The question, is how do I report this guy. He's obviously one of those "Nigerian" scam artists, and I want to see him brought down. I know some poor fellow will answer this e-mail, and end up fleeced for all he's worth. So I was wondering to whom I report these types of shenanigans to... Here's a copy of the e-mail, and I bet 100% of you can see the BS slathered all over this message I recieved.


E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 85914

Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of Watergate inc.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.

johannesburg, south africa.

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 164/250/DC34
Date: 24-09-2003

WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro

Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs
held on the 19th of september 2003 in Dakar Senegal.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky

numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
Fifty (10) lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,
five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our security firm in amsterdam,holland.

Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion
takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
mr. Duke Okon
watergate Inc.
Email: duke2004ok@tiscali.co.uk


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Dr Timi Guei
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.

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I SO WANT TO SEE THIS GUY GET BUSTED!!!

Oh, and DO NOT send this guy any mail! Or you might have your e-mail targeted next!

Let me see ....

DUKE Okon?
Watergate Inc.?

What kind of sense of humor does this creature have?

Sorry, E., but I am not sure who you can go to about this. Notify your Web service and the US Attorney General's Office. Maybe, the FBI's Computer Fraud Division.

Mind you, if someone wants to give me $2.5 mil. without me holding a gun to their head, or the head of someone they love, I get really suspicious.

Heh, if you thought that was the kicker... I read the headers on this, that's where I discovered that the addresses don't point to the point of origin of the message.

Those are some possibilities you mentioned, I'm seriously thinking of reporting this to the FBI or my state's Attorney General.

Although, I've also thought of just deleting the message and blocking the source of the bogus mail. (Which I have already taken steps to do.)

I just wonder where he got the address...