Scam Alert – “This is to inform you that your Email address has won Prize Amount of ($750,000.00 USD) for being one of our active Web-Email user this Year. This Lottery promotion was organized by Google Gmail, YAHOO!Mail,Rediffmail & Windows Live Lottery INC. A cheque of $750,000.00 US, For more details Reply to [email protected] with the information below”..
You have seen the above message live and you should take note of it. This is another ongoing scam which is being sent to peoples email addresses. And please, you need not to mistaken this the above message or any related to be real as you might end up being a victim of scam.
I have scammers and their scam ways since they are only there to exploit internet users. Just imagine how one feels after recoievng such an email with the above contents? Dont you think that one might be forced to respond by providing the information required by the sender?
And guess what will happen next? Of course you will be required to make payments in form of processing fees through western union and or any other option and alternative as per the scammers choice. As seen in the screenshot below, I personally got this message and was from kivan as a PDF attachment. The same message was requesting me to reply to [email protected] with whatever they asked.
Please stay alert of this ongoing scam faking as Google Gmail, YAHOO!Mail,Rediffmail & Windows Live Lottery INC being the Lottery organizers. This is another scam like the Microsoft one, Godaddy one and many others intended to scam you..
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Hello Dear
I am Mrs. Pamela Lambert, executive office holder, General operation and regional accountant of Standard Bank of United Kingdom, i believe it’s God’s will for me to come across you today, also I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to impose on you. I have been in search of someone with the same last name of yours, so when I saw your name, I was pushed to contact you for our mutual benefit.
One of our customers from your country had a fixed deposit account with our bank in 2004 that valued the Sum of £6,300,000.00 (Six million, Three hundred thousand British pounds). The maturity date for this deposit was on 2007, unfortunately he was among the death victims of the May 26th, 2006 earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed about 5,782 people. He was on a business trip in Indonesia during this disaster that end up his life and entire family. And he did not state any next of kin Heir-apparent when the account was opened, although as his account officer, he told me that he will later forward one of his relative’s name as his next of kin Heir to the account which he did not fulfilled before he met his death.
And since then, I have been looking for someone from your country with similar name. I was happy when i saw your name and I am now seeking for your co-operation to present you as the next of kin Heir to this account hence you have similar last name with the deceased. Do not be afraid, there is no risk involved and every legitimate arrangement to perfect this deal has been put in place. And for your involvement in this deal, you will receive 50% of the total amount after the money is transfer to you. Also for confidentiality in this transaction i will like us to keep via email for now. Should you consider this offer interesting, kindly send me the below information of yours completely.
Your complete name:
Your full contact address:
Your direct mobile phone number:
Your major occupation:
Your Age:
Thanks in anticipation & wait your reply.
Best Regards
Mrs Pamela Lambert