Competition Scams - Please Post Them Here

webbo100

As stated previously I use unique email addresses for each website, so got a shock today when I got the following email and identified the source of the address.


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Committee on Foreign Payment
(Resolution Panel on Contract Payment)
Ikoyi-Lagos Nigeria
Our ref: FGN /SNT/SBN
Your ref.
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our Swift Card payment center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction from Mr. President, Umaru Yar'adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria and FBI (USA and Canada).
This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is five thousand dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the international monetary funds department card payment center MR.Claude Newton on is email address: selectpirz@live.ca
And also send the following information:
1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card 4. Your age and current occupation
The ATM card payment center has been mandated to issue out $ 2.8 million USD as art payment for this fiscal year 2008. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
For oral discussion, email me back as soon as you receive this important message or further direction and also update me on any development from the above-mentioned office. Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-822) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.
Kindest regards,
Professor David Mark.
Senate President.




I have identified the address they used to send this as coming from my entry into this competition http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=693845

Not sure how this has happened as its a reputable company.

SUMMER

YAHOO! PROMOTIONSThanks for contributing to our Financial SuccessDear Esteemed Winner, We are pleased to inform you of the result of the YAHOO! InternationalPromotions Program held on the 25th of january 2008. Your e-mail batchnumber 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 whichconsequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved fora lump sum pay out of £500,000.00(i.e Five Hundred Thousand United KingdomPounds)please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claimsprocess: MR.Claude NewtonEmail:selectpriz@yahoo.co.inYou are to contact him with the following information:


Your Full Names,
Your Contact Address,
Your Telephone and Fax numbers,
Occupation, Sex,
Age and Location.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!Thanks,Mrs. JANE DEW

hrafndot

received the following yesterday:

email from:

[EMAIL="shyni_2000@dataone.in"]shyni_2000@dataone.in[/EMAIL]

We are happy to announce that you have won the sum of One Million Great British Pounds Only and a brand new KIA Picanto from the International online programs held on the january 25, 2008 in London the United Kingdom.
E-mail: [EMAIL="hill.trevor_16@yahoo.com.hk"]hill.trevor_16@yahoo.com.hk[/EMAIL]
(1) FULL LEGAL NAMES
(2) ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE
(3) NATIONALITY
(4) MARITAL STATUS / AGE/ SEX
(5) PHONE / FAX
(6) CURRENT OCCUPATION:
You must contact him with your pin code: 001/11234/KIA and your reference number: 12058006/06/TYT via email to process the immediate payment of your award.

First scan email I have had from India/Hong Kong.

marialionza

Hello,
I have been reading this thread, very illuminating. Does anyone know a site Competitiors Companion, it holds all the comp or almost all. But I wanted to know if they are serious.
Thanks

poorjim

Its tough knowing which ones are going to cause a problem, I have removed my details from the multi comp sites, and will look to only enter comps from official sites.

hrafndot

Just had a call re an entry I had to win an Audi. It was re the Euromillions and the Haggle card. They gave me my address and date of birth. Didn't sign up to anything but they wanted me to. Anyone else had the call?

catz747

That's really dodgy, did you ask how they got your details?

jaydee66

hrafndot wrote: »

Just had a call re an entry I had to win an Audi. It was re the Euromillions and the Haggle card. They gave me my address and date of birth. Didn't sign up to anything but they wanted me to. Anyone else had the call?

Yes I've had this call today. When I asked if he was just phoning to try and sell me something he cut me off!!! cheeky

essexgal

jaydee66 wrote: »

Yes I've had this call today. When I asked if he was just phoning to try and sell me something he cut me off!!! cheeky

Out of interest, did you note the telephone number? I've had a couple of times where the answerphone's picked the call up and they've hung up (not that I suspect they're trying to sell me something:rolleyes: ) and on doing 1471 I get a number I don't recognise - it starts 013 015......? and I can't find it on any of the 'nuisance number' sites......

essexgal

hrafndot

catz747 wrote: »

That's really dodgy, did you ask how they got your details?

I was very flummoxed she spoke so fast,. I was concentrating on NOTgiving anything away or signing up for anything. She floored me when she gave me my address and date of birth. Didnt sign up to anything but I was surprised when she told me my details.