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Scam?

just go this email o2 telecommunication award

Dear Lucky Winner,

o2 Telecoms has Awarded you GBP 1,000,000 in 2011 Anniversary draw, Your PIN Number to claim your award is email us at o2mbawrd@live.com o2 Telecoms online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla, Gmail, Russian Mail and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

Yours faithful.
o2 Telecoms Management

surely a scam

Comments

  • djl
    djl Posts: 11,961 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Defo a scam £1000,000 :rotfl::rotfl:

    I would spam it
    sorry
    2015 wins £4.00 not mse:(
    2014 £44.00:mad:2013 £83.00 2012 £601.50
    2011 £1554.50 2010 £698.00 2009 £2793.00
    2008 £2816.00 2007 £1034.00
  • kezz8352
    kezz8352 Posts: 31 Forumite
    yeah thought so pmsl
  • I had one too..... damn I was starting to get my hopes up!!
  • These automatically go to my Spam now - if I had won on every one this PC would be diamond encrusted solid gold, mind you, I would still be on this site!!
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • one thing that always make me chuckle is the emails, o2 have their own address, [EMAIL="something@o2.co.uk"]something@o2.co.uk[/EMAIL] and they want you to contact @live? same as when i won a microsoft £1,000,000 scam and i had to contact a gmail email in thailand :cool:
  • Yinster
    Yinster Posts: 1,494 Forumite
    Holiday Haggler I've been Money Tipped!
    Didn't realise your real name is Lucky Winner, Kezz8352. You think they would try to get your name right
    Wins in 2015

    Kettle Chips, Cambridge Satchel Bag, Tixs to Sound Of Music UK Tour, Name on a bench, Hotel Chocolat Eggs, Cuddly Dog, Stabilo pens, Samsung Galaxy Tab S, LG G Flex 2 phone, Gramofon, Lunch Meal For Two at La Tasca, Lunch For Two at Handmade Burger Company, £30 Gourmet Burger Kitchen Voucher, Canon Ixus Camera
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