THIS?

Planet49 - Big Giveaways Sweepstakes   New 
Win a MacBook Air, iPhone 4S or an iPad 2, sign up today for your chance to win!   
Restrictions : US | Limit : 1 Per Person / Email | Added : 10-26-11 | Expires : 12-31-2011 | Hits : 682 | Rules
 
Entry Category : One Entry Sweepstakes   

Like judge says, that sweeps hasn't ended yet. The rules for the Planet49 sweeps say, "WINNER SELECTION & VERIFICATION: On or about January 20, 2012, Sponsor will select one (1) potential winner in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. Potential winner will be notified via telephone, email, or mail within seven (7) days of being selected..."

What is the prize?

I did a Google search for "Jane@chosen.winner" and found a variation, "Jane@selected.winner," which is a scam and is discussed on several websites.

Sounds suspicious.

Try searching by copying and pasting a few sentences from your email and see if you find anything.

Oh, no! Don't click!

Here's a good thread to read, "Top 10 Signs that Your Win is Really a Sweepstakes Scam":

http://www.sweepstakesplus.com/smf/top-10-signs-that-your-win-is-really-a-sweepstakes-scam-t27530.0.html

Yep - says it in the rules:

http://www.planet49.us/wingame/agb_42.htm

Sponsor and Sponsor´s agents, affiliates, marketing partners, subsidiaries, representatives, and service providers may use entrants´ personal information submitted with entry for purposes of prize fulfillment and/or for future marketing by Sponsor or its affiliates and marketing partners, such as to notify them of a product or promotion that Sponsor thinks may be of interest.

Company may make available a service either directly or through third parties by which you can receive messages on your wireless device via short message service (“SMS Service“)."

But it is NOT required:

"TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, 1) visit www.big-giveaways.com and select the prize that you want to enter to win - you will be eligible to win only the prize that you have selected; 2) then complete and submit the Promotion entry form by providing the requested information, which includes your name and email address. Eligible entrants will receive one (1) entry into the Promotion by submitting all of the required information. Limit: one (1) entry in the Promotion per person, per email address."