Any one else got what looks like spam on skype

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 18:02

Dear sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you that as a result of our Lottery draws held on the 24th February 2011, as our end of the year/New year promotional ballot.Your Skype address attached to ticket number 225-3224-308-96-0015 with serial number 252-442 drew lucky numbers 16-12-12-23-61-0015 which consequently won in the 2nd category. you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 565,750.00 GBP. {FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY BRITISH POUND}. Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000 company and 30,000,000 individual skype address and email addresses from all blogs search engines and web sites.This promotional program takes place every year.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 18:04

This lottery program is promoted and sponsored by web companies and organizations that are concerned about human welfare and also encouragement of the usage of the internet. We therefore tender all appreciations to -- Skype, Yahoo-mail.com , Hotmail.com ,Google.com, Microsoft incorporated,Coca cola, The world health organization and other corporate organizations.

This lottery promotion is to encourage the use of the Internet and as a medium of communication worldwide.

For security purposes and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to your account . This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 18:04

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your coordinator as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program

NOTE- YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

For more details contact Mr Gerald Billington your lottery coordinator. His contact information are below:



Name- Gerald Billington

Email- geraldgerald01@hotmail.com

geraldgerald01@yahoo.co.uk -- 24hrs

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 18:23

japeal, this is a known scam coming through on skype. If you google the name 'gerald billington' you will find reference to this. Regards, Mrs Snakes

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
06/03/2011 18:31

Mrs Snakes,



I know it was scam, but still I sent it to National Lottery admin as it also had an address and phone numbers as well.



Do not think I will ever win more than the odd tenner on the lottery in real life!