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Well, I Have Never...

January 28th 2008 12:04
...received a scam email before. Yes, I've had my inbox filled with many spam emails about enlargement products and that kind of junk, but I had never gotten a scam one telling me I've won tons of money. So this was kind of interesting to me. I decided to search it on the internet for fun. This link comes up with what I received. (If you scroll down closer to the bottom it gives you a sample email).

Actually, let me post my email here:

"THE PEPSI COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

151 CANADA SQUARE,
CANARY WHARF,
LONDON, E14 5DY, UNITED KINGDOM.

THE PEPSI COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

You have been Selected in the PEPSI CONSUMER AWARD NEW YEAR BONANZA held this January 2008. We the PROMO BOARD are pleased to inform you that you are approved for a payment of 1,500,000.00 EUROS (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro) payable by a certified bank draft, credited to file reference number BTN:41632006/20. It is aimed at encouraging our consumers and internet users as well.

CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER/PAYOUT OFFICER:

Name: Mr. Vanden MacAlister
151 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
E MAIL: pepsi.claims08@gmail.com
Phone: 44 7035 902804 44 7035 902773

Provide the under listed information to claim your prize.

NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):
ANNUAL INCOME:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK PEPSI:
REMARKS ABOUT PEPSI:

Congratulations once again from the Pepsi Family.

Yours Sincerely,
Rhonda Williams
Online Co-ordinator"


My first thought was, "A scam email! I've never actually gotten one before." And then I scrolled to see if they would ask for a SSN or something. My second thought was, "Wouldn't someone think, 'hey, how did Pepsi get my email?' if they even THOUGHT about trying to reply to this?"

Anyway, beware of scam emails! Have a good Monday!
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