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Received email saying that I have won a Firefox promo prize Is it spam?

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Dear Robinson Jones,


This is what I received I beleive it to be Spam? am i correct? We write to confirm your prize as released by Mozilla Corporation on its recently concluded Mozilla Online Promo. This program is the first ever online Draw to reward users of our various products. Once you have used any Mozilla in your computer or mobile on the internet, you have stand the chance of being a winner and this promo will be conducted every year as approve by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation.


The programme is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their email address as obtained from our Database. Your E-mail was attached to Batch number: 7056490902/188, which consequently won the E-mail draw in the category “A” while winner of Category B & C was also record with the prizes. We hereby approved your winning valued GBP750,000.00 pounds (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/11


All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from our Database stored Mozilla Firefox and other Mozilla products user from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions. This promotion was sponsored by Mozilla Corporation & Mozilla Foundation as part of our social responsibility and appreciation of users of our product and services.


For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel. This instruction is very important to avoid cancellation of your winning.


Note,

All winnings MUST be claimed within 7 days of this notification otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations. Congratulations once again on your winning.



WINNER APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.


THIS FORM WILL ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER. FILL IT AND RETURN BACK PLEASE.


FULL NAME:

COMPLETE ADDRESS:

DATE OF BIRTH/ AGE:

SEX:

NATIONALITY:

OCCUPATION:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

MOBILE/ CELL NUMBER:

WINNER’S EMAIL ADDRESS:

DATE:


THE REQUIRED DETAILS ABOVE IS TO ENABLE US ISSUE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FOR THE RELEASE AND TRANSFER THE FUND TO BASED ON THE PAYMENT OPTION AS APPROVED BY MOZILLA CORPORATIONS.


YOURS TRULY,


Philip Watson, Director, Mozilla Corporation Registered office: 6 Elstree Way Borehamwood,

Hertfordshire WD6 1RN - United Kingdom Tel: +44 7024078750



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Dear Robinson Jones, This is what I received I beleive it to be Spam? am i correct? We write to confirm your prize as released by Mozilla Corporation on its recently concluded Mozilla Online Promo. This program is the first ever online Draw to reward users of our various products. Once you have used any Mozilla in your computer or mobile on the internet, you have stand the chance of being a winner and this promo will be conducted every year as approve by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation. The programme is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their email address as obtained from our Database. Your E-mail was attached to Batch number: 7056490902/188, which consequently won the E-mail draw in the category “A” while winner of Category B & C was also record with the prizes. We hereby approved your winning valued GBP750,000.00 pounds (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/11 All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from our Database stored Mozilla Firefox and other Mozilla products user from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions. This promotion was sponsored by Mozilla Corporation & Mozilla Foundation as part of our social responsibility and appreciation of users of our product and services. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel. This instruction is very important to avoid cancellation of your winning. Note, All winnings MUST be claimed within 7 days of this notification otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations. Congratulations once again on your winning. WINNER APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT. THIS FORM WILL ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER. FILL IT AND RETURN BACK PLEASE. FULL NAME: COMPLETE ADDRESS: DATE OF BIRTH/ AGE: SEX: NATIONALITY: OCCUPATION: TELEPHONE NUMBER: MOBILE/ CELL NUMBER: WINNER’S EMAIL ADDRESS: DATE: THE REQUIRED DETAILS ABOVE IS TO ENABLE US ISSUE PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FOR THE RELEASE AND TRANSFER THE FUND TO BASED ON THE PAYMENT OPTION AS APPROVED BY MOZILLA CORPORATIONS. YOURS TRULY, Philip Watson, Director, Mozilla Corporation Registered office: 6 Elstree Way Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1RN - United Kingdom Tel: +44 7024078750 * Our Projects ----------------- Mozilla Applications Mozilla Drumbeat Projects Mozilla Labs Experiments Mozilla Developer Tools Mozilla-based Applications Mozilla Technologies Archived Projects

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Yes, that's complete fiction.

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me too receive a same of that mail any new news .

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me too receive same of that mail if u know any new news kindly tell me my mail ahmed_fadl_192@yahoo.com

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@Ahmedfadl, it's fake. Do not respond to them.

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How many percent isn't true? Is a mozilla Company give this amount to all winner? or its a scam?

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