Lottery Scam - "Congratulations! Your Email Address has Won GBP Read the Attached Document"
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The Fraudulent Email Message
From: karen@eonenet.com
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON GBP READ THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 01:40:02 -0700
Dear Microsoft User/Winner,
We wish to congratulate you for being among the four (4) selected winners in the ongoing Microsoft E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes; we believe with your prize, you will continue to be an active user in patronizing Microsoft Products and email.
Kindly go though the attached official letter from Microsoft Corporations.
E-mail: validation_windows@163.com
regards,
Owen Sagness
Microsoft Foreign Transfer Manager
Microsoft Corporations, United Kingdom.
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