Quote of the Day: Immigration Spam

As a quick public service to our readers the below quote is the content of message that was sent to us allegedly from the U.S. Department of State. Obviously, it's a spam message since it claims that we "won" the special lottery for visas to the U.S.

Note the timing of this message (six days until massive increases in U.S. immigration fees take effect) and that the request for money should be sent to a source in Britain!

These spammers are nothing but bloody wankers!

"U.S. Department of State

DV LOTTERY.STATE.GOV
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520
www.dvlottery.state.gov

Dear Winner,

It is my pleasure to congratulate you on your success
in the AMERICAN DV2008 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM which was
applied and processed by our agency. You were selected
as one of the lucky winners on our internet screening
machine,for the DV2008 USA national visa lottery
program. Your visa lottery winner's identity is
ID-6200DV and your serial net visa passport with us is
SNVPh700IU. In this respect, you are directed to
forward the following requirements:
l. Your present contact address (for correspondence)
2. Your recent passport photograph .
3. REGULAR MAIL.
You can also send your photo(s) by regular mail. The
photo must be between 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 and 2 by 2 inches
(37-50 mm) square, with the applicant's,spouse's, or
child's name printed on the back. Please mail
the photos to:
Immigration Services:
PA/PL, Rm. 3206
U.S. Department of State
2301 C Street NW Washington, D.C 20720
Or preferably, you can scan them and send via email
for faster processing.Clearance/acceptance fees
is($989.67).Details of requirements:Your present
contact address should be forwarded strictly to our
receiving correspondent through his email address.
We accept Western Union MoneyTransfer/Money Gram as the
ONLY payment method due to some reasons from our past
experiences. (Credit card is not acceptable,please.)
For information on how to send across the fees,please contact
the Clearance Officer with your contact address attacted to it.
Mr.Trevor Blair through his
email(cooffice_stategov@yahoo.co.uk). Your payment
confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as
clarification is done on your payment.Providing the
above requirements will assure you of getting your
Visa Lottery Acknowledgement Card and Visa Lottery
Security Code which we shall send to your email
address.Important notice: Please make sure you report
and forward your Visa Lottery Code and Acknowledgement
,Card to the USA embassy in your individual country
for your Green Card and other necessary
claims.According to the United States of America's
Code of Conduct and Constitution Vol176/866:Act690SN
guiding all immigration,and Green Card permit
Agencies, Non-Response,14 days after you receive this
message to your winner's status shall reveal "No
interest" and we would in return, refer your lottery
code and acknowledgement card back to the USA
Government/Immigration Service Center.
We shall be anticipating your reply soon.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE.

Mr. Matthew Brooke
Coordinator"