scan purported to be from Yahoo, Inc UK with a prize of $500.000 with murky directions to send Identifying information
to the contest director (with slick graphics-which not reproduce in a copy and paste) b ecause the first message was sent sent africa... I will try to paste the register content here and wahlah...
From: "YAHOO BETA LOTTERY MAIL" %26lt;my-yahoo-customercare@yahoo-inc.com%26gt; Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Your E-mail Has Won YAHOO BETA MAIL Award.
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:07:01 +0100
AWARD
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00 ) for the NEW YEAR 2008 Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO LOTTERY INC for the introduction of the new YAHOO BETA MAIL which all YAHOO users are required to switch onto.
YAHOO! %26amp; MICROSOFT WINDOWS, arrange and gather all the e-mail addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to All email Address, and others we only select Nine(9) candidates per annually as our winners through Electronic Balloting System (EBS) without the candidate applying, we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
We are sorry that your Payment Approval File was sent to Africa due to we have 3 lucky winners in Africa so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneously there. You are to contact our Location Claim Agent on or before your date of Claim.
Yahoo Beta Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 14 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won.
Note: Any prize not claimed within this period (14 days) will be forfeited.
These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................YHWL90654
Reff number........................S2134US/AB...
Winning number...............YHWL00654
Series number .................0002/07
Draw lucky number..............20-J-8113902
Ticket number.......................09475630547...
These numbers above fall within the claim officer's Location file, you are requested to contact your claim officer and send your Identification Numbers and Personal Information to him;
DR.DERRICK MOORE
Claim officer and verification officer
Email address: dr_derrickmooreservingubetter@yahoo.fr
Email address: dr.derrickmooreurclaimagent@gmail.com
Email address: drderrickmooreonurservice@hotmail.com
Phone: +447011146908
You are therefore advised to send the following information to him to facilitate them and process the transfer of your fund with the appointed paying bank.
Send your Identification Numbers/Your Personal Information to him immediately:
Personal Information
1. Full name:..................
2. Nationality:....................
3. Contact Address:...........
4. Telephone Number:.........
5. Marital Status:.............
6. Occupation:..................
7. Age:.........................
8. Sex.:........................
Means For Transfer Or Payment.
2. Account Transfer.
If Account Transfer you are to provide this information:
1.Your acount name: ------------------------------------
2.Your bank name: ------------------------------------
3.Your account number: -----------------------------
4.Your bank address: ---------------------------------
5. Bank swift code:-----------------------------------...
1. International Certified Bank Draft.
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
We hope you're enjoying your new Yahoo! Mail account.
Now take the next step and claim your money and say thanks to Yahoo!.
You select how to transfer the prize money to you:
Cheque Delivery To Your Address
Bank Account Transfer
NOTE: NOBODY WILL TOUCH YOUR MONEY FOR ANY REASON AND AN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BANK BY THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA , BEFORE THE BANK CAN RELEASE YOUR MONEY.
See what's happening on Yahoo.com today. Do you Yahoo!?
If you have questions or wish to claim your prize money kindly contact this email: see the instructions at the body of this message. dr_derrickmooreservingubetter@yahoo.fr
What is the e-mail address vfor yahoo.Inc?My latest e-mail...?
Do you think this could be a scam? When I won they brought the money to my house in a paper bag in 20s in cash.
Reply:IF YOU SEND INFORMATION YOU WILL BE SCAMMED OUT OF YOUR MONEY.DON'T BE STUPID.THIS IS A ATTEMPT TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY.
Reply:It's a spam don't respond. :(
Reply:hey! i also got this email. i was also wondering if its true or not since it came from my-yahoo-customercare@yahoo-inc.com. i emailed yahoo customer service for help. we have 14 days to respond anyway, says in the mail. if this was true, hey, we're 2 out of 9 winners. lolz. hehehe
Reply:I don't think it's a scam.
My mom won and she got her money.
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