Smokin Joe

...Well according to this email I have.

Funny, I can't ever remember entering the competition:

IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
IRISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF
(Registration Z720633X).
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vale,
Sligo, Ireland.
Ref: FBUK/*******
Batch: AC/*****
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME
online Sweepstakes International Program held on SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5***** 188 with Serial number 53****/05 drew the lucky number: 22 which subsequently won the LOTTO PLUS 1 prize.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 850,000.00 Euros ( Eight hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file KTU*****/05 of Irish Lottery.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from theWorld Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over100,000unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europeas indicated in your playcoupon. In view of this, your 850,000.00 Euros would be released to you by any of our payment offices! in Europe(UK).
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the form below filled out properly to ensure proper verifications of funds and fast release of funds to you.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:________________________________________ _____

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________

10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

___________________________________________

14. STATE:__________________________________

15. COUNTRY________________________________

Mr Mark Lindsay.
Email: irishverificationoffice@yahoo.co.uk

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number(FBUK/*****)and Batch Number (AC/A***-55) in every correspondence with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
MR James Brown.

Online Co-ordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME 2006.

Smokin Joe

Isn't it strange how an Irish government accredited lottery agent has not only a yahoo address, but also a .co.uk one, instead of a .ie one

Still, I've starred out the reference numbers so that none of the rest of you can claim my prize...........

patrickstar

why do they always have to be ridiculous and say you've won 850k or something equally unbelievable.

If they said you'd won a 24 pack of Carlsberg or something you'd be far more likely to send off your details. (which I assume is what they are after).

the_mgt

Just as well your Lucky Number was 22 and not 45,Smokin Joe,otherwise it might have looked like 'Gary's revenge'.

Gary

Patrick, they are after the tax, and handling fees you will have to pay to get the money.

What handling fees could they charge you on a 24 pack of Carlsberg?

It will start with say a €30 electronic transfer fee, once received they will want a fee for something else in ever increasing amounts.

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idnot haev a dinking porbelm

blink

Well, there'd be a drink in it for them.