Hoax Email with subjectline:" THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY"

Note: Following are the contents of a hoax/spam email conferring a win of 850,000 euros on me.
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THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

From:

"Crede,Kelly D"  Add to Contacts

To:

"WINNER@LOTTO.ORG"  THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO CLAIM £850,000 WE ARE WRITING YOU TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE ON AN ONLINE BALLOT LOTTERY HELD ON 2nd June, 2010.WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN SECOND CATEGORY. To claim your prize, send an e-mail toroberthache1985@yahoo.cn Tell:+447024052527 MR. Robert Olivia ww.nationallottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do Warm Regards, Mr. Lorraine Dodds

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Email with Links can download VIRUSES on your computer!

When on internet, one should always stay alert to anything that looks like a "link" or is a "link". Any email that says "Click ... to get ..." may be innocent looking, and encouraging user to take the action inscribed, but DO NOT let your gaurd down, as even less wordy, simple emails can create havoc on your machine by slyly downloading a virus or bot program on your machine by making you execute a simple click. Yes, your one click can be potentially fatal for your machine and or to your online identity/information.

Here's one example:

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******* CAN download a Virus or Bot if the link is clicked*******
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Subject: WalMart Coupon inside, see details!

From:	PrizePending    Add to Contacts
To:	1f063e6e5dc73ceb45a7437b1f6e0e07@taxdr.com

Click Here to Claim Your $1,000 Walmart Gift Card!


Unsubscribe:5445 DTC Parkway #4
Greenwood Village
Colorado,80111




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***** EMAIL WITH LINKS CAN CONTAIN VIRUSES*****
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Notice the body of the above email. The link (Don't worry its inactive! I have removed the hyperlink, and replaced it with underline, to keep the look and feel) was redirecting the user to:


http://www.thedonkeytaxes.com/804/2c3ed6f92a4918f438301b0c9fb6b87b/319/102/404/


This is certainly not "WALMART" related website. So, its definitely fishy link, and could do more harm than expected. No one gives any money for free. Would you?
Remember to be alert all the time when on internet, as scams like this need just one click from you!


Best!

Email Hoax: Lottery: Subject: "From Information Desk:"

Recieved an email alert for a huge chuck of fortune won in an internet lucky draw in some remote corner of the world you have never been to, and never remember applying to, then remember, this is 100% a hoax mail. I just got one saying I won 1,500,000 Euros. Isn't it true that Europe is also witnessing a huge meltdown? Then, Is it possible for anyone there to throw away such chunks for free???




#######  THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF INTERNET LOTTERY THAT I'VE NEVER APPLIED TO ####
######  THIS EMAIL COULD BE  A HOAX #####
[Header]
Subject:From Information Desk:
From: Postcodeloterij NL 
To: Recipients 


[BODY]
From Information Desk:
Lotto Center.
70,Van Eeghenstraat, 1071GK
Amsterdam,The Netherlands.

Dear Winner,

We are glad to announce your selection in our Internet Lottery draws.You Have Won 1,500,000 Euros. This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services, and all email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly selected from an internet resource database of registered software and domain users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket for it.

Your email address attached to Reference. Number: WIN/08/05/29673/MH and Batch No: 57Z62188893651, drew in the 2nd category,have been approved for the star prize of 1,500,000.00 EUROS(One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros).

For further inquiry,please contact our paying Bank,with your Name,Telephone number and your Reference Number: WIN/08/05/29673/MH ,to:
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Contact Email: officesnsbnk@aim.com
Contact Tel: +31-645-232-209
Contact Person: Dr.Josep Young.
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If you are receiving this notice for the first time, Note: that because of our commitment to ensuring that winners receive their fund, on time, that you will continue to receive reminder until final transfer of your prize money to your nominated account.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your wining information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

Congratulations from our Management & Staff.

Yours faithfully,
Caroline Laroche (Co-ordinator).
www.postcodeloterij.nl


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Caution: Never respond to any such emails with your confidential and financial information. Best is to ignore such mails which are most likely to be a trap.

Personalized Loans to "phish" your personal details.

In this economic meltdown, those effected internet users, and some bearing the prangs of financial stress, should exercise more caution and not fall prey to online internet scams. Recent trend is email asking for you to apply for personalized loans which someone with weak credit history can easily get with less hassles.
However, one should stay wary of such plots, and not disclose any personal information. Also, applying to some random email for financial assistance is NOT the best way to help yourself as there is "no free thing, or easy money".

Sample email that I saw this sitting in my inbox this morning is as below:
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From: JORDAN GLOBAL LOAN CORPORATION

Subject: Loan offer...Send Your Inquiry

Hi, This is to inform you that Jordan Global Loan Corporation here in Jordan has
began a loan program to any one who might be in need of a loan for any financia
l concern. Should you be interested in applying for a business or personal loan,
you are required to send an inquiry to us for further proceedings via (jglc01@w
.cn).

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Fatima Khaled
Online advert coordinator
Tel: (+962) 795 475 716

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Never disclose any of your confidential information in response to any random email.

BEST!