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How many people would fall for this????
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:17 |
just received a letter from DAMART!!!! with "Your time sensitive documents enclosed" printed back and front of envelope!! Inside it tells me ""Please take a deep breath because you may feel a little light-headed when l tell you........Congratulations Mrs H you have scooped £51,000 as the winner in our prize Draws Tax Free!!" |
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Island | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:21 |
From Damart????? :-0 |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:25 |
Yes from Damart :-0 |
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Jean | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:29 |
I got one of those this morning. |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:29 |
It will have to be an email and letter, as the phone number is an 0871.... :-P |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:30 |
Hello Jean...really, what did you think of it?? |
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AnninGlos | Report | 15 Apr 2013 12:01 |
Disgusting for a reputable firm to send out letters like that. I would say in your letter to them that you are forwarding the letter to the National Press. |
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Robert | Report | 15 Apr 2013 12:12 |
It also says "this is not a letter saying you have won. It is just a sample of the letter you would receive if you win" - or words to that effect. |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 15 Apr 2013 12:16 |
I must say I saw quite easily and quickly the comment quoted by Robert! |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 12:19 |
Hello Robert:)...it does say its a sample....but the implication is l have won,and thats what innocent people will see first and foremost. There was something on TV recently about a ladies mum, did'nt see it all, but the mums house was full of letters of similar contents and l gather the mother had believed them!!!!!! |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 12:20 |
Hello Elizabeth:)...l did to, but some may not want to read that or whatever, the beginning of the letter is very cleverly written it implies l have won, sample or not!! |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 15 Apr 2013 13:35 |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 13:40 |
Hello Karen...sorry to read this about your mum:(( but l am so pleased you have added this to this thread. |
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Merlin | Report | 15 Apr 2013 13:41 |
Does anyone know a person who actually won a prize from Readers Digest? :-D |
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wisechild | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:11 |
My mother must have been one of Damarts best customers, judging by the number of similar letters she had from them. |
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Jean | Report | 15 Apr 2013 15:10 |
hi Merlin, in 1985 I won £10 from Readers Digest, go some premium bonds with it, never won a thing yet. |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 15 Apr 2013 15:33 |
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Phyll | Report | 15 Apr 2013 16:29 |
Someone I know had won something on Readers Digest but not claimed as she had forgotten about it. They tracked her down some time later and she had won £2,000. |
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~`*`Jude`*`~ | Report | 15 Apr 2013 18:40 |
l've received a reply but just one of those automated response's....BUT since then l've received another one telling me l get Free Delivery if l order today!!!!! |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 16 Apr 2013 03:15 |
What about forwarding the letter (copy of it) to Trading Standards, or the progs on the tv about being scammed. |