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Why don't I win the lottery?

 
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I'm a good person, a very nice guy.
Why don't I win the lottery?
I deserve it.
 
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Nice guys don't win, they come last
 
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Thats odd I'm a nicer guy I bet and I win everyday.



Coca-Cola Online Promotion
1 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London: W6 9HQ
United Kingdom.
Reg Order No: ECL/68276/08


NEW YEAR WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded New
year draws
held by Coca-Cola company United Kingdom.Your E-mail was among the 20
Lucky
winners who won �500,000.00{Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain
Pounds} each in
the Coca-Cola Company 2008 online Promotion.

Your E-mail was attached to Ref Number (7PWYZ2007).The online draws was
conducted by a random selection of E-mail addresses from an exclusive
list of
29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked
by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

No Tickets were sold but all e-mail addresses were assigned to
different Ref
Numbers for representation and privacy. This Promotion is the first of
its kind
and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact your
claims
Agent and provide him with the following information as stated below,so
we can
proceed with the verification and clearance process of your file.

1. Full Names :
........................................................
2. Present Location :
........................................................
3. Phone Number :Mobile&Home
........................................................
4. Sex :
........................................................
5. Age :
........................................................
6. Nationality :
........................................................
7.Preferred Choice of receiving Winnings:
........................................................
(A):Bank Wire Transfer.

(B):Via Courier Delivery Of Certified Cheque.
........................................................
claims Agent: Barr. Terry Barnes.
Email:coca-colaclaims13@hotmail.com
barr.terrybarnes@gmail.com
Tel: +44-704-575-1806
.........................................................
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Anne Campbell.
Online Co-ordinator,
Management

 
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Originally posted by Rogerio Kioshi:
I'm a good person, a very nice guy.
Why don't I win the lottery?
I deserve it.


Are you talking about H1B lottery?
You are in Brazil? For me staying in Brazil iself is a lottery.
 
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You've heard what the lottery is, right? A tax on people who are bad at math.
 
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Originally posted by Sandip Sankeshwar:
...Are you talking about H1B lottery?...





FYI Rogerio: Here's what's H-1B
[ May 13, 2008: Message edited by: Vishal Pandya ]
 
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i prefer to think of it as a 'license to dream' tax.

also, the problem with "i'm a nice guy, i should win" is that there are LOTS of nice guys. so, you're share would be... a penny?
 
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Originally posted by Arvind Birla:
Thats odd I'm a nicer guy I bet and I win everyday.




Me too in a row. I got same kinda mostly from Bank of Africa.Richie rich.
Hilarious.
 
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Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
You've heard what the lottery is, right? A tax on people who are bad at math.



I worked with a guy who did the hardcore randomization testing for lotteries, etc. He said that you have a positive but tiny probablility of winning any lottery, and if you buy a ticket, it gets larger, but not in any meaningful sense.
 
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Here is the an example of what i get often.


FROM THE DESK OF MRS JOMBO EDITH
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
TELE/ +226 75 09 14 40.

DEAR FRIEND ,

I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK OF AFRICA. I SAW YOUR CONTACTS IN INTERNET SEARCH,AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU SINCE I CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE AT FIRST.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY. I DID NOT MEAN TO EMBARRASS YOU WITH MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL BUT I SERIOUSLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER AND IT REQUIRES URGENCY.

IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF U.S$12.5M DOLLARS (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY,31 JULY,2000, IN A PLANE CRASH , SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS OR HER NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CAN NOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOME BODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES AND LAWS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.


IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER EIGHT YEARS AND SIX MONTHS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK AS UNCLAIMED BILL I THEREFORE AGREE THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGNER PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 50% WOULD BE FOR ME. THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.


THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
MRS JOMBO EDITH

 
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Yeah, but... If I buy a ticket every week, I'm bound to win at some point -- probably within a year or two. Don't you think?
 
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Originally posted by marc weber:
Don't you think?


Sure. As long as you are talking about cosmological years.
 
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Vishal, those emails are misleading. They claim you will get 40% of the $12.5 million, which should be about $5 million. But the most I've ever cleared after following through was about $3.2 million.
 
