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Imagephotodharma wrote in Imagelinux

I won! I won! All that time staring at the BSoD finally pays off!

And how did I know this one was a hoax?

LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL.
28030 REIMBRANDTSPLIEN, AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: LDNL/009842/03.
REF. NO. LDNL/1348654/03

AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the EMAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD
held on the 25th November, 2003. Due to the mix up of number, the
results were
released on the 15th of December 2003. Your name attached to ticket
number 561000 with serial number 009888 drew the lucky numbers of
11-8-9 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €200,000.00 ( TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. LDNL/1348654/03.
CONGRATULATIONS:Due to mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until
your
claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part
of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from
only Microsoft users
from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names
from all over the world.



This promotional program takes place every
three
years. Please be informed that all non-resident of Holland is required
to
pay between €500-1000 Euros in advance for thier non - resident
processing/application fee prior to the collection of their winning
prize.

blah, blah, blah...I deleted huge chunks....

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Tina Van Borsch.
Vice President, Luckyday International.

[editor's note: photodharma doesn't use any Microsoft products.]