I received the following email to an email that I have never, ever received a single spam email to. Given that it would be nice if it were true, but my "scam red flag" went up. I tried searching on the internet but couldn't find anything about this.
However, the email properties show the following:Date: 4th April 2007
Attention
I am Mrs Barbara Lucero Online Director Pepsico Company here in the United Kingdom, wish to bring to your notice that the Pepsico Company here in the United Kingdom has awarded you with the Sum of Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterlings. An email selection was done on the 3rd April 2007 and One Hundred and Seventy Winners was awarded with the Sum of Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling.
Base on the fraudulent activities going on via the internet, the Pepsico Company Board of Directors and it's Partners has given us the mandate to pay your Online Lottery Winning Fund via Wire Transfer to your designated Bank account.
Furthermore, you are required as a matter of urgency to contact us immediately, for further details in regards to this Winning Notice. You are to furnish us with the following
Informations:
Direct Phone/Cell Number
Your Full Name
Occupation
Address
Gender
Age
You are to contact the following person for reference and for issuing of your Online Pepsico Company Winning Certificate and transfer of your Winning Fund:
Company Name: Pepsico Company Plc
Contact Name: Kenneth Haliday
Tel: +44 702 4093610
Finally,you are to forward the requested information above to the mentioned persons
Regards,
Mrs Barbara Lucero
Online Director (Pepsico Company UK)
Unfortunately so many people would just simply reply without investigating and some twit with a Yahoo email account and way too much time on his hands would be getting your private information and probably some of your money too.To: [email protected] (edited out my email address for posting here)
Subject: Your Pepsi Cola Company Online Winning
From: Pepsi Cola Company <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]