Security researchers are warning netizens to remain watchful of 2 separate bogus lottery e-mail campaigns that scammers are executing simultaneously. Moneylife.in published this on March 15, 2011.
Posing as communication from Tata Motors, the first scam involves an e-mail, which states that UK's TATA Automobile Company is applauding the recipient for being one among the five winners of TATA MOTOR's Star Prize within the company's 2011 IAPOD (International Awareness Promotion Online Draw) that was held within India. Consequently, the e-mail recipient has become a possessor of the latest Apple iPad2 Wi-Fi + 3G instrument along with USD 750,000 as cash prize, the e-mail adds.
The second scam circulates an e-mail, which purporting to be from BMW, states that BMW Automobiles is applauding the recipient for being one among the ten winners of BMW's Star Prize within the company's 2010 IAP (International Awareness Promotion) that was hosted at Madrid. Consequently, the e-mail recipient is a possessor of a wholly fresh BMW 5 Series motorcar along with Euros 850,000 as cash prize, the e-mail adds.
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