This is a scam. a quick internet search of 2013 GLOBE Award Grant reveals that there is no such thing. Another quick way to determine a scam is to understand how internet domains work. When you see an e-mail address like the one in this scam e-mail (@yahoo.com.hk) you will notice the .hk at the end. That is a Honk Kong domain. The com before the .hk is the registered domain name, and the yahoo. at the beginning is a subdomain on the com.hk website. This is not related to Yahoo.com in anyway. ( Yahoo's Hong Kong website is http://hk.yahoo.com/ ). That shows a lot of deception right off the bat, and is clearly a sign that this e-mail is not to be trusted.
Scam e-mail Below:
Attention, Good Morning.
The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Promotion Department of the IMF/WORLD BANKFoundation is proud to congratulate you as one of the 2013 winners of the GLOBE Award Grant valued US$2,500,000.00. under the IMF/WORLD BANK programe.
Each email address was attached to a ticket number and your email address with ticket number: (GF/529/MX/03RY4) was randomly selected as the star prize winner amongst other consolation prize winners.Please contact Mr. Craig Fred (DIRECTOR)with the E-mail (imf_wb9@yahoo.com.hk), for further details.
Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth Time
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