Anyone stupid enough to click on this link?

DietDrThunder

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I just got this email and had to laugh.

From the Google Foundation.

https://www.google.org/

Link is safe (Google's Charitable Site).
The scam attempt is in the email body,
and email address given. Apparently
this is the newest "Nigerian Prince" type scam.

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Dear Beneficiary.



The Google Foundation, would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year. These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development.


The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.


Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have purchased something or sign up from). You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-8920-1047, K-9730-519) in all discussions.


Executive Secretary: Mr. Cynthia Roce

Email: cynroyce001@gmail.com


Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.


On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.



May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mr. John Tajj
 
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BudAshes

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I have a spam rule where anything with "god bless" in it goes directly to the dumpster.
 

lxskllr

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I clicked it. Scanning through, it's a good looking site. Congratulations on your grant! Since they're giving money for the betterment of the universe, I here hear there's starving kids in NGC 1300. You might want to send it there.

edit:
dumbass... :^S
 
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DietDrThunder

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Embedding a potentially dangerous link is also pretty... not smart.

What can I say other than I'm sorry. Everyone screws up every now and then.

Wot's.....Uh The Deal? :cool:
In the future, please only include
links that you know to be safe.

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Ken g6

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I was stupid enough to click on the link to read this thread. :p