by Ralph
Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:08 am
This scam email was sent from this email address Jason G Lo ([email protected]) it is common for scammers to gain access to legitimate peoples email boxes and begin sending out their emails and in this case it is the most likely situation.
It isn't hard to pick up the problem with this scam email, it comes from a US university and is supposedly a UK lottery, not all scam emails are as obvious as this but there is a simple rule, you will never win a lottery that you didn't enter and if you did enter it, you will never be asked for fees of any kind to recieve your prize
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are happy to announce to you that your email address has won you the sum of 590,983.00 Great British Pounds.
To File for your claims, please contact Mr Christopher Smith by email with the details below:
Mr. Christopher Smith
Email:[email protected]
Tel:+447031912250
Upon contact, he shall provide you with more information.
Congratulations from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Truly,
Dr. Jason G. Lo,
For The UKNL Foundation.
It isn't hard to pick up the problem with this scam email, it comes from a US university and is supposedly a UK lottery, not all scam emails are as obvious as this but there is a simple rule, you will never win a lottery that you didn't enter and if you did enter it, you will never be asked for fees of any kind to recieve your prize
