Wow! It really must be my lucky week, two notifications of lottery winnings in one week! Yep, that's right, folks, I just got the mail today and there is yet another prize notification! This time my prize could be as much as $1,100,000!!! Man, and that other one only offered me a piddly $50,000 -- that's chump change compared to what I could win if I call this toll-free number and give them my prize entry ID number...

Funny thing is...they claim it's my second notice...I don't recall ever receiving a first notice...but hey! It's over 1 millllllion dollars so who cares if I only got one stinkin' notice, obviously this is the important one! Never mind that I never actually entered this sweepstakes (or the other one, for that matter...must have been my evil twin).

 

So, a brief scan of the internet has confirmed that yes, this is also a scam. But I give these fellows much better marks for delivery; although the envelope and front of the letter give absolutely no indication of who the hell it's from, the back tells you it's Strike It Rich VII Sweepstakes. These fellows did it much better with the presentation; the paper is much higher quality, the letter looks official and the envelope has a cellophane strip. Much better delivery, I give them 8.5 out of 10 (the yahoo's from Friday only get a 2/10...and they should consider themselves lucky they got that much!). The point and a half they missed was for the fact that, upon first glance, I thought it was a collection notice...So they lose a full point for scaring the hell out of me and half a point for lack of identification. Had they made it look more like Publishers Clearing House (you know, friendlier) then I would have given them 9.5/10...they still lose half a point for not having their name on the envelope or the front of the letter.

 

Interesting days ahead...can't wait to see what tomorrows post brings me...I have contacted the people being ripped off with the first scam but have not heard back from them yet. I will keep you posted on that and any further mailings from slimy schemers.