Venditoris: Beware of Scams

Have you received a notice like this (even with your name or email address included)?
Did you think it was legit?
What was your first, correct clue?

(Not that you were loved anonymously, not that you were incredibly lucky, not that didn’t recall buying a ticket)

It clearly is a spamming email designed to get you to respond so that the spammer can turn into a scammer or worse, a thief!

(He or she probably already is one -so don’t feel bad: you didn’t tempt them to steal from you; they were predisposed to break any number of US and International laws just by sending you the email.)

Your best response?

Feel good that you recognized it as a spam letter, for whatever reason, and that you promptly sent it to that black hole in cyberspace called “Delete”.

From: “evi johnson”
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:21:13 +0200
WININNIG Reference Number: nn/nn/nn/nn/nn/n/n

This is to inform you that your Email Address attached to a
Ticket Number (nnnnnn) has won the prize Sum of ?1, 000,000.00 (One
Million Euro), in an Email Sweepstakes program held on the 27th of June 2008. in

Do contact the Details below for the Claim

Contact Person: Mr.Fred Edward.
TEL: nnnn-nnn-nnn-nnn.
E-mail: belgiumlotto2008e@yahoo.de
WINNING INFORMATIONS
Reference Number nn/nn/nn/nn/nn/n/n, Serial Number nnnnnn, Lucky Numbers nnnnnnnn
Batch Number EUnnnnn Batch Number: n/0nn/INL Prize Claim Number:Nl.de.be.EU.nnTicket Number: TSnnn/nn/nn
Note: all winning must be claimed not later than 25th of July 2008

Congratulations!

Sincerely,
Mrs Evi Johnson.
Promotions Coordinator
CONTACT: Mr fred Edward.
CITY/ COUNTRY: Bruxelles Belgium.
TEL: Tel:+nn-nnn-nnn-nnn .
Email: belgiumlotto2008e@yahoo.de