If you’ve received an Email titled CONGRATULATION!!! that purports to be sent from Google Claims, be warned - this is not legitimate and your email address hasn’t won an Award at the Google 10 Years Anniversary Awards.
The text of the phony Email reads:
CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM Google 10th Anniversary Awards Centre
London W1U 4RY, United Kingdom.
We are pleased to inform you that your email address has won an Award in the Google 10 Years Anniversary Awards as organized by Google Inc., held on 4TH JANUARY 2012.in London, United Kingdom. Google Inc. randomly selected 20 email addresses through a computer ballot system to receive an award of five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds(500,000.00) each as a part of their for-profit philanthropic wing (GOOGLE.ORG)
Promotion. Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 3 weeks from the day of notification.
Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2012
File number: G245
Send your complete personal information with your Award Ref. and File no. to us to enable us process your claim
1. Full Name……………………………..
2. Contact Address…………………….
3. City/State……………………………
4. Country………………………………
5. Mobile Phone Number……………..
6. Marital Status……………………….
7. Occupation…………………………..
8. Date of birth…………………………
9.Sex…………………………………..
10.Winning Email Address…………
Director of Operations: Dr. Cibor Jeronim
EMAIL: [email protected]
Tel : +44-703-182-9854
Fax: +44-871-974-3804
If you or anyone in your Organization has received this Email, be sure not to reply with any of your sensitive information and delete this message immediately.
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope this post helped make you aware of this scam attempt.
I know many became victims of this. This is why it is important to read very well every emails that we are receiving everyday.
I have learned my lesson well from the “Nigeria email scam.” I didn’t fall prey then, and I have been totally cautious ever since. Not many of the target victims of such online fraud have grown wiser, however. Sad You’re very kind to post this reminder to us though. I’m sure this is a big help.