Competition Scams - Please Post Them Here

GrannyKate

E mail from the above today - subject heading
CongratulationsThis is not a Joke

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Dear Sweepstakes Enthusiast:
The above facsimile check represents First Round Jackpot funds reserved and available to be claimed by the winner from Prize Claim Center. If you are the named and confirmed winner in accordance with the official rules, it is important that you claim your winnings before 3/15/2008. You will also be given six opportunities to win considerably larger amounts within 24 hours – without cost or obligation. No purchase necessary.
Congratulations and continued good luck!
Michael J. Armstead
Director Prize Claims
PS - Act now to avoid forfeiture. In accordance with the rules any prize not claimed by the deadline will be forfeited. Void where prohibited.
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Did not open fully just deleted but looked distinctly dodgy. From US or Canada I assume as date is wrong way round.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

essexgal

I love getting scam emails - particularly when they have such gems as this:

my father was a highly reputable business magnet :rotfl: :rotfl:

and

Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can l completely trust you?
3. What percentage will be good for you from the total funds after it is delivered to your care?

er.... how do you think she'd react to

1. No
2. Definitely No
3. 100% would be good but as I sincerely believe this is all total fiction I think I'll pass

You'd think a university undergraduate would know the difference between a magnate and a magnet wouldn't you......hope she's not doing physics.....:rotfl: :rotfl:

essexgal

sablade

sharica wrote: »

Looks like this is still happening.. I got one today..

yes i got one from them also!

rwgray

worried.julie wrote: »

We live about 100 miles away from FIL, so at the moment don't know any more details. He also gets visited by dodgy tradesmen about once a week, but asks for help to deal with these. I'm really concerned about how these conmen are getting FIL's money. FIL doesn't want to hear it from us that he is being conned. I don't know what to do.

I understand that he may be too proud or simply embarassed to be told that these are all con-men...

If it is happening repeatedly, I think you ought to look up a non-emergency contact number in the front of the telephone book and call the police now, as he is already the victim of criminal offences. It will be a sensitive matter as they have to accept your word and visit him, and hope that he co-operates without being too offended.

Sorry.

Rich.x

StevenYoung

This site is a godsend. I too recieved a recorded delivery from Seasons Holidays and checked out their website (with celebrity endorsement [they should be ashamed]). Usually the junk mail I recieve goes straight in the bin but the recorded delivery put a shadow of doubt in my mind. But thanks to the great advice on here I was able to read of others who had the same experience and were less fortunate that myself. Thank you for all of your help.

We listened to Martin's mortgage advice and saved loads.

Brilliant!

mdeebee

I've just won a free week at Seasons. Aren't I lucky?

Where do I sign?

LOL

luckyjasond

I've received 3 e-mails today all from Competition Team [EMAIL="team@competition.com"]team@competition.com[/EMAIL] thanking me for registering for cheapflights, snapfish and something else, which I haven't, and they look phising e-mails to me. I guess they got my e-mail from one of the competiton entry.

Anyone else had these?

IdontMind

GrannyKate wrote: »

E mail from the above today - subject heading
CongratulationsThis is not a Joke

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Dear Sweepstakes Enthusiast:
The above facsimile check represents First Round Jackpot funds reserved and available to be claimed by the winner from Prize Claim Center. If you are the named and confirmed winner in accordance with the official rules, it is important that you claim your winnings before 3/15/2008. You will also be given six opportunities to win considerably larger amounts within 24 hours – without cost or obligation. No purchase necessary.
Congratulations and continued good luck!
Michael J. Armstead
Director Prize Claims
PS - Act now to avoid forfeiture. In accordance with the rules any prize not claimed by the deadline will be forfeited. Void where prohibited.
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Did not open fully just deleted but looked distinctly dodgy. From US or Canada I assume as date is wrong way round.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I have had a couple of these in the last week for £4000 0dd, I wish!!

rrickyuk

rrickyuk wrote: »

No, I used the one you gave me - it is delayed at the mo.

Well, the email got through!

Not much joy, but it does contain a few pointers that might help someone:

[FONT=verdana, courier new,courier,tahoma,sans-serif]Re: Timeshare and Holiday Clubs

Thank you for your email of 2 March 2008 regarding Timeshare and Holiday Clubs the Office of Fair Trading. I am sorry for the delay in response. The remit of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to protect the "collective" interests of consumers in the UK by acting to ensure that the practices of traders comply with a range of consumer protection laws. We have no powers to assist individual consumers in their private disputes with traders or to offer legal advice. Nor are we able to offer opinions on the legitimacy or otherwise of a trader.

For advice relating to your individual case, you may wish to consider contacting Consumer Direct. Consumer Direct is a telephone and online consumer advice service, supported by the Department of Trade and Industry. Consumer Direct provide clear, practical, impartial advice relating to problems and disagreements you may be having with suppliers of goods or services.

Consumer Direct offer free help and advice to consumers living in Great Britain. The contact number for Consumer Direct is 08454 04 05 06, or you can visit their website on http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/. The OFT website also contains detailed useful information for consumers about scams. Click here for further details: http://www.oft.gov.uk/Consumer/Scams/default.htm

Your complaint has been registered on our database, and the information contained within will be assessed for evidence of possible breaches by the trader concerned of consumer protection legislation. A case officer may contact you in due course to request further information. However, there are a number of organisations that may be able to provide you with further advice and information:

TATOC
60 Farndon Avenue
Sutton Manor
St Helens
Merseyside WA9 4DN


Tel: 0845 230 2430

Website: http://www.tatoc.co.uk/en


Organisation for Timeshare in Europe Tel: +32 2 533 30 69
Oak House Email: info@ote-info.com
Cours St. Michel 100/3 Website: www.ote-info.com
B-1040 Brussels
Belgium


You can also contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) for advice and support on Timeshare and Holiday Club queries. To find out where your nearest CAB is you can visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk and for information visit www.adviceguide.org.uk.


Yours sincerely

Off to do some more reporting - I want to make sure that I have followed this to the end, so that they don't scam anyone else.

Hope this helps someone.[/FONT]

NOSONDDU

won today

Contact The Following Email:(mr.jamespalmerpeter@live.com )
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting held today 26TH March 2008. and You have been approve for the
starprize of 850,000 Pounds To claim
your winning prize You must contact the appointed agent with your Full
Names,Age,Address,Occupation,TelephoneNo.via email to process the
immediate payment of your
prize ASSIGNED CLAIMS AGENT: mr.James Palmer Peter
Email:mr.jamespalmerpeter@live.com


do they honestly think that if they cannot compose a grammatically correct email people will believe them?