a friend of mine was telling me today about how he won a lottery recently… without even buying a ticket. he got a mail some time back informing him he’d won 1 million dollars!!!! and all he had to do was contact the email address given with his personal details, and they’d get back to him. and he did, and so did they, except this time, they needed something more: he has to transfer twenty dollars via his credit card. aaaahhhhh!!!! now they’re talking.
sample (this does not purport to be an actual winning lotto notification)
Dear Lucky Winner,
THE EUROPEAN SOFTWARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
….. (rubbish deleted) …..
Congratulations once again.
Yours
Sincerely,
Mr. Joseph Pottenkulam Twins(Lotto Netherlands Coordinator).
NB:CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESSES:
agentyosi2006@netscape.net
fortunately, (or unfortunately, he says) he doesn’t own a credit card. he wouldn’t have minded shelling out even a thousand bucks if he’s going to get a million in return. this guy is educated, an architect, and lives in delhi. and i know a lot more like him, the types who’ll click on the monkey to win a prize, or keep pressing the fart button. and they say india’s ready for the internet era.
