I received an email today stating that I’ve won $2,000,000 US Dollars! My name was picked from half a million email addresses and, well, I’m speechless! I just can’t believe this, it sounds too good to be true!
In fact, it is too good to be true and a popular scam designed to obtain my personal information and con me into sending money. The email I received is listed below:
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For Claiming, Urgently call or contact;
Mr. Johnson Malaga
Tel: +27-78-654-9088
Fax: +27-86-6581-659
E-mail:claimprocessfiles2009@gala.net
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!
We wish you success in our new LITTLEWOOD Online Promotions/Email Internet Program made today 14th February 2010 which was draw on 25th March 2010.
Your Email Address was attached to Ticket No: 04 08 09 11 36 49 (Drew the Lucky) No: 11 15 16 19 22 Bonus 3 . This is a Littlewood Email Internet Program were winner were randomly selected from United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia and other Middle East Countries through Computer Draw System and extracted from over 492,000 Email Addresses from Unions, Association, Organization and Corporate Bodies listed online.
You have therefore been approved to claim the sum of GBP 1,350,000.00 ( that is almost 2 million US dollars) in cash credited to File No 23-25-30-45-50 MB/2010 Lucky Sum: 17 in the 1st Category of our new LITTLEWOOD Online Promotions. Below is your Winning Details;
Mega Ball No: 08 10 18 43 56 09
Cash No: 26-29-33-42-44
Current Jackpot Won: GBP 1,350,000.00
“The Validity period of the winnings is (14) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED.” To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings:
LITTLEWOOD Online Promotions
Mr. Johnson Malaga
Tel: +27-78-654-9088
Fax: +27-86-6581-659
E-mail:claimprocessfiles2009@gala.net
Send them bellow details about you FOR VERIFICATION
NAME:………………… ……………………..
ADDRESS:…………………………………….
NATIONALITY:…………………………………………
SEX:…………………………………………………
AGE:…………………… …………………………
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER……… …………………..
PHONE/MOBILE:…… ………………………………
FAX:…………………………………………
OCCUPATION:……… …………………………
COMPANY:………………………………….
IMPORTANT, Remember to quote your MEGA BALL Numbers and CASH Numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with the Agent. For security reasons, you are strongly advised to keep your winnings and any correspondence strictly confidential from public notice until you claim your prize.
Congratulations” once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Esterhuizen M. Caroline
Promotions Manager
UNITED KINGDOM