Sweepstakes Scam Email - Example of a Sweepstakes Scam Email

Here is an example of an actual sweepstakes scam that I received in my email. I knew at a glance that this was no real win. Can you guess some of the signs that tipped me off that this email was a scam? If so, share your guesses in the submission form below the article. If you're not sure how to tell whether a win notice is real or a scam, check out the warning signs of sweepstakes scams.

From: Online Sweepstakes Promotions
Subject: Winning Notification!!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES®
I.P AWARD DEPARTMENT
TREATHMELYN,SANDFEILDS,
PORT TALBOT,WEST GLAMORGAN,
SOUTH WALES. SA12 7TJ.

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Winner
We are happy to announce to you the draw number 3444/768228, of the online
sweepstakes, where your email address attached to ticket number: 2876573318
Serial number: 23120019/008 drew the lucky number 10 9 29 19 24 44 (Bonus
ball). You have won £1,500,000 GBP (One million five hundred thousand) Pounds
Only.
To File for Claim, Please provide: the following:

NAME........
TEL.........
COUNTRY.....

Contact your fiduciary agent immediately via information below for processing
and claim of your winnings.

Agent: Mr Spencer McLeod
Email: spencermcleod@treffpunkt.cc
Tel: +44 7045779459

Dr Andrew Simpson
Director Of Promotion
ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES®

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