[OT and off date] Compaq's 27th anniversary

[Michael Kraemer]

As everybody else I don't pay attention to junk mail,
but this one's (received today with date 29.06.09) really odd:

<quote>
Compaq Microsoft Incorporation
7 Prague Palace, Central London,
London CRA3 2LU,
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
Batch: MSC0034WIN.

COMPAQ 27th HAPPY ANNIVERSARY XMAS PROMOTION

This is to notify all online customers that Compaq Computer Corporation
is 27 years; Compaq became an incorporation on June 4, 1982. This inc.
was established to encourage individual that are active Users of Compaq
Products and Microsoft ancillary service. Compaq is currently the world
leading Computer Product worldwide, and is vigorously making more effort
to make sure the reputation of the company stands out to be the best
among the rest,
with the optimize help of our customers worldwide. We wish to
congratulate you once again, for being selected on the ongoing 27
Anniversary Promotion.
Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be
active and patronage Compaq And Microsoft Inc.

A winning cheque will be issued in your name by the Compaq & Microsoft
Lottery Incorporation board, You have therefore won the entire sum of
?450,000.00 {Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds} and
also a certificate of prize claims will be sent along side your winnings
cheque. You are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by
duty guide you through the process of facilitate the release of your
Prize. To file your claim, Please contact your Foreign Transfer Manager :

Mr. Elliot Davis.
Microsoft & Compaq Lottery Incorporation
EMAIL: compaqverif...@hotmail.co.uk
You are advised to contact your Foreign Transfer Manager with the
following details (REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L. Batch: MSC0034WIN.) to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.

(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Names.
(5) Occupation/Age.
(6) How do you feel as a Winner:

The Microsoft and Compaq Windows Lottery Incorporation has discovered a
huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends
relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their
pin numbers. As a result of this, these friends try to claim the lottery
on behalf of the real winners.
The Microsoft and Compaq Windows Lottery Incorporation has reached a
decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the
Lottery Board will result to the canceling of that particular winning,
making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is
taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about
the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your
winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.
Congratulations
MICROSOFT AND COMPAQ INCORPORATION.

</quote>

[Richard B. Gilbert]

And if you believe the foregoing, I have a waterfront property on the
Gulf Coast of Florida . . . .

If you don't read your spam, you may not recognize this as a variant on
the Nigerian or "401" scam, sometimes called the Spanish Prisoner Con.

[JF Mezei]

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:

>
> If you don't read your spam, you may not recognize this as a variant on
> the Nigerian or "401" scam, sometimes called the Spanish Prisoner Con.

But that is exactly the type of operation that Michael Curly Capellas is
capable of. He isn't able to do much more than that actually :-)

[Michael Kraemer]

Richard B. Gilbert schrieb:

> And if you believe the foregoing, I have a waterfront property on the
> Gulf Coast of Florida . . . .
>
> If you don't read your spam, you may not recognize this as a variant on
> the Nigerian or "401" scam, sometimes called the Spanish Prisoner Con.

You bet I know what the Nigeria connection is.
The funny thing is that down in Nigeria they
seem to believe that Compaq is still alive.
And the term

"Microsoft and Compaq Windows Lottery"

is a good description of the respective product's quality.