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This evening I got an email from someone claiming to be on behalf of Amtrak informing me I have won a prize in the See More on a Train photo contest that they had run at the time of National Train Day. Below is an excerpt from the email I got. Does it seem legitimate or could be a scam?
Dear <my name> –
You recently participated in the Amtrak "See More on a Train" Contest. This is an official notification that you have been selected as a potential winner.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACT US BEFORE THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please reply to this email by 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 28, 2012, acknowledging your receipt of this email and providing the information below in order to remain eligible for the prize.
FULL NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
SPONSOR: The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, commonly known as Amtrak, 60 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington DC 2002.
If you do not respond by the designated time you may forfeit your prize.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 212-488-1475.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Sam
__________________________
Sam Blum
Brand Promotions
LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. (Sweepstakes Administrator)
159 W 25th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
P 212.488.1475 | F 212.741.5013
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I did a quick Google search for the company LeadDog Marketing Group and it seems they were indeed the ones who were hosting the photo contest for Amtrak, but I want to be extra cautious before replying to the email. I saw the email after end of business hours on the East coast so my call to the phone number mentioned went unanswered.
So what do you guys think? Real winner or scam spam?
Dear <my name> –
You recently participated in the Amtrak "See More on a Train" Contest. This is an official notification that you have been selected as a potential winner.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACT US BEFORE THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please reply to this email by 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 28, 2012, acknowledging your receipt of this email and providing the information below in order to remain eligible for the prize.
FULL NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
SPONSOR: The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, commonly known as Amtrak, 60 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington DC 2002.
If you do not respond by the designated time you may forfeit your prize.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 212-488-1475.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Sam
__________________________
Sam Blum
Brand Promotions
LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. (Sweepstakes Administrator)
159 W 25th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
P 212.488.1475 | F 212.741.5013
---
I did a quick Google search for the company LeadDog Marketing Group and it seems they were indeed the ones who were hosting the photo contest for Amtrak, but I want to be extra cautious before replying to the email. I saw the email after end of business hours on the East coast so my call to the phone number mentioned went unanswered.
So what do you guys think? Real winner or scam spam?
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