I WON!

[Turbineguy]

I won a bunch of money in the Facebook lottery. It must be true because I got an email telling me so.

Begin Quote:
FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 2015.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD.

CATEGORY: 1ST
*** CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK OFFICE ***

Dear Beneficiary ,
I am pleased to inform you of the result that just concluded annual final draws held on the ( 20th of Jan, 2015 ) by the Facebook group in cash promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook world wide, your void (0) name was among the lucky winners who won US$350,000.00 (Three hundred and fifty thousand States Dollars) each on the Facebook group promotion award attached to Ticket No (5647600545189) and Ref No (2551256002/244) Serial No (55643451907).

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email which you were picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook. In other to claim your $350,000.00 winnings. The lottery program which is a new innovation by Facebook, is aimed at saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our users for making Facebook their number one means to connect, communicate, relate and hook up with their families and friends over the years.

You are required to contact our dispatch department via the information bellow with the code (FB2015):

HEAD OF DISBURSEMENT DEPARTMENT

Name: Mr. Collins Rubben
Email: [e-mail]
Facebook Dispatch Coordinator

Contact him with information below in order for us to complete your winning certificate and for further information regarding the disbursement of your winnings.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY / COUNTRY:
TICKET NUMBER:
REF NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCAN COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE OR ID CARD:

All winnings must be claimed not later than end of Jan 2015. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Thanks

Regards,
Mr. Patrick Widen
Promo Coordinator.
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I suppose it would be helpful if as many of you as possible could send me your credit card or bank account information so I can claim my prize.

Full disclosure for gullible religious right conservatives: This is a scam. If it were not a scam it would have been signed by Oliver North.

[sharp_stick]

1. You know that's legit

because the dispatch coordinator (Mr. Collins Rubben), totally not a bullshit name, has his "facebookheadoffice51" email set up at gMail.

Maybe, just to be sure, you should send along all of your banking information to get the cash faster?

[LiberalEsto]

2. I guess the Publishers' Clearinghouse van will soon be pulling up YOUR driveway

You lucky dog, you