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Would You Believe I Won $550,000.00?

By
Real Estate Agent with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY

These emails make me laugh!

Reference No: EDN-L/L-1917.
Int. Claims Dept.
Tele2.nl/Microsoft Corporations:
Customer Service
You’re Reference No: EDN-L/L-1917:
You’re Batch No: 2010/703/MIC.

Tele2.nl/Microsoft, in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion
of software products, (F.P.S.) held this month of January,2010 in The
Netherlands where your email address emerged as one of the online  Winning
emails in the 3rd category and therefore attracted a cash award of
550,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) and a Dell laptop. Your
Reference No: EDN-L/L-1910.Your Batch No: 2009/704/MIC.

CONTACT.

Mr.Pascal Van Bloom
TEL:  0031 644-265-261  0031 644-265-261
EMAIL:writevanbloom1@yahoo.com.hk

I get these from time to time. I used to get them a lot. I forward them to: spam@uce.gov and I do not get as many as I used to. You have to copy and paste the header of the email. Most times you can get the header info by right clicking on the email message and you will see alot of "jibberish" but you have to include all of it.

I wonder how many people really fall for this?

Comments (9)

Kim Dove
Watson Realty Corp - Jacksonville, FL
Realtor - Jacksonville FL

You just have to wonder, what type of person has the time and mentality sits around and dreams up scams such as these? It is truly sickening, just wait until you recieve the email from Colonel Owchie asking you to deposit his 23 trillion dollars into your account.

Jan 20, 2010 02:24 AM
Jackie Connelly-Fornuff
Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY
"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

Hi Kim, I wonder that as well. 23 trillion dollars? Wow! I can't wait to get that deposited into my account! :)

Jan 20, 2010 02:26 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Jackie - I think it's funny that they mentioned you won $550,000 AND a Dell laptop.  How much extra value is that really adding when you have half a million dollars?  :)

Jan 20, 2010 04:38 AM
Jackie Connelly-Fornuff
Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY
"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

But Jason, the Dell laptop is the icing on the cake, lol. I have sitemeter and I see people from other countries are googling this guys name and finding this blog, lol.

Jan 20, 2010 04:49 AM
Dale Baker
Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH
New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy and Evenen Jackie

It sure is mighty nice of them other countrys to add us to their contests. LOL

Baker Home Energy Audit and Commercial Properties Inspections Blog Signature

Jan 20, 2010 01:23 PM
Ruth Vogt
Fairway Independent Mortgage, LLS. Equal Housing Opportunity. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. - Colorado Springs, CO
719-592-0855 www.ReverseLoansInColorado.com

I love these emails. I know I didn't really win, but it just reminds me to have fun and play that "If I won the lottery" game in my head. Ending is always the same though... I'd still come to work. (AR isn't the only thing I'm addicted to!)

Jan 20, 2010 05:05 PM
Jackie Connelly-Fornuff
Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY
"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

Hi Dale, it sure is nice of them, lol. That made me laugh! :)

Hi Ruth, I know you love your job! :)

Jan 20, 2010 10:44 PM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Jackie---There are alot of these types emails going around.  Just remember....if it's to good to be true, it is!

Cosmic Cow

Jan 21, 2010 03:38 AM
Jackie Connelly-Fornuff
Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY
"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

Hi Carra, That is right! Unless someone is at your door with tv cameras and a huge sign that you won millions, it's a scam :)

Jan 21, 2010 03:47 AM