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Subject:Re: New virus? subject line CONGRATULATIONS
From:Joy Hecht
Date:Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:05:06 -0500

I think you should forward it it to your favorite son of the Nigerian
minister of petroleum, sounds like it's about their speed.

Oops, I probably should have waited till Friday to post that irrelevant
remark!  My apologies...

Joy H.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Jack
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: New virus? subject line CONGRATULATIONS

Looks like a Scam, not a virus.

Date sent:              Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:35:58 -0800
Send reply to:          developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
From:                   developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:                New virus? subject line CONGRATULATIONS
To:                     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Today I got a new email message saying I won a lottery in the Netherlands
> worth "lump sum pay out of EURO 250.OOO (Two Hundred and  Fifty Thousand
> Euro)"  All I have to do is send $700 Euros to them to get my prize.
>
> "Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NETHERLANDS will be required
to
> make a NON DEDUCTIBLE advance payment of processing and legal
documentation
> charges of 700.00 Euros to enable our legal department acquire
Naturalization
> papers from the Court prior to award payment policy as required by the
paying
> Financial Security Company."
>
> Anyone else get this? William