MetaChat - A friend got this spam today:

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09 October 2006

A friend got this spam today: →[More:]
"We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 6th of October 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it."

post by: agropyron at: 14:31 | 1 comment

I get similar ones every day:

"You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (850,000.00 Euros Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros), In cash accredited file No:LP/26510460037/03. This is from a Total Cash Prize of (Euro 48,400,00000 FOURTY EIGHT BILLION EURO) shared among the 22 International Countries in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Africa, Australia, New Zealand, America,Europe,North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program that is conducted annually to encourage the use of Internet and Internet based programs. We are delighted to express our heartfelt congratulations to you."

posted by Daniel Charms 09 October | 14:38

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