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Received this email earlier this week… After some googling, I have determined that it’s a scam, and there’s usually a zip file attached. GMail had removed this zip file though I think. This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately...

I received another fake lottery thing today, this time from Deborah Shiemke – dispatch@mailonetoday.co.cc Here’s the body of the email We congratulate you this day as you have emerged a winner in the Game Corner International Lottery Organization. See attachment for claims procedure. Thank you...

I’d like to take this opportunity to let others know what happened. This guy won an eBay auction I had going for my mother. He paid promptly by PayPal, and requested I post it as cheap as possible to Hungary. 3 days after i marked his item as dispatched, he filed a dispute with  PayPal. PayPal requested i send them proof of delivery (which i did) They wrote back, stating that it does not...