Alert - Google Email Lottery Internationl Scam
Alert - Google Email Lottery International eMail Scam
You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Google, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.
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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: googlepromot1 [mailto:googlepromot1@ekolay.net]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET LOTTO CENTRE
EASTERN AVE 6528
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)
Dear Lucky Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organised by GOOGLE INTERNATIONAL. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 20th of Nov.2007 and results are being officially announced today 26th of Nov.2007. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 675432890044/376, with serial number 200-373 drew the lucky numbers 1-0-11-44-3-222 and consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of One Millio(1,000,000.00) Euro, which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize money from 1,500,000 Euro shared among the 2 winners in this category.
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants / non participants of this program.Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:
To file for your claim, kindly contact your CLAIMS Agent.
Barr. Terry Anderson.
Glass Trust Claims Agency
TEL: 0030-699-493-7026.
:gglasstrust@aim.com
Or gglasstrust2@yahoo.gr
OLYMPIA 45, 11688
ATHENS GREECE
You are advised to contact the agents by email.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. Reference Nr: AMC/2331-ILHWGI0431/06. Batch Nr: EOST/25/0496/TVUFS Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Always keep us informed as you process your claims.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. HELEN ADONIS.
(PROMOTION COORDINATOR)
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.
Every 3 seconds an identity is stolen. Can you afford not to protect your good name with guaranteed protection? LifeLock offers a guarantee of their identity protection service of up to $1,000,000. This is the identity theft prevention you've seen advertised on television.
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews at where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft, credit card fraud and other internet and email scams like phishing.
Subscribe to the SecurePCNews Newsletter to get information like this delivered to your email inbox as well as timely important tips on protecting yourself online.
You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Google, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.
Don't chance being a victim! Subscribe to the SecurePCNews Newsletter to get information like this delivered to your email inbox as well as timely important tips on protecting yourself online.
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews at where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft.
Protect yourself today with IDENTITY GUARD®
Following is the text of the scam email:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-----Original Message-----
From: googlepromot1 [mailto:googlepromot1@ekolay.net]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET LOTTO CENTRE
EASTERN AVE 6528
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)
Dear Lucky Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organised by GOOGLE INTERNATIONAL. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 20th of Nov.2007 and results are being officially announced today 26th of Nov.2007. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 675432890044/376, with serial number 200-373 drew the lucky numbers 1-0-11-44-3-222 and consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of One Millio(1,000,000.00) Euro, which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize money from 1,500,000 Euro shared among the 2 winners in this category.
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants / non participants of this program.Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:
To file for your claim, kindly contact your CLAIMS Agent.
Barr. Terry Anderson.
Glass Trust Claims Agency
TEL: 0030-699-493-7026.
Or gglasstrust2@yahoo.gr
OLYMPIA 45, 11688
ATHENS GREECE
You are advised to contact the agents by email.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. Reference Nr: AMC/2331-ILHWGI0431/06. Batch Nr: EOST/25/0496/TVUFS Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Always keep us informed as you process your claims.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. HELEN ADONIS.
(PROMOTION COORDINATOR)
Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.
Every 3 seconds an identity is stolen. Can you afford not to protect your good name with guaranteed protection? LifeLock offers a guarantee of their identity protection service of up to $1,000,000. This is the identity theft prevention you've seen advertised on television.
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews at where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft, credit card fraud and other internet and email scams like phishing.
Subscribe to the SecurePCNews Newsletter to get information like this delivered to your email inbox as well as timely important tips on protecting yourself online.
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posted by Aubrey Jones @ Monday, November 26, 2007
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