EuroMillions Lottery Scam Email
03/05/09
EuroMillions Lottery Scam Email
I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.
Here is the subject of this scam email:
This email was supposedly sent by:
Here is the body of the email:
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
PLAZA CASTILLA 31
MADRID.SPAIN.(28965)
4th March, 2009.EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME
We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESS has been selected as one of the 10 lucky winners in the email lottery programme conducted by the EURO MILLIONS on the 24th of February, 2009.
The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses. All 10 winning addresses was randomly selected from a batch of 500,000,000 international emails.
Your email address emerged alongside with 10 others as a Numeros "5"
winner in this year's euro millions award Draw.HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?
Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer balloting system (THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER). As a Number "5 " winner, your lucky email address was selected by the email computer balloting device, where only
email addresses are sorted, from a total number of 500,000,000 international email addresses drawn from all over the globe, only ten winners emerged in this category. You winning email address has therefore been approved a lump sum payout of 1,000,000.00 Euros (One Million Euros) cash credited to file REFRENCE NUMBER:ES/04678/SA .
This is from a total cash prize of 10,000,000.00Euros(Ten Million Euros ) shared among the 10 international winners in number 5.Below are the particulars attached to your LUCKY WINNING EMAIL .
The file Ref number: ES/04678/SA
Result winning numbers:10-12-24-25-41 / 03-05 Email ticket number:754/22/76 Batch number:EML/35773/MMTo immediately claim your prize, contact your claim agent
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
Contact: Foriegn operational manager,
MUTUA MADRID SECURITIES.
DR.ALFRED ANTONIO GOMEZ
Tel:+34-634-010-983
E-mail: mutuamadrid@aol.com
VERIFICATION FORM( Complete and send to mutuamadrid@aol.com ) ______________________________________________________________1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________ 2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. WINNING NUMBER: _______________
10.EMAIL TICKET NUMBER: ___________________ 11.REFERENCE NUMBER: ______________ 12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you are to contact
and process your winning prize not later than twenty-one days, AFTER this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Anabel Maria Sanchez.
Lottery Coordinator.=============================================================
This message is CONFIDENTIAL. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it please let us know by replying it from your system, you should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. All messages sent to and from Mutua Madrid Securities is been monitored to ensure compliance with internal policies and to protect your winnings in the Euro Million Lottery Award Promotion.The contents of any email addressed to our clients are subject to our usual terms of business; anything which does not relate to the official business of the firm is neither given nor endorsed by it.
If you receive an email like this, don't respond to it, call any phone numbers, or follow any links. JUST DELETE IT
Dave
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