Where's the scam in this?

Matryoshka

Received a letter postmarked Beijing China saying I've won £3,000,000. Letter goes on to say that I had not replied to the first letter sent out (it's possible as I could have shredded it). Anyway, they want me to sign and send it back. In capitals it reads: NO FEE REQUIRED and in the body of the text REPLY IMMEDIATELY AND NO PAYMENT IS REQUIRED.

Letter signed by Bob Johnsion, Senior Board Member
and
Raza Omar Neil, Chairman and President.

I googled both names and can only find the below on Raza which does not bring up any fraud/scam.

http://www.bbb.org/denver/business-reviews/sweepstakes/sweepstakes-and-lotteries-in-denver-co-90100096

What do you all think? Would they ask for payment once they get the signed slip back? :rotfl:

Edit to say that the reply address is:

Montfort Suite 510
102-17750 56 Ave
Surrey BC
Canada

layla1979

Its a hard one but if you cant remember entering its probably a scam. Sham if it is

joolsybools

No I think they would send the £3,000,000 over straight away in £1,000 notes on £3,000 multi-coloured flying pigs (with Bob and Raza riding the front 2)!

Matryoshka

joolsybools wrote: »

No I think they would send the £3,000,000 over straight away in £1,000 notes on £3,000 multi-coloured flying pigs (with Bob and Raza riding the front 2)!

There's a third signatory which I missed - Lee C Cooper, Finance Director. Where would he sit? :rotfl:

Matryoshka

Seriously though folks, what is the scam?

babymoo

It screams scam, sorry! If its seems too good to be true it probably is

Barneysmom

In recent years, instances of foreign lottery fraud have continued to rise. Fortunately, more and more consumers across the U.S. and Canada have been contacting the BBB to inquire about the legitimacy of notices they received by mail and/or e-mail announcing they have won substantial sums of money in a foreign lottery. In fact, in 2006, the BBB System received nearly 8,200 inquiries from consumers on foreign lottery scams, a 14% increase from the previous year.


http://www.bbb.org/denver/business-reviews/sweepstakes/sweepstakes-and-lotteries-in-denver-co-90100096

Foreign lottery scams steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting people every year. If you receive any form of notification that you are a prize winner in a foreign lottery or sweepstakes, contact your BBB and check it out before you become the next victim in one of these schemes.


All on the link you posted...

Matryoshka

Barneysmom wrote: »

All on the link you posted...

I read that and also this:

In many of these fraud cases, the lottery notices are accompanied by a check or money order for several thousand dollars. Recipients are instructed to deposit the checks and wire transfer all or portions of the money back to the company to pay for fees or taxes in order to receive their winnings.

Oh well, I'll read it once more before consigning it to the shredder. Was nice while it lasted :rotfl:

Matryoshka

http://www.blurtit.com/q1075094.html