I've won the lottery!!
I was quite surprised to win as I didn't know I had a ticket for the United States Lottery, but it turns out I did AND I won $350,000!
They told me in an email, which read as follows:
Attention: Winner,
From: Mrs. Mariam Benson
You won the sum of $350,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS from our yearly sweepstakes 2010.Your email address was among the five lucky winner in our computer email ballot. You are hereby advice to contact Mr. John Eddy to claim your prize (fpost88888@att.net).
CLAIMS PROCESSING REQUIREMENT DATA:
(1) Full Names: ________
(2) Sex: _______
(3) Age: _______
(4) Country:______
(5) Mobile Phone: _____
Note: the only money you will send to Mr. John Eddy to deliver your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is just ($120 .00 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mariam Benson.
That all seemed to be totally legitimate and in order, so I sent my details over as quickly as I could!
Winning Lottery Claim
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
I had an email from Mariam Benson stating that I have won the lottery, what a great start to the year!!!
Here's the details required....
(1) Craig Slim
(2) Male
(3) 30
(4) UK
(5) 07816 285931
You mentioned a postal fee of $120? Is that British or American dollars? How would I pay that and is there any other cheaper options such as a bank transfer of the winnings?
Thanks,
Craig
Make this payment today
From: David Ray
You are to make this payment today via WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM OUTLET in the name of our accounting officer:
NAME: MR. JOHN NELSON.
ADDRESS: ABUJA NIGERIA
You are to forward payment information to us via this email after making the
payment, the details are as follows:
SENDER'S NAME:......................... .............................
SENDER'S ADDRESS.................
AMOUNT SENT: $120...................... .............................. ......
TEXT QUESTION: in god?
TEXT ANSWER: .we trust
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER
(M.T.C.N).......................................
Upon receipt of the above, modalities to send your certificate and cheque will commence immediately.
We want you to note that your parcel will get to you in 1 (ONE) days after your transfer has being confirmed.
Sincerely,
MR. DAVID RAY
FEDEX CONTROLLER, EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
British or US dollars?
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi David,
Thanks for your email, I was just speaking to one of your representatives over the phone (he called me), he seemed a little bit rude and ended the call while I was trying to ask a question - can you please check that it was someone from your oganisation who called me as it seemed a bit odd?
I needed to check whether the $120 was British or US dollars - as I live in the UK but this is the US lottery. If you can clear up this detail then I can make the payment on the way home from work today.
As the delivery will take 1 (one) day, would it be possible to get the delivery address changed to my work address as I won't be home much over the next couple of days.
Thanks,
Craig
"Network Problems"
From: David Ray
I hope this email get to you in good state of mind,
We are very sorry for the conversation on phone it was our network over here that is why we have that problem we are very sorry about that this is what you have to do I will be sending to you the payment instructions on how to make the payment true money gram and for the currency you can pay it in pounds and get back to us with the payment information from the bank very early.
Sincerely,
MR. DAVID RAY
FEDEX CONTROLLER, EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
Payment Sent
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi there,
It's me again, Craig (Slim)... the good news is (well the good news is I won the lottery!!) but also, I managed to make it in to my local branch of Money Gram on my way home from work yesterday,
I thought you were going to phone to obtain the required details from me last night so I waited by my phone for most of the evening but I failed to receive your call which is sad.
But any way, I have made the payment of £120 (UK) and have all the confirmation details for you when you are ready to take them.
Thanks again for all your help with this,
Craig (Slim)
I await your response today
From: David Ray
Hello,
I called you yesterday and your sister and brother pick up the phone and I was very upset sins you have make the payment I want you to scan the payment slip from money gram to our email so that our account officer to confirm the payment so that we can get back to you with all the information to obtain your winning prize.
So I await your response today with all the payment details from money gram,
Thanks and God bless you,
Mr. David Ray
Owl Sorry
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi Mr Rogers,
I'm owl so sorry about Jane and Martin, I think they may have taken my phone and replaced it with a "dummy phone" which I was unaware of - how annoying!! I'm sorry if this has slowed things down.
I'm very sorry for any incongrulance this may have caused and I hope it has affected the time in which I can claim my prize winning funds.
I have only just read your email (and I am now in work) so I don't (have) the Money Gram document with me but I will head home at lunch and bring them back to work with me, I will then scan them using our RICOH Africo MP C4500 PCL 5c prints/copier/scanner that we have here in the office and I will then at the highest speed our highspeed dedicated internet pipeline allows, email them direct to your inbox (fpost8@catt.net).
Thanks,
Steve
Proof of Payment
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi Ray,
Attached is a scan of the document Money Gran gave me.
My postal address at my work office is:
Lackborn House,
Marley Way,
Teilve Industrial Estate,
Vauxhall
London
SW6 4BB
Thanks for all your help with this,
Mr Slim
Payment On Hold
From: David Ray
Hello,
Your payment you make from the Money Gram we did not pick it up by our account officer because the money was hold down by the Money Gram you make the payment.
This is what you have to do you have to go to the money gram you make the payment to confirm is the payment was transfer to the address I gave you so that you can get back to us with correct information.
I will be waiting to here from you with the correct info.
Thanks and God bless you,
Mr. David Ray
How Are You?
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Ah hello, thanks for calling, how are you?
When will my money arrive please?
How are you?
FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS
From: David Ray
I WANT YOU TO GO TO WERE YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT AND CONFIRM FROM THEM WHY OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FROM MONEY GRAM IF YOU CAN NOT DO THAT WHICH MAINS YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT.
THANK YOU,
MR.DAVID RAY
Sorry
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi Ray,
I'm really sorry but I find your emails really difficult to read as you have used no punctuation and it's all written in capital letters.
