An
Email with the Subject "Dear winner!!!" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:32:09 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as dipali@hathway.com.
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => scams@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:32:09 -0700
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from saraswati.hathway.com ([202.88.156.6])by gogol.o7e.net with esmtp (Exim 4.69)(envelope-from )id 1KmBvF-00046k-78for scams@scamdex.com; Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:32:09 -0700
[1] => from hathway.com ([202.88.156.6])by saraswati.hathway.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 1 (built Aug 192002)) with ESMTP id <0K8800EEK5K2O8@saraswati.hathway.com> forscams@scamdex.com; Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:51:40 +0530 (IST)
[2] => from [81.199.180.168] by saraswati.hathway.com (mshttpd); Sat,04 Oct 2008 10:21:38 -0700
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[date:] => Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:21:38 -0700
[from:] => dipali@hathway.com
[subject:] => Dear winner!!!
[reply-to:] => microsoftclaimsdepartment_1@yahoo.com.hk
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[message-id:] => REIDs3x1239839807.M409953P32690V-S3X
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[x-scamdex-kw:] => ballot,claim,claims,contact,credit,legal,lottery,million,national,notification,prize,process,promotion,share,winn,won
[x-scamdex-em:] => dipali@hathway.com,microsoftclaimsdepartment_1@yahoo.com.hk
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[x-scamdex-id:] => C1240615311.M118699P8072V
[x-scamdex-copyright:] => This Email is Copyright Scamdex.com 2009, Reproduction Prohibited
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The MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMO TEAM is glad to announce that after a successful completion of the PROMO DRAWS OF SEPTEMBER, 2008, your e-mail address,attached to winning numbers: (55) (73) (14) (41) (36) (29) won in the Tenth lottery category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £150,000,00(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file REF NO:MSW-L/008-28793,BATCH NO:2008MJL-05, this is from a total prize money of £3,750,000 (Three Million,Seven hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterling),shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 167,000 Names,as part of our International \"E-MAIL"\ Promotion Program for our prominent MS-
WORD users all over the world and for the continuous use of the internet. You are adviced to contact the claims processor with the details below via his e-mail address :
Name: Amos Carriton E-mail:microsoftclaimsdepartment_1@yahoo.com.hk PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS:
In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,please remember to quote your reference and winning ticket number in all correspondence with your claims officer.Your secret pin code is ML0757985.Be warned that cases of double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program will be legally pursued.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS. KAREN FERGUSON
MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMO:OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
The MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMO TEAM is glad to announce that after a successful completion of the PROMO DRAWS OF SEPTEMBER, 2008, your e-mail address,attached to winning numbers: (55) (73) (14) (41) (36) (29) won in the Tenth lottery category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £150,000,00(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file REF NO:MSW-L/008-28793,BATCH NO:2008MJL-05, this is from a total prize money of £3,750,000 (Three Million,Seven hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterling),shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 167,000 Names,as part of our International \"E-MAIL"\ Promotion Program for our prominent MS-
WORD users all over the world and for the continuous use of the internet. You are adviced to contact the claims processor with the details below via his e-mail address :
Name: Amos Carriton E-mail:microsoftclaimsdepartment_1@yahoo.com.hk PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS:
In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,please remember to quote your reference and winning ticket number in all correspondence with your claims officer.Your secret pin code is ML0757985.Be warned that cases of double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program will be legally pursued.
