An Email with the Subject "Fw: YAHOO FINANCIAL PROMOTIONS!!!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:07:13 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Linda Worthington" <worthingtond@comcast.net>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
From: "Mrs. Amelia Hunts (Lottery Coordinator)" <vanhook1@charter.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:11 AM Subject: YAHOO FINANCIAL PROMOTIONS!!!given away the sum of Â500,000.00 GBP Your email address emerged as one of addresses.To claim your prize you are required to
contact our claimsofficer : Name: Williams Wilcox E-mail: williams.wilcox@sify.com Yours faithfully, Mrs. Amelia Hunts (Lottery Coordinator)