Hi ,
Pasted below is the text of the mail that i got from BMW Automobiles Company.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
BMW Automobiles House,22 Garden Close, Edmonton
Lincs,PE9 2YP, London, United Kingdom.
Attention:
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
850,000.00 pounds(Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds) from the BMW
e-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs held recently, here in London
United Kingdom.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to
sensitize the public. To begin the processing of your prize you are to
contact our fiduciary claims department for more information as regards
procedures to
claim your prize.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON
BUSINESS PARK LONDON, T40 4RT, UNITED KINGDOM.
Barrister Ken Adams
Email: [protected]@hotmail.com
Phone: [protected]
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Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code X7PYWM2007 and your
Reference Number BMW:[protected]/23.You are also advised to provide
him with the under listed information's as soon as possible:
1.Name in full:-------
2.Address:-------
3.Nationality:-----
4.Age:-------
5.Occupation:[protected]
6.Telephone:[protected]
Number:[protected]
7.Present Country:----
8.Sex:----
9.Marital status:-
10.Email address: --
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
EUGENE KLINE,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
UNITED KINGDOM.
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NOTE: You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be
other Organizations or Yahoo Microsoft Inc. This is solely to collect your
personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event
that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was
sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and give no further
correspondence to such person or body. BMW shall not be held responsible
for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned. Winners are also
advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT).
Regards ,
Jyoti Nair.
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BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 2009 AWARD RESULT OUT — e-Lottery Prize Winning
I have received an email from [protected]@bmwlovers.com which states:PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
BMW Automobiles House,22 Garden Close, Edmonton
Lincs,PE9 2YP, London, United Kingdom.
Attention:
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
850,000.00 pounds(Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds) from the BMW
e-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs held recently, here in London
United Kingdom.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to
sensitize the public. To begin the processing of your prize you are to
contact our fiduciary claims department for more information as regards
procedures to
claim your prize.
=================================================
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON
BUSINESS PARK LONDON, T40 4RT, UNITED KINGDOM.
Barrister Ken Adams
Email: [protected]@bmwpromotionunit-uk.com
Phone: [protected]
[protected]
=================================================
Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code X7PYWM2007 and your
Reference Number BMW:[protected]/23.You are also advised to provide
him with the under listed information's as soon as possible:
1.Name in full:-------
2.Address:-------
3.Nationality:-----
4.Age:-------
5.Occupation:[protected]
6.Telephone:[protected]
Number:[protected]
7.Present Country:----
8.Sex:----
9.Marital status:-
10.Email address: --
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
EUGENE KLINE,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
UNITED KINGDOM.
=================================================
NOTE: You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be
other Organizations or Yahoo Microsoft Inc. This is solely to collect your
personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event
that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was
sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and give no further
correspondence to such person or body. BMW shall not be held responsible
for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned. Winners are also
advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT).
I am not sure if it is true or false.