What kind of junk do you guys get in the mail?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by softwaremisle, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. #1
    I don't know if I am the only one, but sometimes reading the crazy lottery winning stories in my junk mail box is kind of fun. You never know what kind of new story scammers come up with. You can't imagine how many lotteries and prices I have won from so many different countries. This time is serious I think (it says fbi on the tittle LOL)... Have fun reading this one and post the silly junk mail you receive in here..

    This message came from:

    FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
    ANTI-TERRORIST & MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
    FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
    1110 THIRD AVENUE
    SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 USA

    LOL.. Here is the email where it came from:

    Attn: Beneficiary,


    This e-mail has been issued to you in order to Officially inform you that we have completed an investigation on an International Payment in which was issued to you by an International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly developed technology (International Monitoring Network System) we discovered that your e-mail address was automatically selected by an Online Balloting System, this has legally won you the sum of US$800,000.00 from a Lottery Company outside the United States of America. During our investigation we discovered that your e-mail won the money from an Online Balloting System and we have authorized this winning to be paid to you via a Certified Cashier's Check.


    Normally, it will take up to 10 business days for an International Check to be cashed by your local bank. We have successfully notified this company on your behalf that funds are to be drawn from a registered bank within the United States Of America so as to enable you cash the check instantly without any delay, henceforth the stated amount of US$800,000.00 has been deposited with Bank Of America.


    We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive the winning prize as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited at Bank Of America you will be required to settle the following bills directly to the Lottery Agent in-charge of this transaction whom is located in Lagos, Nigeria. According to our discoveries, you were required to pay for the following -


    (1) Deposit Fee's ( Fee's paid by the company for the deposit into an American Bank which is - Bank Of America )
    (2) Cashier's Check Conversion Fee ( Fee for converting the Wire Transfer payment into a Certified Cashier's Check)
    (3) Shipping Fee's ( This is the charge for shipping the Cashier's Check to your home address and this fee includes Insurance )


    The total amount for everything is US$300.00 (Three Hundred US Dollars). We have tried our possible best to indicate that this US$300.00 should be deducted from your winning prize but we found out that the funds have already been deposited at Bank Of America and cannot be accessed by anyone apart from you the winner, therefore you will be required to pay the required fee's to the Agent in-charge of this transaction via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram International Transfer.


    In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge ( Mr. John David) via e-mail. Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:


    CONTACT AGENT NAME: Mr. John David

    E-MAIL ADDRESS:


    You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:



    FULL NAME:
    ADDRESS:
    CITY:
    STATE:
    ZIP CODE:
    OCCUPATION:
    DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

    << Do you want my SSN too? LOL >>

    You will also be required to request Western Union Money Transfer details or Money Gram Transfer details on how to send the required US$300.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of US$800,000.00 via Certified Cashier's Check drawn from Bank Of America, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction : EA2948-910.


    This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau Of Investigation is authorizing you to pay the required US$300.00 ONLY to Mr. John David via information in which he shall send to you, if you do not receive your winning prize of US$800,000.00 we shall be held responsible for the loss and this shall invite a penalty of $3,000.00USD which will be made PAYABLE ONLY to you (The Winner).


    Mr. Bill Nicholson
    Special Agent.
    Washington DC FBI.


    NOTE: In order to ensure your check gets delivered to you ASAP, you are advised to immediately contact Mr. John David via contact information provided above and make the required payment of US$300.00 to information in which he shall provide to you.
     
    softwaremisle, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  2. maheks81

    maheks81 Peon

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    #2
    I usually get junks about winning a huge amount through lottery conducted by reputed Websites. These lotteries never exists on earth. They are just fooling the innocent internet users all over the world.
     
    maheks81, Nov 16, 2009 IP
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    RapidRippeR Peon

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    #3
    Yup, awards and large lottery wins is the most common spam in my inbox too.
     
    RapidRippeR, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  4. bestphseo

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    I always receive some typical nigerian scams on my junk folder. LOL. I think thousands of them.
     
    bestphseo, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  5. earticles

    earticles Well-Known Member

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    #5
    nigerian scam, prize notifications, etc... fortunatelly, bitdefender antispam does its job :)
     
    earticles, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  6. crash9811

    crash9811 Member

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    Ive been getting alot of mail saying someone in the oil bussines died over seas and i was named on the will.For a joke i wrote back and it always ends up with them trying to get money to pay the fees before they can release the money.
     
    crash9811, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  7. gvlismas

    gvlismas Peon

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    #7
    I get a lot of these scams for "help me to get my money out the country of Nigeria". I have also seen a program on TV of people who have actually believed these scams and lost thousands investing in them.
     
    gvlismas, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  8. TeoAdiputra

    TeoAdiputra Peon

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    Lol I have a couple of email accounts, and only 2 which I keep tabs on spam mail. All the rest have over 100k of spam mails just accumulating hehe.
     
    TeoAdiputra, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  9. gblack

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    Hahahaha. That is hilarious. I've had some junk emails also, but not anything to this extent. I personally like the phone calls informing you that you've won a lottery.
     
    gblack, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  10. Padalda

    Padalda Banned

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    #10
    In junk , I get various subscriptions about various things.
     
    Padalda, Nov 16, 2009 IP
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    Ive actually got a few checks in the mail that turned out to be bogas ones
     
    br3adman, Nov 16, 2009 IP
  12. shubhamjain

    shubhamjain Active Member

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    I got Email something aboujt microsoft that if I forward that mail i will recieve $1000 for each forwarded mail. :D
     
    shubhamjain, Nov 17, 2009 IP
  13. eddiehancock

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    I usually get related porn sites...
     
    eddiehancock, Nov 17, 2009 IP
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    Love* Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, tell me about it.. I just delete them, I don't care.. I hate spam mail.
     
    Love*, Nov 18, 2009 IP
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    mdvasanth86 Notable Member

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    I get tv on pc, viagra, winning price notification from American bank , and yahoo prize money from a gmail id. :p
     
    mdvasanth86, Nov 18, 2009 IP
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    RmcStudios Peon

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    I also get many "lottery winnings" in my junk mail. But I also get mails from people who make "$100.000 a month."
    They say it's a F.REE method. Notice that there's a dot between F and R? It's so ridiculous. No one will fall for that.
     
    RmcStudios, Nov 18, 2009 IP
  17. SfcPhantom

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    I did a survey about this exact topic not to long ago. They wanted me to send all my spam mail to them and gather info on who was sending people what nowdays.

    I get alot of car advertising stuff.
    Credit Card applications out the wazzzooo
    VFW flyers
    Those stupid packets of coupons every city sends.
    The junk paper flyers talking about sales just to name a few.
     
    SfcPhantom, Nov 18, 2009 IP
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    #18
    I am facing such sort of news over internet invest and 200% back .
    All of them scam.
    Some lottery schemes running on television saying some1 won 1$million dollar lottery etc.
    But i never met such a person even a single time
     
    zohail, Nov 24, 2009 IP
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    i have alots spam email that will give you a money,, its make me sick
     
    pendi, Nov 24, 2009 IP
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    I always get a lot of spammers like this 'YOU'VE WON THE LOTTERY'.
     
    zenoTom, Dec 3, 2009 IP