by David Jansen
Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:53 am
You can't win a lottery unless you bought a lottery ticket. If this scam email was true, and they did pick email addresses randomly, then it still wouldn't be a lottery, but randomly giving away money to people. Never heard of a company or organisation that does this. Don't fall for this scam!
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards
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Subject: The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:57:21 -0700
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Microsoft Corporations
Stamford New Road,
Altrincham Cheshire,
WA14 1EP
London,
United Kingdom.
Dear Lucky Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year anniversary for 2010, we rolled out over ? 450,000.00 GBP (Four Houndred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 0087955827499 with serial numbers MSC/0080648302/07 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you ? 450,000.00 GBP (Four Houndred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds ) as one of the jackpot winners in his draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of ?450,000.00GBP (Four Houndred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
These are your identification numbers:MCS/0080648302/07
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 2 ? 450,000.00 pounds each
2nd. 8 ? 350.000.00 pounds each
3rd. 13 ? 250,000.00 pounds each
4th. 27 ? 170,000.00 pounds each
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5 . Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9 . Present Country:
10. Next of kin name/address:
11.How do you feel as a winner:
Mode Of Price Remittance.
Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other
Winning Documents safely to you.
CONTACT
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FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
Paul Smith
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK).
PHONE: +44 7024067587
Email:[email protected]
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The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies. The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
M.S.PRO. ZONAL COORDINATOR
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