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createbeauty
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edited 27 November 2012 at 8:00AM in I won! I won! I won!
Just received this e-mail:

Subject: BBC END OF YEAR CASH OUT AWARD 2012‏ Reply To This E-mail [EMAIL="mr.kelvin_moore20@hotmail.com"]mr.kelvin_moore20@hotmail.com[/EMAIL]‏‏‏

Your e-mail address has subsequently won you the sum of £1,532,720 in our BBC ONLINE Award Contact: Mr kelvin Moore for full details and claims procedures.TEL: +447011198237 Email:mr.kelvin_moore20@hotmail.com Fund Release Form Below: 1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
On line Coordinator.
Mr Coleen Townsend.
© BBC National Lottery 2012


Definitely a scam, lol.
http://funnyspamiget.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/british-broadcasting-corporation.html

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  • hamsterfan1
    hamsterfan1 Posts: 8,281 Forumite
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    looks like a scam - a genuine bbc win would have a bbc address ( & do they even do comps?)
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
  • looks like a scam - a genuine bbc win would have a bbc address ( & do they even do comps?)

    It is most definitely a scam. How stupid do they think people are? BBC wouldn't have a hotmail address, lol!
  • I agree why would the bbc use an email address like that.
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  • I have just reported this to the Action Fraud website.

    http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
  • I received this email last week and googled it and it sure is a scam, sorry x
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  • Oli.s
    Oli.s Posts: 548 Forumite
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    It is most definitely a scam. How stupid do they think people are? BBC wouldn't have a hotmail address, lol!

    Daft thing is, you know its a scam, I know its a scam, but you can bet your bottom dollar that for every 1000 people that read it 1 believes its true!!!
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