Skype Awards Promo Scam E-mail

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From:     Skype Awards <skypeawards9098@gmail.com>
Subject:     CONGRATULATIONS!!
Date:     Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:32:14 -0700 (23:32 EDT)

Skype Awards Promo

From The Desk Of The Promotions Manager

International Promotions/Skype Award Center

124 Stockport Road, Longsight,

Manchester M60 2DB - United Kingdom

Reference Number: 1037231LL

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds(£500,000,00.) for the month of July, 2008 Prize promotion which is organized by SKYPE AWARDS. The Skype collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online,among the millions that subscribed to various websites. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall choose from one of the payment option stated below:

A] Bank Wire Transfer

For this option, winnners must provide the below stated information:

(1) Bank Full Name:

(2) Bank Full Address (including State and Country)

(3) Bank Telephone Number

(4) Bank Account Number

(5) Name of Owner of Account

(6) Swift Code

(7) Charge of Transfer (C.O.T) - £650 (Must be paid before consignment transfer of funds)

B] International Certified Cheque

For this option, winnners must provide the below stated information:

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Your Complete Mailing Address

(3) A Scanned Copy of your I.D clearly showing your face. (Note that this I.D will be required to claim your parcel when it arrives your apartment).

(4) Insurance Fee & Shipment charge of £185 (Must be paid before consignment dispatch)

All funds must be claimed no later than 5 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.Stated below are your identification numbers:

Below you will find a Processing Form, requesting your required Particulars. Please provide all requested information to help us processs your claim in good time.

SKYPE ONLINE PROCESSING FORM

REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________________

FULL NAMES:__________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________CITY:_________________________

STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: _____________________

PHONE:/FAX__________________________________

COUNTRY________________________________

SEX:_______________

AGE:__________________

MARITAL STATUS: _________________

OCCUPATION: ________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

NATIONALITY_________________________

PAYMENT OPTION: [A]_____________ / [B]

Forms Should be returned to your claim agent with details below

Agent McCann Peterson

mcann.peterson@gmail.com
Tel: +44-7045709816

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN

Yours in service

Patricia Elsworth

(Lottery Coordinator)

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WARNING!

This Notification MUST remain confidential until your funds is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying our image. This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In the event you receive any e-mail similar to this notification letter we have emailed you, kindly delete it from your mail box and make no further correspondence to such persons or body.Skype shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.

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