Reasons why the email below screws with your mind:

1) It doesn't appear to be a scam because
a) It's neither from Algeria nor Dr Mustafa San Diego Mustafa
b) I went to the website and it looks like they went to the trouble of hiring a web designer
c) It doesn't seem to make any demands of you apart from contacting them via email

2) As soon as you read it you think, what a scam, but in the two seconds before the cursor arrives at the delete button the mere idea of being given a million bucks totally overrides the cynic, rational forces inside you and you start to get all curious about it

3) It was crafted exactly with the above mentioned effect in mind... likesay.

Ah dinnae what tae do.. likesay. It seems completely harmless to write and see what happens, but like that even seems risky because you can never be too careful these days.

So that leaves two groups of people left over: The ones that write, and find out what happens, and the ones that say Whatever, dismiss it as a crock, and spend the rest of the week supressing the little voice hiding in a wee corner of their minds niggling away like there's nae tomorrow.

P.S. Trainspotting has got me thinking in a Scottish accent.


LUCKY DAY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DANTESTRAAT 904, 1102ZR AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS

REF: TLI-OP/2811-FMI0431/707
BATCH: M-IPYO/77/498/LRNL

RE: WINNING RESULT NOTIFICATION

Attn:

We are pleased to inform you today 12th of June 2004, the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 10th of June 2004. Your e-mail address/company name attached to ticket number 30511056441-0282 with serial number 797-902187 drew lucky numbers 8-61-17-22-46-84 which Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that You keep your winning information very confidential till Your claims has been processed and your prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This Promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of Your winning you will take part in our next year USD10 million International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial Claim Department.

CONSUTANTS $ CLAIM DEPARTMENT
Web Site:www.luckyday.nl

MR, SANDER DE BOER.
(Director of Operations)

TEL: +31 627 542 883
FAX: +31 645 838 572
Fax: +31 645 800 581
Email:luckydaylotteryi@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of June 2004. After this date all unclaimed, Funds will be included in the next stake. Please note In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Please remember to quote your reference number and Batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, Should there be any change of address do inform our claim department as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank You for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

MRS,LYDIA VAN ROSSEM
(Lottery Coordinator).

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