by Ralph
Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:57 pm
This email appears to come from honda however further into teh email you will notice they have asked you to contact them using their "live.com" email address.
It is not hard to make it appear that an email has come from somewhere that it has not come from in order to make an email look that little bit more legitimate, you should always look for a different email address that you have to reply to, its a great sign of a scam.
Other signs of a scam would be;
You have had no dealings with Honda
They have not included your name or details in the email
The Spelling and grammar mistakes that you would not find in an official email
There are other signs if you look a bit harder but the point is, you will never win a lottery that you did not enter and even if you did, you will never be required to pay fees up front.
It is not hard to make it appear that an email has come from somewhere that it has not come from in order to make an email look that little bit more legitimate, you should always look for a different email address that you have to reply to, its a great sign of a scam.
Other signs of a scam would be;
You have had no dealings with Honda
They have not included your name or details in the email
The Spelling and grammar mistakes that you would not find in an official email
There are other signs if you look a bit harder but the point is, you will never win a lottery that you did not enter and even if you did, you will never be required to pay fees up front.
From: ONLINE PROMOTION [email protected]
Sent: Wed, 16 June, 2010 1:32:43 PM
Subject: THE HONDA,CR-V,LX COMPANY.
THE HONDA,CR-V,LX COMPANY.
520 London RdSlough,GL3 7QY,
United Kingdom
Reference Number:HONDA:652-662/25.
Dear Winner,
Congratulations, you have just won a brand new HONDA CR.V LX car
and a cash prize of £500,000.00 {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds(GBP)
in the satellite software email lottery. On line Sweepstakes International
program held on May.20Th,2010. Conducted by HONDA LOTTERY BOARD in which
your e-mail addresses was pick randomly by software powered by the Internet.
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Officer Name: Mr.Morrison Luke.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44-8713154029
Honda LX.House London.UK
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Below is the claims and verifications form. You are expected to fill
and return it immediately so we can start Processing your claims:
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Phone No:
4. Fax Number
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8.Nationality:
9.10 Annual Income:
10.Won Before:
11.Batch number:AT-040SB06-03
12:Ticket Numbers:2752246896
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We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune. Thank you
for being part of our commemorative yearly Draws.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lissa Walter
Honda CR.V.LX Promotion Team