Everything sounded genuine until we read the line about the opportunity being brought to us “as a result of the high profit that Motorola Company have made over last year”.
Scam!!
Of all the businesses to use to try and scam people out of money, they picked Motorola!! Idiots.
If you’re the one person on the planet not aware of this type scam, let us explain; anyone replying to this unique email (note the ‘To: undisclosed-recipients’ part which suggests you’re not THAT special) will be asked to pay money as an administrative charge to get access to your winnings. You might also be asked to give personal information that will allow them to clean out your bank account. Yes, you definitely do not want to do it.
Should you be lucky enough to win and get this email too (we reckon quite a few will), you know what to do…
| From: Motorola Company Date: 25 March 2009 16:15:53 GMT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Winner Reply-To: pr_moto11@yahoo.com.hk MOTOROLA EMAIL PROMOTIONS 2009 52 Chiswell Street, The City, London, EC1Y 4SD, United Kingdom Ticket No: 45397 Batch No: MOTO/2787/334/944/08 Serial No: 43624 Congratulations to you, from the MEGA JACKPOT held by Motorola company World wide few days ago your email address attached with ticket number: 45397 with Serial number 6525/06 and draw number 6 Meaning you have been approved to claim the sum of £400,000 (Four hundred thousand pound) . We want to inform you that we are bringing this opportunity to you as a result of the high profit that Motorola Company have made over last year and we also want people to know more about our products. You are advice to get back to us with the below information for proper verification. Full Name:___________________________________ Mailing address:_______________________________ Permanent house address:___________________ Country of resident:____________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________ Fax Number:_______________________________ Winning Email:______________ Age:______________ Occupation:______________ Next Of Kin:___________________________ Once the above information has been received then we shall process your winning prize (£400,000) attach to the Batch No: MOTO/2787/334/944/08 for the immediate delivery to you. Once more all the members of Motorola company say congratulations to you. For more information. Contact us with the below information. Mr Roland Peter, E-mail:pr_moto11@yahoo.com.hk ---------------------------------------------------- Correo Electronico, Gobierno del Distrito Federal. |
In case anyone cares, the address is actually the former Whitbread brewery, but the email address is from Hong Kong!
