense "jackpot" emails, mostly originating from Africa with prize money ranging from USD500K to USD 10 Millions. I guess, I would have become a Billionaire by now by just collecting the prizes........... LOL.

Bravo, bravo, bravo.... Every minute, a con man is born into this world... and so is a sucker !!!! I shake my head....

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The email I received....

"....... CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

DEAR WINNER,

.......OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO BILL GATES AND HIS ASSOCIATES.WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AS YOU SPEND YOUR GOOD FORTUNE IN THIS SEASON.

.......... AS ONE OF THE 5 JACKPOT WINNERS IN THIS DRAW. YOU HAVE THEREFORE WON THE ENTIRE WINNING SUM OF £1,350,000.00 (ONE MILLIONTHREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS)...................THESE DRAWS ARE COMMEMORATIVE AND AS SUCH SPECIAL.

......................TO FILE YOUR CLAIMS,YOU ARE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YOUR DESIGNATED AGENT WHO SHALL BY DUTY GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF YOUR PRIZE. TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AFRICAN FUDICIARY AGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW: ..........

MRS. LINDA ROSE.
MICROSOFT PROMOTION TEAM
VICE PRESIDENT
MicrosoftMSN
......."

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