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Fraud email example:
From: "globalpromotion2" <globalpromotion2@gawab.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 17:20:00 GMT
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! AWARD NOTIFICATION
JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SECTION
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 31st of
May 2006, of winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION, as part of our
promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business PromotionsProgram.
Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw.
As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the
e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to
Reference number 152/716/4047 , with serial number 8742-517 drew the Ticket numbers 27533465196-6451, and Bonus number 12
and consequently you won in the Second Category of the JAPAN FORTUNE
LOTTO DRAW
Your winning Reference isNumber. 152/716/4047
Your Serial Number. 8742-517
Your Ticket Numbers are. 27533465196-6451 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of
US$500,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$2,650,000.00 sharedamong the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$500,000.00
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact
(TRANSGLOBE FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names so
that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately.
PROF.MIZUMO YASUKI
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
TRANSGLOBE FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA
EMAIL: mizumo@excite.com
EMAIL:m_yasuki@myway.com
Tel; +86-2035515663
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other
information provided above and below in every one of your
correspondences withyour
claims agent.
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MRS. WUXIA TANG
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS
EMAIL: wuxiatang_163@walla.com________________________________Free POP3 Email from www.gawab.comSign up NOW and get your account @gawab.com!!
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