Is he generally gullible?Mr ACA received post this morning from the European Lottery Guild, (after joining free lotto thru Facebook)
unfortunately......YES is the answer to your question! He once paid on-line for Limewire - even tho u can download for free!
Maybe you should install a parental/spousal web filter utility!unfortunately......YES is the answer to your question! He once paid on-line for Limewire - even tho u can download for free!
European Lottery Guild is the grandfather of the offshore lottery scams. Based in Amsterdam but with phone call agents in Canada, it pioneered the art of attracting money into the "chance" to buy a ticket.
Most lottery scam watchers assumed it had disappeared or changed its name. But it is back again.
It is linked to CW Agencies, whose colourful owner, Vancouver-based Randall Thiemer, has had several run-ins with fraud and drug squads – although he has never been successfully prosecuted. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the US Customs and the US Post Office have also shown an interest in his business activities.
In 1990, Thiemer's business partner was found dead with a bullet through his head.
No-but is a very hard sell / bullying type of operation.
Will not give a cost of playing on their web site -all participation in lotto is controlled by phone contact.
Very persuasive patter used by their Agents with lines like:
''I'll expect a gift from you when we speak again-implying Mr.X, the sucker player ,
will be so grateful to the agent for having made such good earnings for him ;
Mr X- You have been selected as an Executive Member; Would you like to visit Canada and go home with a very nice sum of money;
we don’t want to talk about earning €4/5000-that would not make any difference to your life or retirement;
I'm working very hard for you Mr. X, you must trust me;
just trust me and go a little bit further and cover all bases (i.e. more money required);
odds will be 1 in 2.4
( i.e. if Mr X is lucky enough to get just 1 number in a 6/49 game-not explained by them that having one number in any 6/49 lottery usually results in winning a pittance of a prize which would not pay the postage on a ‘Thank You’ card to the ELG agent never mind a gift).''
I can't believe I allowed my self to be taken in by them and been 'done' for so much money-I’m too disgusted with myself to mention how much money I parted with.' BE WARNED!!
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