This was in my inbox: 12-9-2008 BOGUS!!! BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION UNITED KINGDOM 406 Bury New Rd., Whitefield, Manchester M457SXU.K. BATCH NUMBER:MFI/07/APA-43658 REFERENCE NUMBER: 2008234522 AWARD WINNING NO: 4 ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION.; We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the selected winners of the BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION held on 4th December 2008. Your email address attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-698, with serial number 6109-17 drew the lucky... read full review »

This was in my inbox: 11-30-2008 BOGUS!!! THE ITALIA FOUNDAZION FOR BASIC RESEARCH. http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it The Italia Foundazion for basic research would like to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of trustees of the above International charity organization as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant Donation of $7 00, 000.00 USD(Seven hundred thousand United states dollars only) for your own personal use and business development plans in your country and these specific... read full review »

This was in my inbox: 12-16-2008 BOGUS!!! Hello dear I am Mr.humphrino lee tang and i work at DBS Bank Hong Kong. I write on behalf of my Boss requesting for a partner who is reliable and capable of handling a transaction worth USD 164m(ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS). If you are willing to assist, you can contact my Boss at his private email below for briefing: ([email protected]) Thank you. read full review »

This was in my inbox: 12-23-2008 BOGUS!!! The Fidelity UK Foundation, Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Kent, TN11 9DZ 22th December 2008 Good Day, This is to notify you that You are have been approved for a grant of $750, 000.00 in the on going Fidelity Foundation 20 years Aniversary Special Christmas Grant. Do not have doubt over Your participation in this Promotion, as all Participants were selected Through an electronic computer ballot system for all email users drawn From over 2... read full review »

This was sent to my inbox three times at the same time: 12-29-2008 BOGUS!!!(isnt Microsoft a corporation not an Incorporation?) Dear Winner. Compliment of the season, This is Mrs. Rose Raul your claims agent from the Microsoft Lottery Board i have deposited your winning cheque of 500, 000, 00GBP for delivery since the bank and has refused to contact you for delivery, I have left for Africa (Nigeria) for some seminar so i have deposited a Confirmable Bank Draft 500, 000, 00GBP with the Ups Courier Plc for delivery i... read full review »

This was in my inbox today: 12-30-2008 BOGUS!!! Good day Sir/Madam, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Peter T S Wong director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd in Hong Kong.I have an obscured business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war one of our client Colonel Sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of One hundred and twenty five million, seven hundred and fifty thousand U.S dollars only in my... read full review »

Today is December 6th, 2008 and this started in Septemer, 3 months have gone by, and I finally got my money back, all of my money back. I received a call from Zach Bradshaw, head of customer relations with Thrive, about 2 hours after my complaint to the Federal Trade Comission went through, stating that he was very sorry, there had been some miscommunication and a full refund will post to my account and low-and-behold it did first thing this morning. I think my situation is a little different though because I called on the third day and... read full review »