HOW GENEROUS, HOW KIND

How amazingly lucky can one get?

I have received an e-mail message, which informs me breathlessly that nearly a million dollars awaits my greedy grasp. And I should move poste-haste to seize the chance (and carp the diem, so to speak), before the opportunity passes.


I reproduce the e-mail below.


From: CONGRATULATION ON YOUR AWARD WINNING 2006 [mailto:interlotterwinne_lot2@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:04 AM
Subject: OFFER__CONFIRMATION.
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL EMAIL LOTTO
BURKIANFASO CLAIMING AGENTS,
AVENUE NKURUMA OUAGABP0147
TEL :: 00226 76155403

DEAR EMAIL OWNER !!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!

Dear lucky winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL EMAIL
LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs held on the 21th of october ,2006.
Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 31008478-2514785 with serial number 114522069 drew lucky numbers 996632145which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of !!!!!!! 850,000.00 euros.!!!!!!
(eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential untill your claim has been processed andyour money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by International software organisation committe,we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next coming ( 1 million euro) international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent
Email;-processingremittance@yahoo.com
Telephone 00226 76 15 54 03
CONGRATULATION !!!

Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer not later than 31th of october 2006.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every one of your correspondences with your officers. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being partof our promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.

Best regards.


Mr Williams Ruffin.

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Mr. Williams Ruffin, in Burkian (stet) Faso will no doubt be disappointed at my failure to respond.

While I am by no means unappreciative of the effort and warm regard expended from the office at Avenue Nkuruma (stet) Ougab (PO #147), I fear that taking advantage of this wonderful 'lump sum payment' might dash my hopes at maintaining a certain level of privacy as regards my bank-account number and real name. So alas, I must pass.


I shall be sad to see the opportunity slip. Oh woe.


But take heart, my dear mr. Williams Ruffin! There are no doubt many others who are both more appreciative, and more alacritous! The world abounds with people just waiting for wonderful opportunities to knock, and you, sir, are no doubt an expert at searching them out. So gird your loins, swallow your sadness, and rejoin the hunt with renewed zeal. I applaud your every effort, and hope to hear of your progress.

Do please keep me posted.