Sherlyn's little blog: Winning Anything? Nope.. It's a Scam!!

Checked my mails today and found two emails which notify me that I won some money.. Wow.. If that's true, then I would be very rich. Haha.
But nope, all these are scams.
Don't ever believe in something which you didn't even participate or heard of.

Below are the mail content from these so called "companies":
First email from: MSN/HOTMAIL PROMOTION (mail444@netbay.com.au)
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MSN/HOTMAIL PROMOTION
PATRONAGE BONANZA
(Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)
Dear Esteemed Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the MSN/HOTMAIL Mid-Year
Patronage Bonanza 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
883734657492-5319 with serial number 7263-267, batch number
8254297137,lottery ref number 7336065782 and drew lucky numbers
14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £850,000.00 (i.e Eight
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United Kingdom Pounds).

The reason this lottery was organized is to thank the numerous public
including users and non-users of MSN/HOTMAIL for the financial
benefits to the up-growing of our company. THE MSN/HOTMAIL CORPORATION is
using this as a Patronage to all their customers this Financial Year.

To file for your claims, please contact our Administrative/Remmitance
Director:
Claims Agent: Mr Graham Betts West
Email: admgbwest2@hotmail.com
Tel: (+44) 703 5901 879

For processing and remmitance of your winnings, you are required to
contact our designated claims agent Mr. Graham Betts West with the
following underlisted informations:

FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Congratulations From our members of Staffs of MSN/HOTMAIL Groups Of
Company.
Mrs. Foster .Avant
Online Coordinator
MSN/HOTMAIL Promotions

Second email from: slain@cox.net
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Batch No:0460037/07

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today
26th September, 2007 of winners of the Gladwin Sweepstakes
International Promo Incorporated held on 15th september 2007.

Ticket number:910-153-00-234,
Serial number:22290-10
Lucky numbers:36-09-20-37-99-2007,
Ref: GSLI /101/231/0460037/07
Amount: GBP 1,000,000.00 (one million pounds)

contact claims release officer
Mr. Allen Kelvin
E-mail:gladwinkelvin1313g@myway.com

You are advised to contact your claims agent with the following details
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Full Name:.............................................
Residential Address:................................
E-mail Address:......................................
Direct Phone Number:.............................
Fax Number:..........................................
Nationality...........................................
Occupation............................................
Age:.................. Sex.............................
Ticket Number:......................................
Serial Number:.......................................
Batch Number:.......................................
Lucky Number:.......................................
Lottery Ref Number:................................
As indicated in this winning Notification.