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Prize win or is it a scam - please help

Had an email from Black Jack Ballroom Casino (BlackJack Ballroom (info@lifesg.net) saying that I have been selected as this weeks winner of £500.

It came up in a flashy shiney box.

In one box it says if your name appears below you have just won £500 for free.

Below that is my email.

Email subject was:

Important – Notice of Winnings‏

then it says collect your £500 free now

Any suggestions. It came up in my junk email section but sometimes wins do that.
2013 Wins:~ Toastie Maker-Lipstick-Perfume-Acer Tablet :j Bafta Dvd Boxset-4 Board Games-Tetris Light-Joint Yr Membership Woodland Trust-Trek Baby Carrier & Baby Flannel-£100 Smyths Toy Store Voucher, Fruity Pots

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  • alsproject
    alsproject Posts: 471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Its fake. I'm getting a lot of these types of email at the moment
  • Definitely a scam, or a ploy to get you on the site!
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  • Ok, thanks everyone. I thought it was but wanted to check :)
    2013 Wins:~ Toastie Maker-Lipstick-Perfume-Acer Tablet :j Bafta Dvd Boxset-4 Board Games-Tetris Light-Joint Yr Membership Woodland Trust-Trek Baby Carrier & Baby Flannel-£100 Smyths Toy Store Voucher, Fruity Pots
  • JSR82
    JSR82 Posts: 257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    I've been recieving at least 1 email from these people on a daily basis, but have never gone to the site because I never entered a competition with them, and it looked like a scam.
  • Just got this

    This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 1,200,000 (British Pounds) held on the 15th of June 2013 in London(United Kingdom).The selection process was carried out through random selection in Our computerized email selection system (ESS) London UK. For claims,

    Fill the below:

    1.Full Name
    2.Full Address
    3.Marital Status
    4.Occupation
    5.Age
    6.Sex
    7.Nationality
    8.Country Of Residence
    9.Telephone Number




    I literally have no idea how people are so stupid to send their details to these haha.
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