Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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 #####
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Subject:From Information Desk:
From: Postcodeloterij NL 
To: Recipients 


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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.

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