Have you been SCAMMED ?

I have been receiving a lot of emails regarding my LOTTO winnings. I was thinking, if I will compute all the winnings I am now a billionaire. lol! But all the email spells out SCAM.

Here are some sample of what I have received so far.

From Mr. Ryan Neville (Irish Online Promo)"

Ref:UK/9420X2/68Batch:074/05/ZY369
Attention: Lucky Online Winner,

You E-mail Address has won for you the sum of £750, 000.00.To claim
your prize,Contact Mr Wind Coleman with the following
Informations.Name,Address,Age,Occupation,
CountryEmail:wind.coleman.desk3@live.com

Mr Ryan Neville

From Microsoft Lottery Center kkennonaz@cox.net

We are pleased to inform you that your Email ID emerged our winner of the
Microsoft Online Lottery Promo for july 2008 of cash grant worth 500,000.000
GBP.

Kindly contact WINDOWS LIVE TEAM immediately for processing of claims:

windowslive_.001@hotmail.co.uk.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,Microsoft Lottery Center

from CLAIMS OFFICE donaldc1@nb.sympatico.ca

Your E-Address was selected online in this week's AWARD PROMO.Your draw has a
total value of £1,500,0000. contact us with the details below to Mr.Richard
Cook.

Contact E-mail: (mr_richardcook1@btinternet.com)

Claims Requirements:

1.Full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Country:
6.Phone Number:

and then there was an email from 24/7 payouts. when you click the link from the email they would be asking for your paypal id. just for kicks, i entered a non existing paypal id and they told me that in order for me to get prize i need to upgrade my account to gold which I need to pay around $8 i think. lol. and then when i tried viewing the 24/7 payouts website, that account was suspended. haha.

people are getting desperate to earn some money. and they are using technology in the wrong way. i wanted to report this emails to yahoo but i am lazy at the moment. i do hope nobody will be tricked.

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