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I just got spam-scam email in my actual mailbox!

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flot

Diamond Member
This is just creepy.

I got an actual physical letter in my mailbox today, postmarked from spain, with my name and home address on it.

Printed out with an inkjet printer:

EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.A

Attention: Beneficiary

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform me.. blah blah blah.. won the intl spanish lottery.. blah blah blah.. fill out this form which of course asks for my bank routing numbers etc etc

WHAT THE HELL?

It's one thing to get this crap as spam on my email account, but it is just plain bizarre to get an actual letter in the mail like this...


 
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
 
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
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I've read it. Awesome stuff!!!!
 
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
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Nah, we've all seen it. :beer: for the mention though.
 
Once they send it via ground mail, tis mail fraud... give the letter back to the postman.
 
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
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I've read it. Awesome stuff!!!!
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Yeah, that was a very long, but very interesting. 😎
 
Originally posted by: flot
This is just creepy.

I got an actual physical letter in my mailbox today, postmarked from spain, with my name and home address on it.

Printed out with an inkjet printer:

EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.A

Attention: Beneficiary

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform me.. blah blah blah.. won the intl spanish lottery.. blah blah blah.. fill out this form which of course asks for my bank routing numbers etc etc

WHAT THE HELL?

It's one thing to get this crap as spam on my email account, but it is just plain bizarre to get an actual letter in the mail like this...
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Is Ed McMahon on the front and do buying magazines increase your chances of winning?😉

 
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
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man1bank0.com
 
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
Click to expand...

Actually, the guy ended up giving it back in the end, he wasn't forced to either...he chose to
 
Originally posted by: BunLengthHotDog
Originally posted by: Slimline
There was a website devoted to a guy who cashed one of those 'fake' cheques you get in the mail for like 75 000 dollars....and he got to keep it lol. I have it buried in my favorites. I can find it if necessary
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Actually, the guy ended up giving it back in the end, he wasn't forced to either...he chose to
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To hell with that! I would have hired a lawyer! And if that didnt work 93k would easily hire a hitman..

He's also ugly as sin. Could have used it to buy some plastic surgery. Im full of good idea's!
 
Originally posted by: flot
This is just creepy.

I got an actual physical letter in my mailbox today, postmarked from spain, with my name and home address on it.

Printed out with an inkjet printer:

EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.A

Attention: Beneficiary

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform me.. blah blah blah.. won the intl spanish lottery.. blah blah blah.. fill out this form which of course asks for my bank routing numbers etc etc

WHAT THE HELL?

It's one thing to get this crap as spam on my email account, but it is just plain bizarre to get an actual letter in the mail like this...
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Man, that is indeed old skool. I have received similar scam lettesr though and so have my parents (way back). Nothing new.
 
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