Example Phishing Emails
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Here is a sample phishing scam, with the mentioned attachment removed, sent to a yahoo email address . Of course, as stated in Scam Emails, you are advised never to download such attachments as they can be full of malware or viruses that could steal private information from your computer.
Looking at the email headers revealed the following details:
From: Online Notification
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Reply-to: glen.wood@email.bg
X-Originating-IP: [200.118.0.14]
It can easily be seen that the email address is fake and couldn’t have come from Microsoft domain. Furthermore, I’ve never heard of Microsoft Lottery events!. The scammer has also sent the email to several other addresses, another indication that it is purely a fraud. Doing an Ip2location check reveals that the fraudster sent the email from Colombia or used a Colombian Proxy. Last but not least is the absence of personalised greeting in the email.
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Stamford New Road,
Altrincham Cheshire
WA14 1EP
London.
United Kingdom.
MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Sweepstake Lottery International
programs held on 1st October 2011 in LONDON ENGLAND. Your e-mail
address was attached to ticket number: EAASL-130876.And subsequently
won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 450,000.00
(Four Hundred and Fifty ThousandPounds Sterling) This is from a total
cash prize Shared amongst the first ten (10) lucky winners
in this category.
Please note that your lucky Winning number falls within our Europe booklet
representative in LONDON,ENGLAND as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your 450.000.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand
pounds sterling) cheque, would be released to you by our fiduciary agent
in LONDON, ENGLAND.Our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your check up as soon as you contact
him.
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you
Mr Glen Wood.
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email: glenwood11@w.cn
Phone Numã7024024656
Fax +448704796623
Alternative Email: glenwood33@w.cn
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr Glen
Wood with the followings details below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Names.
(5) sex
6 Age.
7 Occupation/
(8) Your Preferred Method Of Receiving Your Prize(From Below)
Mode of Prize Remittance:
(1) Cash Pick-Up (You coming down toUnited Kingdompersonally to pick your
prize).
(2) Courier Delivery of Your Certified Winning Cheque and other Winning
Documents safely to you.
Quote your Ticket number in correspondences with us to our designated agent.
Winners under 18 years of age will be automatically disqualified.
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our special
thanks and gratitude to Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates o fMicrosoftand all his
associates.
You are expected to keep your winning details to yourself in strict confidence
for security reasons.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL; CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT
DIRECTLY.
Sincerely,
Dr.Paul Brown
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Down the attached file to view our past winners (REMOVED for your safety! )
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