You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not the winner of a Dell Award, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam.
Following is the text of the scam email:
-----Original Message-----
From: Dell Award Team [mailto:yerambooee@bigpond.com]
Sent: 08/25/2008 12:28 PM
Subject: Dell Award Notification
Dell Award Notification
We are delighted to inform you that you are one of the THREE LUCKY WINNERS whose e-mail address won the sum payout of 1,000,000.00 pounds.(One Milion Pounds Sterlings Only) in the DELL ELECTRONICS SEASONAL AWARD 2008.
Please be informed that all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 30,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To file in for your claims, contact our claim's agent with your information as provided below:
Wright Brown Email:dell_claimsdept101@yahoo.com.hk
Full Names:......Country:....... Tel:......Marital Status.........Sex.......Age:.... Occupation:.... Nationality:....... Residential Address: ......... How Do You Wish To Receive Your Funds? 1. Cheque Delivery by Courier 2. Direct Bank Transfer
Mrs Maureen Graham (Information Officer)
Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided any personal or financial information.
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