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An Email with the Subject "RE: YOU ARE 2008 MASTERCARD WINNER!!!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:58:36 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as =?utf-8?Q?MASTERCARD=C2=AE_INTERNATIONAL_AWARD?= <dba76808@bigpond.net.au>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL AWARDNEW YEAR MEGA JACKPOT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MR. CHRIS MONTEIRO. Dear Cash Winner, Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You have therefore been approved by MasterCard Int'l/Microsoft Corporation UK the sum of Â3.6 Million Pounds (THREE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED POUNDS). These funds are in cash, Credited to a valid cashier's check, with a winning Reg. No. MCIMJ: 36925/0751. Be informed that your prize has been insured and ready for pay out to you. You are to contact your assigned claims officer below with your required information's: Name: Albert Whitman E-mail: albert-claims@hotmail.com Claims Verification Department. MasterCard Liaison Office Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with this Claims Requirements; 1. Full Name: 2. Address: 3. Nationality: 4. Age: 5. Occupation: Nature of Work: 6. Phone: Fax: 7. State of Origin: Country: 8. Sex: 9. Winning Email Address: Sincerely, Dr. Barbara Gasper. Head Customer care Service.