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ljc33
ljc33 Posts: 28 Forumite
in I won! I won! I won!
Dont know where to post this but i got a message from the PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY saying i have won a share in their jackpot and was wondering if anyone knew any thing about this organization :confused:
NO COMP WINS AS YET

:T BANK CHARGES RECLAIMED £580 ACCOUNT 1
ACCOUNT 2 IN PROGRESS

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    SCAM
    ;)
    :eek:

    ignore
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  • ljc33
    ljc33 Posts: 28 Forumite
    I take it people have had this before thanks alot :beer:
    NO COMP WINS AS YET

    :T BANK CHARGES RECLAIMED £580 ACCOUNT 1
    ACCOUNT 2 IN PROGRESS
  • pipkin71
    pipkin71 Posts: 21,821 Forumite
    I had one from the international lottery promo a couple of days ago, saying I had won 555,000. It was deleted without me following their link, as it had scam written all over it.

    Pipkin xxxx
    There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter
  • louise540056
    louise540056 Posts: 508 Forumite
    Had loads of these- some claiming to be from random lotteries- others claiming to be from various companies (co-cola, galazy) and the like!! All a bunch of rubbish!!
    2008 Wins Total- £315.27
    2009-
    Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara (£7.99)
    Years supply of Kerastase conditioner (£234)
    2x books (£13.98)
    L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Hand Cream (£7)
  • furndire
    furndire Posts: 7,308 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You'll get them in the post as well ~ just bin them ~ don't even bother to open them.
  • hayleyw1
    hayleyw1 Posts: 20,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    sounds dodgy
    R.I.P TO THE MOST AMAZING MAN PUT ON THIS EARTH! MY DAD XX 13/03/2010 love and miss you so much xxjan wins, uki goodies,necklace, case wkd, thomas goodies, sterilizer, 2 pairs boot, earings
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