Email Fraud Alert received from: Vera
I recently received an email with this subject line: NOTIFICATION! YOUR E-MAIL I.D. HAS WON ?480,000.00 GBP KINDLY OPEN THE ATTACHED FILE. which I believe to be an attempt at defrauding me.
The full contents of the e-mail appear below:
International Powerball Email Lottery Canada.
#:23, Dine Road, SK, Canada S7N4V8
24hrs.Tell/Fax: +1 206 338 1411
Batch No: P.BALL o 6/49
Dear Email Client/User,
Congratulations!!!
Your E-mail ID has won, £480, 000.00 GBP in the “Powerball Email Lottery Promotions” held in Canada to promote 2012 Olympics Game. Sponsored by BOL-GMAIL Network and British American Tobacco Companies London, with Your Ref: BALL-E93UK/7/13.
Four (10) Email Addresses Was Finally Picked Out From Among The Total 25,000,000 Email Addresses, Your Email Address Is Among The Winning Email Address On The Winning Pot, Which Was Attached To PIN No: *525# And Winning Amount Is £480,000.00 GBP.
Our Agent Will Process Your Claim To The Paying Banks For Transfer To You. Due To The Insurance Policy Place On The Fund As The Fund Can Not Be Deducted Until It Get Transferred To The Beneficiary.
On Sat: 10/03/2012, Ontario 49 Draws, Visit website: http://www.lottolore.com/ontario49.html To Confirm Winning No: 6 19 29 38 39 48 Bonus Number: 47.
For Your Claim, Do Contact Our Processing/Paying Director in South Africa
Power Ball Processing Director.
Name: Dr. Mark Cohen
Telephone Number: 0027-791-500-604
E-mail: (dr.markcohen@sify.com) or (dr.markcohen1@sify.com) or (markcohen@blumail.org)
You Are Advised To Send The Following Information To Dr. Mark Cohen Your Claim Processing Director To Facilitate The Release Of Your Fund To You.
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Mobile Telephone:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Passport/ID No:
8. E-mail:
9. Ticket No:
10. Nationality:
You Are Advised To Send You’re Winning Ref Number To Dr. Mark Cohen Your Claim Processing Director To Facilitate The Release Of Your Fund To You.
Yours in service,
Mrs. Vera Davison.
@2012 Power ball Email Lottery Canada.
The above email was sent by Mrs. Vera Davison. from this email address: mrsveradavison@gmail.com