Too bad... Due to my paranoid nature, and a bad feeling in my stomach about it, I googled to find out if this email was a hoax.
It was!
It's been going on for a while, and the person doing it has been changing the names and a few other things in the email.
I just wanted to give you all a warning about this email before any of you end up getting it. It almost fooled me...
Here's the actual email, and see for yourself how "official" it looks. eek
Quote:
From: MTV Networks Add to Address Book
Date: 2007/01/06 Sat AM 05:04:03 EST
To: pawz88@bellsouth.net
Subject: Congratullations!!! Winning Notification
MTV Networks/ MTV Studios
1515 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036
Website: www.mtv.com
Ref: 437298 (not the real #s lol)
Batch: 45784093
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are happy to announce to you the draw (#1012) of The MTV Networks, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday, December 30, 2006. Your e-mail address was attached to our website with Serial #.
Which subsequently won you the MTV Networks in the 2nd category , i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $550,774.89 in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of $2,203,096.73 shared amongst the (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
Please note that your winnings falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $550,774.89 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential ( i.e Ref: #/Batch: #) until your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent below:
Mr. Charles Ferguson
MTV Base
180 Oxford Street
London, United Kindgdom W1N 0DS
Phone: +(44) 7024 064 802
Phone: +(44) 7024 080 436
Fax: +(44) 8719 941 915
Email: fiduciary_lottery@lycos.co.uk
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Marital Status:
5. Age:
6. Country: (Present Location)
7. Nationality:
8. Telephone:
9. Fax number: (if any)
10. Ref #:
11. Batch #:
Please be informed that to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programme that has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours faithfully,
Beth Ritter.
Awards Coordinator-MTV Networks
Sweepstakes International On-line Program.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines
Copyright © 2007 The MTV Networks Inc.
Sponsors
Date: 2007/01/06 Sat AM 05:04:03 EST
To: pawz88@bellsouth.net
Subject: Congratullations!!! Winning Notification
MTV Networks/ MTV Studios
1515 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036
Website: www.mtv.com
Ref: 437298 (not the real #s lol)
Batch: 45784093
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are happy to announce to you the draw (#1012) of The MTV Networks, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday, December 30, 2006. Your e-mail address was attached to our website with Serial #.
Which subsequently won you the MTV Networks in the 2nd category , i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $550,774.89 in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of $2,203,096.73 shared amongst the (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
Please note that your winnings falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $550,774.89 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential ( i.e Ref: #/Batch: #) until your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent below:
Mr. Charles Ferguson
MTV Base
180 Oxford Street
London, United Kindgdom W1N 0DS
Phone: +(44) 7024 064 802
Phone: +(44) 7024 080 436
Fax: +(44) 8719 941 915
Email: fiduciary_lottery@lycos.co.uk
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Marital Status:
5. Age:
6. Country: (Present Location)
7. Nationality:
8. Telephone:
9. Fax number: (if any)
10. Ref #:
11. Batch #:
Please be informed that to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programme that has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours faithfully,
Beth Ritter.
Awards Coordinator-MTV Networks
Sweepstakes International On-line Program.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines
Copyright © 2007 The MTV Networks Inc.
Sponsors
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