by GomerPyle
Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:30 pm
I received this from a person I sent a warning to.
This scam must win a prize itself for name dropping
None of the organisations run any Lottery, and would never select winners, if they did, by some mythical e-mail address selection process.
The scammer is just using the names of reputable, trusted and world renowned companies to make their scam sound more plausible.
I have obscured the originating e-mail address, for the present, as the mention of a website lower down has caught my attention. I'll be contacting them to discover more. Any scam website discovered will be reported to the authoriities and exterminated.
This scam must win a prize itself for name dropping
None of the organisations run any Lottery, and would never select winners, if they did, by some mythical e-mail address selection process.
The scammer is just using the names of reputable, trusted and world renowned companies to make their scam sound more plausible.
I have obscured the originating e-mail address, for the present, as the mention of a website lower down has caught my attention. I'll be contacting them to discover more. Any scam website discovered will be reported to the authoriities and exterminated.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: MasterCard® / Contact Claims Officer MATT HERSHENSON
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:28:07 +0000
>
> MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
> BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD
> BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
> MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM
> REGISTRATION NO: 9027641
> INSURANCE NO: MSTC007
> TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28457
> AMOUNT WON: £6,600,000.00
>
> MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK. TABLE OF REWARD.
>
> MasterCard® No: 5148 6547 8940 6543
> Reg. No. Master/micro: 5148/4178
> Ballot winning No: 6782
>
>
> This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through
> this message. Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor
> Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You are
> therefore been approved by MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of
> £6,600,000.00 (SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS). Equivalent to
> $11,064,000 USD. (Eleven Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars). In cash,
> Credited to MasterCard No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With Reg. No. MCIMJ:
> 5148/4178, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10 take note.
> You all won £6.6, million Pounds each. Be informed that your prize (MasterCard
> No: 5148 6547 8940 6543) has been insured and ready for pay out. Contact your
> claims administrator for further instructions, MasterCard® / Microsoft®
> Claims Administrator
>
>
> Name: MATT HERSHENSON.
> Promotion Award Team
> Head Winning Claims Dept.
> E-MAIL: [email protected]
>
>
> Again for your information, all the 10 participants were selected through the
> Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent and from each
> ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software Incorporation, as part of our
> International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of MasterCard’s
> and the use of Microsoft Offices all over the World. Further more, to promote
> the use of online payments, for the settlement of debts (taxes) and payment of
> bills. Your funds £6.6, million pounds, has been lodge in this MasterCard (5148
> 6547 8940 6543), insured and ready for payment. All you have to do is provide
> the necessary information to process your MasterCard Certificate and to upgrade
> our up coming WEBSITE. Please note that they are imposters (Scammers) who
> pretend to be us, so be careful and report to me any case of double information
> you receive from someone else.
>
>
> Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims
> requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.
>
>
> Claims Requirements:
>
> Name:
> Age:
> Contact Address:
> Telephone Number:
> Fax Number:
> Occupation:
> MasterCard No/ MCIMJ No:
> Ballot winning No: 6782
> Winning Email address:
> Amount Won: GB 6.6 Million Pounds
>
>
> PROCEEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
>
> 1. Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well
> filled.
> 2. Your Winning Credit card MasterCard (5148 6547 8940 6543), has been insured
> to it real value.
> 3. Payments are made in Great British Pounds. (£6.6, million pounds)
> 4. Any mail received of such should be reported to the claims Administrator
> above. This will help fight scam.
> 5. Your claims administrator, has the due right to disqualify you for misconduct
> 6. Do not reply this mail, please, contact your claims administrator by email
> as given above OK?
> 7. All prizes should be claimed on or before 21 days (three weeks) after
> announcement.
>
>
> Secretary
> Mrs.Lamalia Wills @
> MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.
> WARNING!!!
> ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE
> FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND
> LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.