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Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
... Sure. As long as you are talking about cosmological years.


Ha! Maybe if I was leaving it to chance like most players. But I have a system that gives me an edge: I always play the same numbers that won last time. At some point, the same numbers will win twice in a row, and the moment this happens, I'll have the winning ticket.

 
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Originally posted by Rogerio Kioshi:
... Why don't I win the lottery?
I deserve it.


That's only one factor they look at when choosing a winner.
 
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Originally posted by marc weber:
Vishal, those emails are misleading. They claim you will get 40% of the $12.5 million, which should be about $5 million. But the most I've ever cleared after following through was about $3.2 million.


Thanks Marc.
I will confirm this.
 
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Originally posted by Vishal Pandya:

Thanks Marc.
I will confirm this.



aren't they fake ?
 
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Originally posted by Ashok Kumar:
aren't they fake ?


Nope. As Marc has mentioned you may get little bit less.
 
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Originally posted by Vishal Pandya:

Nope. As Marc has mentioned you may get little bit less.



Till now I thought they were fake....

seems I should give it a try
 
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Originally posted by Vishal Pandya:
Here is the an example of what i get often.



That smells a bit fishy if you ask me. Most of the abandoned millions have now been claimed and given to people like you and me(and by you and me I mainly mean Marc Weber) and I doubt they still have more left. Mine has a tracking number attached and it clearly states I was picked from an exclusive oline draw of individuals and corporate bodies. I feel good knowing about this process and that its not just somebody playing games.
[ May 14, 2008: Message edited by: Arvind Birla ]
 
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Originally posted by Vishal Pandya:
... As Marc has mentioned you may get little bit less.


Sometimes a lot less, so be careful. $3.2 million is the most I've cleared on one of these 419 deals. The average ends up closer to $1.7 million -- about 67% below the amount they entice you with. I suppose if they were up front about netting only $1.7 million, no one would respond.
 
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By the way, I sometimes leave out certain details, like this: :roll: .
 
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Well, I won, again!!

Dear Esteemed Lucky Winner-Congratulations


MICROSOFT AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E

DEAR LUCKY WINNER
This is to inform you that you have Awarded the sum of 1,000.000.00(One
Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling) on the MICROSOFOT Promotion Award
Team.To Claim your award prize, you are to contact our MICROSOFOT
PROMOTIMON AWARD TEAM through our agent contact address below.You are also
advised to provide him with the under listed information's below for
prompt verification through our payroll office.This is your winning batch
number 409978E. You are advised to keep your winning batch number safe
from public notice to avoid double claim of prize as this can lead to
disqualification of paying you your prize money.

CONTACT THE CLAIMS AGENT:

NAME: DENIS JULIUS

Email:claimsagent0981@yahoo.com.hk

Phone: +44 750-228-3587
Fax: +44 44 871-715-1227




1. Names in full........
2 Address...... ......
3 Occupation..............
4. Age............
5. Country..... ...
6. Telephone Number.........
7. Ref Number... .......
8. Fax > [optional]...........
9. Email address..... .......
10.Batch Number.........

Sincerely,
MR.DAVID FALATO
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
 
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Originally posted by Vishal Pandya:
Nope. As Marc has mentioned you may get little bit less.


Instead of $ xx million, you will probably get minus $ xx thousand.

The trick with these things is that they tell you that you need to put some money on a bank account, which is supposedly necessary to send the millions to you. What happens is that they take the money you put on that account and you'll never hear from them again.

Ashok, congratulations on winning the MICROSOFOT PROMOTIMON AWARD!
[ May 21, 2008: Message edited by: Jesper Young ]
 
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Originally posted by Ashok Mash:
...MICROSOFT AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT...
Email:claimsagent0981@yahoo.com.hk
...


Hmmm... The Microsoft (or "MICROSOFOT") claims agent uses a Yahoo mail account. I guess they were really expecting that deal to go through.
 
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Originally posted by Ashok Mash:
...This is your winning batch number 409978E. You are advised to keep your winning batch number safe from public notice to avoid double claim of prize as this can lead to disqualification of paying you your prize money...


Careful with that winning batch number!!! Don't post that anywhere public.
 
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