joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet |
|
|
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Please note about this email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Microsoft Inc. PROMOTIONS" <betterdayswins@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:37:59 +0000
Subject: From The Microsoft Award Team
--Microsoft Award Team
28,Market Place, London
W1W 8AW England
United KingdomRef: MCST/968/05
Batch: 409978EDear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We the prestigious Micrsoft Company owners of the widely known America Online (aol )set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the end of year. We rolled out over �2,000.000.00 (Two million Great Britain Pounds) for our end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts and websites which we enjoy their patronage.
The selection was made through a cyber based computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. The CEO Mr. Bill Gates believes that this is a good start to his promise to keep Micrsoft as both a Giant in the Industry and a n arthruistic Organisation. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 3895337498648 with serial numbers MCST/9080648302/648 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you �250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) already issued in a cheque as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of �250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).The draws were registered conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 15th of December 2005. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.
Please be informed by this winning notification,to claim your winning cheque,you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning cheque.
To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent
Dr. Edwin Dunhill
Microsoft Promotion Award Team Manager
Email: admin@ggstakescompany.com
Tel: +447023055246 and +447023055260You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications with your Name (in Full), Country, Ticket Number, Batch Number, Serial Number and Lucky Numbers as indicated in this winning Notification.
Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Mr. Bill Gates CEO and Founder of Microsoft as well as his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative end of year Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Mr.Arthur Keanan
Microsoft Promotion TeamNB:
PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before seven (10) working days from date of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings
Anti-fraud resources: