I got this e-mail from a certain Mr. Peter Cokas (petersmicrosoft15@gmail.com). It says that I won USD 500,000. Of course, this got me excited! But I know that it sounds too good to be true. I then surfed the net to see if this is a Hoax. And indeed it is! ... It turned out that once these guys got hold of your personal information, they would ask you to deposit a certain amount in their account so that you can claim your prize ... afterwhich, you won't hear from them again.
... We should really be careful about internet scams .... Always remember that if it's too good to be true, it definitely is not true!
----- A COPY OF THE HOAX E-MAIL (beware!!!) -----
THE DESK OF MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.LONDON OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM.
TELEPHONE NUMBER +447031816708
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the MICROSOFT International Lottery programmer, which is fully based on an electronic selection of e-mail addresses. Your e-mail address was attached to those Winning Number:
________________________________________
(1) Winning numbers:..............990-11-815-37-10-83
(2) Email ticket N0....................901-0148-790-691
(3) Lotto Batch N0.......................13/FFP/LDL/037
(4) File REF N0..........................MELI-T/17-F044262312
(5) SECURITY CODE: ..............901-0148-790-691 ________________________________________
You are number 5,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have been approved a sum of US$500, 000. 00 ((FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)). All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
Fill the form and send it to the claiming agent with the under listed information as soon as possible: Contact the claiming agent officer through his E-mail address as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings funds:
CONTACT AGENT: DR.CLIFF DAVID
Email: http://jp.f40.mail.yahoo.co.jp/ym/Compose?To=dr.cliffdavid@gmail.com
_________________________________________
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY: ................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. OCCUPATION:..................................
6. PHONE:...................................
7. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE .....................
(8)Winning numbers:..........990-11-815-37-10-83
(9) Email ticket N0.........901-0148-790-691
(10) Lotto Batch N0. ……13/FFP/LDL/037
(11) File REF N0.………MELI-T/17-F044262312
(12) SECURITY CODE:............901-0148-790-691
_________________________________________
for security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize been released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmer by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
__________________________________________
Once again, on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
MR. PETER COKAS
LOTTERY COORDINATOR.
N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your WINNING NUMBERS must be in all your mails when you are contacting the claiming officer.
3. Do inform the claiming officer of any change of names or addresses.
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... We should really be careful about internet scams .... Always remember that if it's too good to be true, it definitely is not true!
----- A COPY OF THE HOAX E-MAIL (beware!!!) -----
THE DESK OF MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.LONDON OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM.
TELEPHONE NUMBER +447031816708
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the MICROSOFT International Lottery programmer, which is fully based on an electronic selection of e-mail addresses. Your e-mail address was attached to those Winning Number:
________________________________________
(1) Winning numbers:..............990-11-815-37-10-83
(2) Email ticket N0....................901-0148-790-691
(3) Lotto Batch N0.......................13/FFP/LDL/037
(4) File REF N0..........................MELI-T/17-F044262312
(5) SECURITY CODE: ..............901-0148-790-691 ________________________________________
You are number 5,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have been approved a sum of US$500, 000. 00 ((FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)). All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
Fill the form and send it to the claiming agent with the under listed information as soon as possible: Contact the claiming agent officer through his E-mail address as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings funds:
CONTACT AGENT: DR.CLIFF DAVID
Email: http://jp.f40.mail.yahoo.co.jp/ym/Compose?To=dr.cliffdavid@gmail.com
_________________________________________
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY: ................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. OCCUPATION:..................................
6. PHONE:...................................
7. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE .....................
(8)Winning numbers:..........990-11-815-37-10-83
(9) Email ticket N0.........901-0148-790-691
(10) Lotto Batch N0. ……13/FFP/LDL/037
(11) File REF N0.………MELI-T/17-F044262312
(12) SECURITY CODE:............901-0148-790-691
_________________________________________
for security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize been released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmer by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
__________________________________________
Once again, on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
MR. PETER COKAS
LOTTERY COORDINATOR.
N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your WINNING NUMBERS must be in all your mails when you are contacting the claiming officer.
3. Do inform the claiming officer of any change of names or addresses.
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