Email Fraud Alert received from: Phil
I recently received an email with this subject line: 2014 and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Dear Winner,
Your Email address has won you 700,000 GBP in the Coca Cola Splash Lottery in the year 2014.
Contact Dr James for claims
ccunitu@gmail.com
Congratulation
Coca Cola Splash
Important Notice: The information contained in this transmission is confidential, and cannot be used by other people that his recipient (s). The person who reads this message not being the one to which it is addressed, you are hereby, informed that the unauthorized use or retention, dissemination, disclosure, distribution, copying or reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited and may be criminally punished according to Articles 161 A and B of the Chilean Criminal Code. If you have received this message in error, please delete and alert the sender by telephone collect calls or e-mail. Understanding that there is no certainty that this message will not be modified as a result of its transmission by email, the CFR companies are not responsible if the content thereof has been modified.
Aviso Importante: La información contenida en esta transmisión es confidencial, y no puede ser usada por otras personas que su(s) destinatario(s). A la persona que lea este mensaje no siendo aquella a la cual va dirigido, se le comunica que el uso no autorizado o la retención, difusión, divulgación, distribución, copia o reproducción de este mensaje, está prohibida y puede ser sancionado criminalmente de acuerdo a los artículos 161 A y B del Código Penal chileno. Si usted recibe este mensaje por error, por favor elimínelo y avise telefónicamente al remitente por cobro revertido o e-mail. Atendido que no existe certidumbre que el presente mensaje no será modificado como resultado de su transmisión por correo electrónico, las empresas del Grupo CFR no serán responsables si el contenido del mismo ha sido modificado.
The above email was sent by “Coca Cola Splash Lottery” from this email address: iseguel@difrecalcine.cl
I, Phil, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Coca Cola Splash Lottery”:
Be careful with this message. Similar messages were used to steal people’s personal information. Unless you trust the sender, don’t click links or reply with personal information.