I just cannot understand why scammers, and especially lottery scammers find it so difficult to format their sting mails properly. In my oppinion, presentation just has to be vital in a good scam. Transfer these scam emails to the offline world, think for a minute or two. If a rugged person who can hardly speak or pronounce a single sentence in English where to approach you to convince you that you had just won a million Euros… Would you, even for a second believe him or her?
Now, I don’t even for a second believe that Ms Annalisa De Vart or Mr. Willem Bouwt wrote the below e-mail. But if they had, and if there indeed was a million dollar cash price waiting for me.
I have a distinct feeling the mail would at least look better.
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 21:11:56 +0100 (GMT+01:00) [07/02/2006 10:11:56 PM CEST]
From: annalisa_devarte@virgilio.itAdd to Address book (annalisa_devarte@virgilio.it) Netherlands
To: Undisclosed Recipients
Reply-To: annalisa_devarte@virgilio.itAdd to Address book (annalisa_devarte@virgilio.it)
Subject: ticket nr 893610FROM Annalisa De vart
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY ”A” DRAWSCongratulations to you as
we bring to your notice, the results of the Second
Category draws of
THE MICRO/DAYZERS PROMO INT. We are happy to inform you that
you have
emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our
promotional draws. The draws are being officially announced on 30th
of
JUNE, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Europe, Middle East,
and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program.Your e-
mail address, attached to ticket number 893610, with serial number
787209228
drew the lucky numbers M-P°8453/N57 and consequently won in
the First Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out
of 1,000,000 (One Million Euros), which is the winning payout for
Category A winners.This is from a total cash prize of 20,000,000.00
Million Euros shared amongst the first 20 (20) lucky winners in this
category
CONGRATULATIONS!Your fund is now deposited with the paying
Bank.In your best interest to aviod mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award
strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.
Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:You are advised to contact the agents by email.Failure to do so may
warrant disqualification.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification,
find below your Reference and Batch numbers.
Remember to quote these
numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent.REF Number:
MLZ/9863HYC4/LW8
coupon number:RF/083083/87125To file for your claim,
please contact the fiduciary agent.
***********************************************Mr. Willem Bouwt.
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL:+31-620-478-203
FAX:+31-84-759-7659
***********************************************
All winnings must be
notarized to complete the claim process; winners will be referred to a
Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings notarized.Winners are
to cover the legal charges not DAYZERS.NL,also you have two weeks to
from the date of this publication to claim your prize or forefeit your
winnings.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.MVR.Annalisa De vart.
THE
PROMOTION COORDINATOR.Reply Email: AnnalisaVarte@aim.com