If possible, could you re-write your previous email using proper punctuation and grammar so I can fully understand what you mean.
Thanks,
Steve
I said....!
From: David Ray
Hello,
What I main is this I said the payment remit on the 26th our account officer which is Mr. John Nelson could not pick up the money due to the money was not send the Abuja Nigeria you have to go the local money gram were you make the payment and confirm if the payment was send to us now and get back to us.
Thank and have a nice day,
Mr. David Ray,
Sorry
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi Ray,
I have just been back to where I made the payment on the 26th (twenty-sixth), they said they had no record of my payment to the Money Gran. The store I went to is this one... [link to B&Q]
I'm sorry for any delay and confusions caused by the B&Q staff, please resolve this as soon as possible (ASAP) so I can claim my prize winning funds money.
God bless you and Jesus rest in peace,
I love you,
Craig
No Payment
From: David Ray
With out your money been confirmed your prize will not be send to you,
Go to any bank that oprate with western union in your country and make this payment today and as soon as you make the payment scan to us the payment slip
I await your response today,
Mr. David Ray
I'll Hunt You Down!
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
NO! I've already made the payment at a B&Q Homeware Superstore! So send me my money or I'll hunt you down and lick you in the ass!
Take care,
Craig
Wrong!
From: David Ray
Then you did not make the payment if you can not go there and confirm from them,
Thank you
I'm Sorry
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
I'm sorry for getting angry, I am crying at the moment, this is all very upsetting for me (Craig).
I don't have much money and I had to use my savings to pay the £120 and now you are saying you haven't got the money and B&Q are telling me I haven't paid there!
I don't know what to do, I will try to borrow some more money and make another payment, should I try Western Onion instead?
Love,
Craig
Pay Me!
From: David Ray
Yes go ahead and make the payment true western union and get back to us i pray you are not playing with us so you go there and remit the payment and get back to us immedately,
Thank you
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
OK, thank you master - thank you for your patience.
I will go to Western Onion immedately.
I also pray back to you in reverse that you are not playing me and my poor starving family.
Craig
Who Are You???
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Dear Sir/Madam/Other,
My name is Craig Slim, I seem to have several emails from you in my inbox. I have been in hospital for the last two weeks so I am surprised to see that you have been in contacted with me.
It looks like, while I have been away my brother Dominic has been sending emails from my email account.
I am really sorry if he has caused you any problems? I hope he hasn't wasted too much of your time.
Best wishes,
Craig Slim
P.S. What is this about a lottery win?? I should be so lucky!
PAY ME!
From: David Ray
As soon as you are coming back from work you make the payment true western union and scan to us with the payment information
Payment?
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hello Sir,
Sorry, what payment is required? As I said, I've been in hospital and it looks like my brother has been using my email account and pretending to be me.
Has he caused some kind of trouble? What costs has he incurred?
Craig
I'm Upset
From: David Ray
I got your mail and was quite upset with nature,with the way you wrote it seems that you are about to loose your chance of ever becoming a rich person,this is a fund that could change your entire family life and your immediate friends life ^I would like you to be of good courage^ in line with the scriptures mind you that the Bible says and I quote ^it is not of him that runeth nor willeth but of God that showeth mercy^ that is what I am talking about here this is a great chance that God has created for you, so you should not ever think about letting it go.
Remeber that the forces of nature would certainly fight against you when you are about to make progress in life so I advice you to look at it very closely so that your crown would not be talking away.Remeber that the Bible says and I quote ^God giveth us power to make wealth^ this is a life opportunity my Fellow Brother so act in line with the right terms and be blessed according to the riches of our heavenly Father think about it and get back to me if possible remain bless.
So you have to be fast about it today.
I will advice you to go and look for money today so that your cheque can leave to your door step.
I await for your urgent reply today.
Yours in Service,
Mr.David Ray,
Bad Dominic!
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
David, I'm really very sorry if my brother has been wasting your time.
I have only got out of hospital today, this is first email I have read from you.
I hope Dominic will not mean that I will loose this money you speak of.
Yours,
Craig
You're a Winner!
From: David Ray
hello,
your email address was selected among the five luck winner all you have to do to clam this prize of yours you have to remit the payment for the delivery of your prize to you door step the payment has been send to you your cheek your email you will find the payment information there,
Thank and have a nice day,
Mr. David Ray,
Hmmm...
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Oh OK thanks David, I'll have a read back through some of these emails later and see if I can work it all out
Thanks for your help,
Craig
You have to PAY ME!
From: David Ray
You have to do that and get back to me immedately,
your prize has been register under the security company that will deliver your prize to your address so get back to us with the payment,
Thank you,
Mr David Rsy,
Are You a Fraudster?
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
David,
Obviously I do need the prize money, who wouldn't? But I do need to look in to this further and ensure that this is a valid offer. For all I know you might be some filthy, un-holy, Nigerian fraudster (they're always Nigerian aren't they! haha!).
I promise I will look in to this as soon as I get home this evening, if all is fine then it will be no problem transfering the money to you as soon as possible.
Craig
I'm waiting...
From: David Ray
Ok i will be waiting to to get your email immedately today,
Thanks
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
David,
Thanks for your ambivalence.
Craig
The Big Reveal!
From: Craig Slim AKA Higgypop
Hi David,
I'm slightly concerned as it seems that despite working for the US lottery, you've been calling my phone from the phone number +234 ...a Nigerian number, which does make me worry that you are an un-Godly, cheating, lying fraudster?
I hope this isn't the case!!
As a way of ensuring you are genuine could you please just proof your identity at the following webpage... [link back to THIS webpage]
Thanks very much.
Craig
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