Thursday, November 11, 2010

Tip #1: To Avoid Becoming a Victim to Email Fraud



Rule #1:
Never click on a link in a spam email from someone you don't know. 

HOAX email with subject-line: "Email Ticket Number EFF-8760002435WGD (CONGRATULATIONS)"

Once again guys, never fall for something which is unexpected specially via emails like this (below)!
Yes, one million euros, anyone would love to have, but not through some random email in your inbox.

ALERT!!!

Following email is a HOAX!!!


Subject: Email Ticket Number EFF-8760002435WGD (CONGRATULATIONS).
From: MR.

To: go@win.com

Email Ticket Number EFF-8760002435WGD.bmp (780KB)
Email Ticket Number EFF-8760002435WGD (CONGRATULATIONS).

You have won One Million Euros (€1.000, 000). Your Electronic E-mail
address emerged as one of the winners in the Free Lotto On-Line
winning email Sweepstakes program held on the 7th of September 2010, in
Madrid-Spain. Email Ticket Number EFF-8760002435WGD, Reference Number:
BMW/2551256008/07, Draw Lucky Number: 09-22-37-39-41- 49, Batch
Number: JPK14/0115/IP, Serial Number: HMML32764-07. Please note that
the validity period of the winning is One Month.

You are required to contact Mr. SANCHEZ KODY for claim procedure on
Tel: 0034 672 970 969 OR 01134 672 970 969.
Email: freelottomgt@aim.com
NB: Please contact MR.SANCHEZ KODY, via Email: freelottomgt@aim.com

Sincerely,
Don Francisco Muñoz Amac
Promotions Manager.
Free Lotto Online Promo.



>>>> EMAIL ENDS HERE <<<<<

Watchout! Do NOT fall for this or such emails. 

Note: Security of your private information is in your own hands.

Guys watch out for this hoax: "Congratulations Your winning Reference is: Ref:MSN1/10yI/05 Won £500,000"

Always remember "There is no free lunch!" And getting £500,000.00 is simply NOT possible - just like that - via some random/unknown email!

If you receive an email similar to this one, than its most likely to be a hoax.

HOAX MAIL ALERT

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Subject line: Congratulations Your winning Reference is: Ref:MSN1/10yI/05 Won £500,000

From: DR. Perry John (perryjohn@mslawards.co.cc)

(Actual email content)


MICROSOFT Internet
Ken House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM15te United Kingdom.
Batch: 09/62/1040
Ref:MSN1/10yI/05

Dear Winner

You have won £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling ) MICROSOFT Internet User Promo held on the 28TH of September,2010 in Manchester.United Kingdom.Your winning  
which is organized by MICROSOFT Internet Award Team,collects all the email addresses of people that are active online,
among the millions that subscribed to Hotmail,Yahoomail and MICROSOFT Internet Award Team we only select five people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we congratulate you for being one of the
people selected.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

You are to contact your Claims Agent with immediate effect to faciliate the
protocol of your winning prize before the date of Claim, Winners Shall be
paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre, Prize must be claimed
not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw
date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this
period will be forfeited.
These are your identification numbers:

Batch number....................09/62/1040
Reff number.......................Ref:MSN1/10yI/05
Winning number....................YM1107

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you
DR.Perry John

(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email;perryjohn@mslawards.co.cc
TEL:+44-701-114-8219
FAX:+44-702-403-3724

You are therefore advised to send the following information to the claims agent to
facilitate them and in order for them to have access in proceeding with the  transfer of your funds to your nominated bank account.

1. Full name .............
2. Country...............
3. Contact Address..........
4. Telephone Number ......
5. Marital Status .........
6. Occupation .............
7. Company ..............
8. Age...................

MICROSOFT Internet Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw
Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won.
Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,
Mrs.Jane Mike.
(Operation Manager)


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ALERT!!!     Watch out from falling for this one and leaking your sensitive information.


Best!