If you receive the e-mail message below: "Email Scam: Prize Redemption Center - 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park," or others like it, please note that these e-mails are sent by lottery scammers. So, please do not respond to them with your personal information, because you will only help the scammers rip you off.
The Lottery Scam Emai l Message:
Prize Redemption Center -1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 United States
Dear Lucky Winner Ref. Number. FLNL/107654/04,
We acknowledge the receipt of your mail with regard to the email which was sent to you. You have been Awarded $750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) in the 2014 Facebook Online E-mail Draw.
Your email was selected randomly through our Computer Ballot System from World email Directories. I write to acquaint you with guidelines that you must follow in order to complete your claims. On our part, we have a mandate to see you through. We will work assiduously to realize this mandate as we respect your views, opinions and most importantly protect your Privacy.
Kindly provide us with the following information for verification of your Prize;
Full name
Age
Address
Sex
Nationality
Mobile Telephone #
Marital Status
Occupation
The following PIN# (Personal Identification Number) has been assigned to you and you are required to quote it in every mail that you send to us: FBCA-2014/229/000029383/837-D44583.
You are warned to keep your winning information to yourself until your fund is released to you to avoid double claim which will lead to absolute cancellation/termination of Award. We also do not tolerate Laxity and inconsistency in claim.
NOTE: This Draw is solely conducted by Facebook Company, CA and cannot be claimed through any of our Regional Offices in your Country/Area. All communications must be through CCC, CA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
This is not any act of scam as we are fully supported by United States GOVERNMENT, please get back to us after verifying your details, for effective delivery of your WON PRIZE.
Once again, We congratulate you for this landmark achievement and implore you with the responsibility of ensuring successful claims. We shall get back to you with the Fund release Directives on our receipt of your personal details as requested above.
Dr David Ebersman
For Facebook Promotion
With United States GOVERNMENT