Have I won anything?

Tweek_1984

Go this via email tonight from a strange looking address (david@lee058.orangehome.co.uk):

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FORD MOTORS PROMO (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON,LONDON

FROM: Dr Susan Bach.

ATTENTION: WINNER!
TICKET NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
BATCH NUMBER :

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the FORD MOTORS PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 7th of JAN 2006.You were entered as dependent clients with; Reference Serial Number: ***-*** and Batch number A*********.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: ******** that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of 250,000.00 Pounds Sterling (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number: ***********. This is from a total cash prize of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling shared among the ten international winners in first categories, along with a new blue car. Congratulations!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators. You are to contact our accredited agent for your claim.

Name: Dr Susan Bach

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I imagine this isnt kosher, but thought I'd better check incase I have won a shedload of money.

Coldfinger

Basically, you have won the opportunity to be ripped off.

It's a scam.

See http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/identitytheft/122004-WINNING-NOTIFICATION.php

I found this by searching for "28 Tanfield Road" in Google.

If you think something is not right then it probably isn't, especially if you are winning megabucks.

viru.doshi

It sure is a scam.

"If you think something is not right then it probably isn't, especially if you are winning megabucks." - and a new blue car!

AnnieH

It sounds too complicated and iffy to be a genuine win to me, in my opinion.

Tweek_1984

Ok, just thought I'd check.

Cheers.

IanEd_2

Also mentioned here - http://www.internet-fraud.com/fraudforum/DCForumID37/165.html#

Stay well clear

CBo

If you check the full mail information by viewing hte mail header, you'll properly found it's send by dialup or a hacked broadband connection. They are usually bland and unspecific about how you "won" the "so called competition". The way it's laid out is very amateurish and in real wins they can usually specify your name.

ManAtHome

Tweek_1984 wrote:

Due to [..whatever..], we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

Most of the scamsters seem to include this phrase (as well as the bad English).

Ford, an affiliate of Honda..??