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Fraud email example:
From: ADIDAS PROMO <adidasweeklyt@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agent_adidasonline@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:55:35 +0000
Subject: Adidas Promotions WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS
Headquarters Address
Adidas-Salomon, World of Sports,
Adi-Dassler-Straße1, 91074 Herzogenaurach,
Germany.
UK OFFICE
United Kingdom
Sheward HouseCranmore Av.ShirleyWest MidlandsL3IRD
ADIDAS NOTIFICATION PROMOTION
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you of an award of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds
(500,000.00 Pounds) and a Golden Boot, from Adidas Company Annual Promotions . This promotional award is to raise the profile and popularity of Adidas Company.
You have been approved to claim the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds(500,000.00 Pounds).As one of the winners of this year Adidas Company Annual Promotions, this online winners email were generated from the World Wide Web, the promotion takes place annually to challenge and to take market share from the popular imported wears.
Your Email Pin Number# AD1275/06 falls within our European booklet representative's office in United Kingdom .
In view of this, your award of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds (500,000.00 Pounds) and a Golden Boot will be released to you by our payment office in United Kingdom.
Our United Kingdom Project Manager will commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds and Golden Boot as soon as you contact him.
Find the contact details below;
Mr. Dalas Gate
Adidas Promotional Claims Officer.Email: agent_adidasonline@yahoo.co.uk
Regards,MRS moris wood Promotional Officer.
Copyright © The UKAdidas Promotions Inc.All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guidelines.
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