Skype Lottery Scam Alert
It appears that someone is attempting to perpetrate a form of the ‘Nigerian’ or ‘Foreign Lottery’ scam using the Skype brand, promising to pay significant prize winnings in a contest.
If you have received an email that appears to be from Skype, please do not respond and/or share any personal and private information as the result of this email.
Here’s the version of the message we’ve seen making the rounds:
Subject: Congratulations; SKYPE AWARDS!
From: SKYPE AWARDS (info@skype.com)
Sent: December 16, 2008 5:17:26 AM
To: (Unknown)
SKYPE AWARDS PROMO
The Desk Of The Promotions Manager
International Promotions/Skype Award Center
124 Stockport Road, Longsight,
Manchester M60 2DB – United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 703 194 6898
Fax: +44 703 194 6898
Reference Number: 1037231LL
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of three Hundred Thousand Pounds (GBP300,000: 00.) for the month of December, 2008 Prize promotion which was 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 yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners this year.
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) – 750GBP (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 500GBP (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.
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 Michael Mine
E-mail: skypeawardsprom@gmail.com
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN
Yours in service
Patricia Elsworth
(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: Do not reply to this email because your entries will not be processed. All entries should be sent to skypeawardsprom@gmail.com
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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.
