Archive for July 3rd, 2006
E-Mail Promo
Posted by Joël on July 3, 2006
Is this copy of an e-mail below that I recieved, legit? If not what is the scam?
I did not publish the actual transcript of the email you include, but it has scam written all over it. Apart from the obvious red flags (i.e. the poor grammar, spelling mistakes, vague promotion name), let me ask some basic questions:
1. Why would the ‘Promotion Manager’ of this company use a yahoo.com e-mail address is company communications?
2. What is the point of having a ‘secret’ promotion?
3. How do you win a contest you never entered?
Unfortunately, this type of scam is all too common. I would recommend you delete this email from your inbox immediately. While the sender is not asking for any money at the moment, he is asking you for personal information (i.e. phone number, address). Should you respond to this, you’ll most likely receive further communications asking for money at some point.
The reality is that if it seems to good to be true, it usually is.



