What do you guys think about this e-mail I got.
 

So I got this e-mail. Do you guys think it's legitimate? I'm very skeptical when it comes to winning things. It looks poorly written.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT MR.FRANK IBE. (TINAPA
LOTTO INTERNATIONAL) PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: (removed)
BATCH NO: (removed)

ATTN: WINNER.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS HELD ON THE 2nd June 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: [removed] with serial number: [removed] drew lucky numbers: [removed] which
consequently won in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file with REF: (removed). Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia, NewZealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program.This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei and other corporate organizations.This is to IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION WORLDWIDE and to ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE. Your fund is now deposited with a Bank and insured in your name For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We look forward to your active participation in our next 4 million dollars slot.To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Name..Rev Paul Edward
TEL: (removed) CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM (USA) THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY,THIS IS HOW TO DIAL (removed) You are also advised to provide your claim agent with the under listed information as soon as possible send it to his two email addresses below,YOUR CLAIM AGENT E MAIL ADDRESSES BELOW,
E MAIL: (removed)
E MAIL:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
7. Batch Number
8. Serial Number
All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this notice. Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your Batch number and Serial numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations!!!once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.Bear in mind that 10% of your fund will be going to the lottery organization that played the lottery with
names of people and email addresses that should be after you most have received the fund in your account,the 10% would have been given to them, just because the fund has been insured and will not be removed till you receive the fund in your account.

Sincerely,
MR.FRANK IBE.
VICE PRESIDENT.
TINAPA LOTTO INT'L
AWARD NOTIFICATION

Hmmm, I dunno.
The way I see it, if you didn't enter the contest, don't trust it.

Yeah, I just did a google search on Tinapa International Lottery and it came up with a bunch of sites saying it was a scam. At least I didn't get my hopes up since I'm always extremely skeptical. I was very doubtful about it from the beginning.

edit: it's definately a scam. I'm sending them a mean e-mail.

You're an idiot. Of course it's a scam.

You're just a poser-ass little kid. Just shut up. You're a worthless piece of shit; you said it yourself. Just quit trying to act hard and shut up. Everyone can see that you're just a little faggot who can get his ass kicked by anyone. Quit trying to look cool by making every one of your posts about how you smoke and do drugs. Just shut the fuck up. Go out and do something with your life other than spending the whole day on the internet insulting people and making yourself look like a dumbass.

(Now watch as Hayden will reply with a lame-ass comeback that will include the words dear, cunt, idiot, or twat. Or he might insult my grammar.)

1) What am I posing as?
2) No. I will not shut up.
3) Worthless piece of shit or not I could kick 80% of your asses.
4) I don't really do drugs that often. I have ALOT of posts. Have you read every one of them and decided they were about smoking?
5) I've been on the boards for 3 hours today. That's really not a lot.
6) Fuck off, dear cunt.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the comebacks where you make a list.

Don't ignore me, Jesus.

I don't have time to engage in the same turn-based name-calling that will, in the end, prove to be pointless.We see enough of that already on this board. And besides, I have a paper to write. Go bother someone else, little kid.

As cliche and childish as this sounds, you sort of instigated it.

I got this email from this guy in India who wanted me to help him claim this dead millionaires money. He said all he needed was my all bank account info, so of course I gave it to him. Funny though, I never heard back from him and now all my money's gone :( :( emo :( :(

Well I guess I'm in the 20% then, HaydenAsche. HAHA.

hayden is right, its blatently a scam. i cant believe you would have to ask.

Have you sent that e-mail yet? 'Cos if you have, you should expect to receive LOTS more spam e-mail of the same type.

Obviously is a scam like Hayden said. I never open anything unless I know what it is.

Don't fall for that type of shit.

pure scam. how can you have won if you didnt even enter?

SonicJesus, you were joking from the start, right? i mean no-one believes these things... was that your first spam ever??

Are you joking?

Mr. Asche is a man amongst fleas!

Joking apart, I am quite new here of course, but taking into consideration his tender years I have found HaydenAsche to be quite funny at times. I think he has a good sense of humour. Maybe the directness of it does not convert well on the internet at times; but he doesn't strike me as a bad kid.

Sorta true. I like him, he's a much needed member of this place, but he goes too far sometimes, and lot of these sly insults he hurls around are uncalled for. Worthless piece of shit? Of course! I don't care. I'm a worthless piece of shit too.

Blah Blah Blah

He's wised up and discovered it is a scam. Leave it alone.

look what i just got lol:

BATCH: 22/52309/CAF
REF NO: SAFA/G4/DE21.



ATTENTION



NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTERY WINNINGS

We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 2nd of October
2006 to declare the winners of the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) and South Africa Football Association (SAFA). This lottery
scheme created to bring awareness to the world, being that South Africa is
hosting the next world cup in 2010.

Your email, attached to Ticket number 356-00098-3211-222, with Serial
number 818-09 drew the lucky numbers 67-99-777963 and consequently won the
lottery. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,200,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: SAFA/144132/1211.This
is from total prize money of US$12,000,000.00 shared among the ten
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 17,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South
America, Europe and Middle East and Asia as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted every quarter of the year.

To begin your claim process,contact your claims agent below and also fill
the winner verification form below and forward to the fudiciary agent immediately
via email.

Agent Name: Mr. William Dube

Address: Starcoin Finance & Securities
500 Oxford Drive, Hyde Park
Johannesburg, South Africa

Tel/Fax: +27 76 314 1420

Email: starcoinfinsec@excite.com


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.BATCH NUMBERS:____________________ B. REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________

10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

13. STATE:__________________________________

14. COUNTRY________________________________


Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using
National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than ten days
after notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your Reference and Batch Numbers in every one of
your correspondences with your claims agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff..........

Sincerely,

Ms.Brenda Ngwenya.

N/B Please note that you are to donate 10% of your winnings to the
less privileged children of Africa.