Looks like I can afford a Kirkham after claiming my prize TurKish Lotto

[trs900]

I get these every other day saying I have won..at least the spelling and grammar has improved.

TURKISH NATIONAL LOTTERY (MILLI PIYANGO)
Ziyabey Caddesi 22 Sokak 1
TR-06520 Balgat-Ankara. Turkey.
http://www.millipiyango.gov.tr/

The Turkish National Lottery which is locally known as the Milli Piyango is happy to announce to you that the owner of this present email address has emerge as one of the newly introduced Digital Lottery Programme which involves the use of email addresses. Milli Piyango is held every 9th, 19th, and 29th of every month. Your e-mail address won you the lottery in the 2nd category and in this category 17 email address came out as winners and you are one of them.

You have been approved to claim a total sum of $785,280.00 (Seven Hundred And Eighty Five Thousand Two Hundred And Eighty U.S. Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of $13,349,760.00(Thirteen Million, Three Hundred And Fourty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty U.S. Dollars) shared amongst the (17) lucky winners in this category.

All participants for this programs are selected randomly from over millions of email addresses of users submitted by their service Provider e.g. YAHOO, MSN, AOL e.t.c. So dont be surprised on how we got your email address. It was submitted by your service provider..

Prize Claim Inquiries:
Please Contact our cutomer service center and provide them with your full name and email address so that they can provide you with more informations about how to claim your won prize: Email: mpiagent3444@walla.com

On behalf of me and the staff, we say Congratulations and thank you for being part of an email address user.

Sincerely,
Mr. Ihya Bal Ak
Chairman of the Board & General Director
MILLI PIYANGO.

[mobilenuke]

Noooooooooooo, I don't want to share that supposed to only for me
dangit


jeff

[RedBarchetta]

Here's how to have some fun with these scammers:

1. Since they are lying to you, it works both ways.
2. Set-up a hotmail or yahoo account and use that as the e-mail contact.
3. Reply back to them about how delighted you are (act happy).
4. They will respond and ask you to put forth some kind of deposit ($10K) to ensure the funds get wired to the correct account or something.
5. Write them back and tell them that you will need some 'signs' to know that you can trust a total stranger. Tell them that you're a minister or "wearer of the cloth" for an obscure ministry (come up with a name...more on that in a moment) and that the money is going to be used for continuing your charitable works. Maybe it's the "Ministry of Fish and Cheese", explaining to them that the fish represents Christ and his works, and the cheese represents the cow, which is a holy symbol (both references are truths and they will buy it).
6. Then the hook. Tell them that in order to make you feel more comfortable and confident with this "transaction", you will require a photo of them holding a raw whole fish in one hand and a brick of cheese in the other. Also ask them for wiring instructions at this time.
7. After they send you a photo of themselves holding the items in their hands, then praise them for this initial step, but in order to be 100% certain, you need ANOTHER picture. This time have them balance the dead fish on their head with the block of cheese being clenched in their teeth. Tell them that the wiring instructions will be "tested" with an initial $1,000 amount after the second picture is received.
8. Hopefully they will fall for this last one.
9. Post the pictures on CC.
10. Send them a reply with a link to the CC thread.

This works on the Nigerians quite well.

-Dean

[RICK LAKE]

trs900 Tell them you have a passport and will stop in to collect the money next week. Them you are on the way to Dubia. You are personal friend of the Sheik. He has a couple of your horses for racing. Ask for a name and address. and go from there. Rick L.I bet you get paided in Kilos( dark brown ones)

[vanoochka]

Tips and some really funny stories and pictures from some master scam baiters.

http://thescambaiter.com/

[ffindling]

I've "won" quite a few lotteries operated by auto manufacturers. BMW, Lexus,
Peugeot, Honda, Toyota, Fiat, Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen to name a few.


