There's a scam going down...

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Just received a letter in the post from spain! Shocked

It informed me that I have aparrently won 615,810 euro's and I need to contact my agent Martin Lopez to claim my prize. Did a quick google search on the 'International Lotto commission' and it turns out (unsurprisingly) that it's a scam. They requested my details, bank account number, sort code etc and aparrently usually request you fax them a copy of your drivers license or passport and a payment to the handling agent to get the money sent to you.

Just thought I'd warn people, oh and there's a contact number 0034 657 204 505, have fun with Martin. Wink

anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Now they send letters, I thought only vi a the email network.

So how did they get your address? was it addressed to your personal name SHAUN XXXXXXX?

Karma

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Yeah name and address was perfect, at first I thought it was another joke from M1ke but a google search tells me the scammers are into sending letters these days and there's a lot of people about who've received exactly the same letter as me.

Not tried it yet but aparrently the phone number is real and will get answered by some guy trying to con you, so they are trying harder these days, even if the letter was made up with wordart. Rolling Eyes

anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Wow, shocking stuff...

How did they get your name and address perfect?

Worrying stuff, many old people will fall for this...
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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

It's quite an old scam.

They usually get your names of mailing lists that can be bought. There are companies out there that compile and sell them. Evil or Very Mad

Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

have been getting them for years saying i won millions and in order for me to get the millions i must pay admin fee. cant understand why they wont take admin fee out of my millions i have apparently won. Rolling Eyes

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Muzza on Binge:
He's too busy beating the everloving shit out of Lizzie to notice this thread has taken a turn down Drama Avenue and stopped off at the popcorn shop.

no_shad · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Karma :

You'd be suprised just how many old folk actually fall for these scams. Crying or Very sad

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Scams didn't start out on the internet y'know... Read somewhere there's letters dated back to 1957 from Nigerian 419 scams...

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

You had to google it to find out it was a scam! Rolling Eyes

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

I had to google it to decide whether it was a scam or yet another joke from m1ke via royal mail, fanny features.

Fortuna · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Karma :