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I received this email today in my inbox. This is the first time I received an email from Google telling me that I won some amount on their drawing. I already received the same mails almost everyday in my inbox but this is the first time from Google. Is this another scam again? These scammers are using Google now but I am telling you guys, never ever believe in this kind of mails because this is a scam. In short, it is a fraud. Google will never ever send emails like this.

The email only contain a pdf attachment with Google Award title. If you have to take a look on the header part of the mail where it came from, you can see an email address that it is from official@google.com. I tried to hit reply and it was redirected to email address frank.smith@ciudad.com.ar

If you happen to receive such kind of mails, please immediately put it as spam and delete it. Never ever reply and don’t give your personal information to these scammers.

I also surf the net that if you happen to receive this mail, you can report it to abuse@google.com. You can also report it to www.ic3.gov, which is the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which deals with internet crime as a partner with the FBI.

BELOW IS THE HEADER OF THE SCAM

From: Google Corporation official@google.com
Sent: Fri, July 16, 2010 6:27:47 PM
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FROM GOOGLE

BELOW IS THE CONTAIN OF THE PDF ATTACHMENT

Stamford New Road,
Altrincham Cheshire,
WA14 1EP
London,
United Kingdom.
Dear Lucky Recipient,
On the 4th of September 1998, Google was incorporated as a privately held company.
Google Corporation is one company that earns its profit mainly from advertising using their
very own Google search engine, Gmail , Gala, Sify, e-mail service Google Maps, Google
Apps, Orkut social networking and YouTube video sharing, which are all offered to the
public for free.

We wish to congratulate you once again, for being selected as a winner in the ongoing
Happy Google Anniversary Promotion. Hence we do believe with your prize, you will
continue to be active in your patronage to Google.

The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of over 6,000,000 email
addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer selection from the web. (NO TICKETS WERE SOLD). The primary objective for
this Corporation is to encourage individual that are active Users of Google search engine
and Google ancillary service. Google is currently the world leading search engine
worldwide, and is vigorously making more effort to make sure the reputation of the
company stands out to be the best among the rest, with the optimize help of our customers
worldwide.

A Bank Draft will be issued in your name by the Google Promotion Board, you have
therefore won the entire sum of 450,000.00 GBP {Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
British Pounds.

CONTACT CLAIMS OFFICE:
Google Promotion Board
Email: frank.smith@ciudad.com.ar

Do e-mail the Claims office at once with the Verification and Funds release form below for
validation of your prize and to avoid unnecessary delay.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.

.Residential Address:
.Tel (Mobile):
.Nationality/Country:
.Full Name:
.Age/Sex:
.Occupation/Position:
.What is your comment on Google?

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Board Commission.

Yours Sincerely,
Eric Owen.
©2010 Google Corporations

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