Dear Prize Winner
We acknowledge the receipt of your email. As you can see the standard Non-resident VAT rate in the UK ranges between 17-17.5% of the total amount Involved, but for the fact that Yahoo & Windows Live awards Programme is legally approved by the British Government, all winners who are Non-UK resident are only required to Pay as low as 0.2% of their total winning Prize before they are entitled to claim their Award Prizes.
The Management of Yahoo & Windows Live Award has taken out an Insurance cover agreement sealed with a policy that restrict us from any form of Deduction from Your original Award Prize Value of 250,000.00 GBP to avoid Misappropriation of Award Funds, which is in accordance with section 19A sub-section 2 of the UK Insurance Laws on Donation, Awards and/or Lotteries winning.
You are to Deposit in Cash, the VAT charges equivalent Calculated in an amount of 40,000.00 INR in our associate's account written below;
Account Name: N. Infocom
Account No.: 001105014007
PAN: BCAP8595K
Bank Name: ICICI Bank, Mumbai India.
Send us a scanned copy of the Pay-slip for Confirmation of your Payment from our associate. Once your Payment is Confirmed, our associate will instruct his outlet in London to release the amount to us Immediately to enable the HM Revenue & Customs Pass your Tax clearance receipt to us for the Immediate delivery of your winning Documents & Cheque. Upon Payment Confirmation, Your winning Documents & Cheque will be sent to you via DHL Courier Service within 24 Working Hours.
Should you have any question, don't hesitate to call me or our Indian associate for clarification.
Associate Name: Madam Kavitha Singh
Tel: 09833111332
Location: Mumbai, India.
Company: Yahoo & Windows Live Inc.
Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions programme
2007-11-29 20:37:47 · 3 answers · asked by vallavarayan g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a scam to gain access to your account. There is no prize, and the senders steal whatever they can from you. If these were real, I would not just be a millionaire, I would be a billionaire.
2007-11-29 20:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very or even typical malicious letter.
Think about whether you have any deal with Yahoo & Windows which is totally different company from Yahoo or Windows.
If no, just ignore that letter. It is a case of defraud. You may also call police if you want to be a good citizen.
2007-11-29 22:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by giginotgigi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, delete it. It's a scam.
2007-11-29 20:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by pgb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