....Fred

[khansmith]

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Here's how to have some fun with these scammers:

1. Since they are lying to you, it works both ways.
2. Set-up a hotmail or yahoo account and use that as the e-mail contact.
3. Reply back to them about how delighted you are (act happy).
4. They will respond and ask you to put forth some kind of deposit ($10K) to ensure the funds get wired to the correct account or something.
5. Write them back and tell them that you will need some 'signs' to know that you can trust a total stranger. Tell them that you're a minister or "wearer of the cloth" for an obscure ministry (come up with a name...more on that in a moment) and that the money is going to be used for continuing your charitable works. Maybe it's the "Ministry of Fish and Cheese", explaining to them that the fish represents Christ and his works, and the cheese represents the cow, which is a holy symbol (both references are truths and they will buy it).
6. Then the hook. Tell them that in order to make you feel more comfortable and confident with this "transaction", you will require a photo of them holding a raw whole fish in one hand and a brick of cheese in the other. Also ask them for wiring instructions at this time.
7. After they send you a photo of themselves holding the items in their hands, then praise them for this initial step, but in order to be 100% certain, you need ANOTHER picture. This time have them balance the dead fish on their head with the block of cheese being clenched in their teeth. Tell them that the wiring instructions will be "tested" with an initial $1,000 amount after the second picture is received.
8. Hopefully they will fall for this last one.
9. Post the pictures on CC.
10. Send them a reply with a link to the CC thread.

This works on the Nigerians quite well.

-Dean

OMG.....you rock. This is on my "to do" list when I am bored.

[JCoop]

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Here's how to have some fun with these scammers:

1. Since they are lying to you, it works both ways.
2. Set-up a hotmail or yahoo account and use that as the e-mail contact.
3. Reply back to them about how delighted you are (act happy).
4. They will respond and ask you to put forth some kind of deposit ($10K) to ensure the funds get wired to the correct account or something.
5. Write them back and tell them that you will need some 'signs' to know that you can trust a total stranger. Tell them that you're a minister or "wearer of the cloth" for an obscure ministry (come up with a name...more on that in a moment) and that the money is going to be used for continuing your charitable works. Maybe it's the "Ministry of Fish and Cheese", explaining to them that the fish represents Christ and his works, and the cheese represents the cow, which is a holy symbol (both references are truths and they will buy it).
6. Then the hook. Tell them that in order to make you feel more comfortable and confident with this "transaction", you will require a photo of them holding a raw whole fish in one hand and a brick of cheese in the other. Also ask them for wiring instructions at this time.
7. After they send you a photo of themselves holding the items in their hands, then praise them for this initial step, but in order to be 100% certain, you need ANOTHER picture. This time have them balance the dead fish on their head with the block of cheese being clenched in their teeth. Tell them that the wiring instructions will be "tested" with an initial $1,000 amount after the second picture is received.
8. Hopefully they will fall for this last one.
9. Post the pictures on CC.
10. Send them a reply with a link to the CC thread.

This works on the Nigerians quite well.

-Dean

Dean, you are sick, man I mean that in an affectionate way

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by JCoop

Dean, you are sick, man I mean that in an affectionate way

Faith Building 101, brought to you by the Church of the Fish (praising all creatures from the mighty sea and the bountiful gifts they bring to our tables, in the name of the Creator).

I'll probably spend a little time in hell for this, but not as long as the people that are trying to scam us.

[rokndad]

Dean,
You're better than Seinfeld! He did something like that bit with annoying telemarketers. I'm going to steal your bit, and share it with my son. Hilarious!

Tom

[RedBarchetta]

There was a crazy character about 5 years ago on corvetteforum.com that "schooled" me on how to do this. His posts on their Off Topic section were legendary. Might be harder to do today since many of these crooks have caught on (as that link from vanoochka clearly shows...some nasty stuff on that link, btw...be weary).

[mpanten]

Since I just won the british lottery can you pick me one up while you are there?

[Mulv]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

trs900 Tell them you have a passport and will stop in to collect the money next week. Them you are on the way to Dubia. You are personal friend of the Sheik. He has a couple of your horses for racing. Ask for a name and address. and go from there. Rick L.I bet you get paided in Kilos( dark brown ones)

Actually, they will think you are a Turk or Nigerian if you spell Dubai that way...

[jjtarnow]

I think Mr. Ak was my JHS gym teacher.....

[wtm442]

The best scam is to scam the scammer. This one is really funny.

The Powerbook Prank: He wanted a Powerbook. We gave him a P-P-P-Powerbook!

I get at least one scam e-mail a week that gets thru my ISP scam filter. They are funny, but it is really sad that people get sucked in by the scammers.