by Ralph
Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:39 am
This email on first appearance looks like it may be legit, but let's have another look
The email address is what makes it look like it actually came from microsoft but dont be fooled, it is quite possible and not so hard to send an email to look like it came from wherever you like, the Russian scammers have been doing it for years and now the Africans are begining to do it more and more, it's not a new concept but quite a clever one from the scammers point of view so lets look take a closer look
A search result on this email address [email protected]> brings up another scam email right here
Further down the email asks you to contact another email address, the main reason for this is that the microsaoft address doesn't go to the scammers, in fact, I doubt it would go anywhere.
As with most fake lottery emails, the batch and ticket numbers will often come up in scam searches and this one did not disappoint Click Here
Sorry, but you have not won a thing, you have merely been selected to send endless amounts of money to a scammer for no return,
still interested?
Dont be, ignore and delete is your best course of action
The email address is what makes it look like it actually came from microsoft but dont be fooled, it is quite possible and not so hard to send an email to look like it came from wherever you like, the Russian scammers have been doing it for years and now the Africans are begining to do it more and more, it's not a new concept but quite a clever one from the scammers point of view so lets look take a closer look
A search result on this email address [email protected]> brings up another scam email right here
Further down the email asks you to contact another email address, the main reason for this is that the microsaoft address doesn't go to the scammers, in fact, I doubt it would go anywhere.
As with most fake lottery emails, the batch and ticket numbers will often come up in scam searches and this one did not disappoint Click Here
Sorry, but you have not won a thing, you have merely been selected to send endless amounts of money to a scammer for no return,
still interested?
Dont be, ignore and delete is your best course of action
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Microsoft® Promotions <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 6:58:21 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM MICROSOFT.
Microsoft Corporation Promo Department
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London SM1 4TE
United Kingdom.
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REF N?: MCLP-UKGB/183939/09
BATCH N?: MPLP8990DH
We, the Board and Management of Microsoft Corporation Promotions wishes to notify you of our EMAIL DRAW held 4th of February, 2009 in which you emerged as one of the winners in the grand category "A". This result is today released to you as your e-mail address was attached to Promo number: 9786543289.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to your file number STH-MPL/18003/01/09.
Please note that NO ENTRIES WERE MADE AND NO TICKETS WERE SOLD.
This promotion was designed to compensate all Microsoft users and prospective customers. The email cyber lotto draw was conducted from an exclusive list of 500,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies worldwide picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot machine search from our central database of Microsoft product users. You are therefore to receive a cash prize of ?1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) from the total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon completion of the claims procedures which involves meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and obtaining a satisfactory report. To claims your prize, you are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited Fiduciary agent with your Promo number: 9786543289 and Batch number: MPLP8990DH. You can contact him with the information provided below.
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Name: Clarence Sorensen
TEL: + 44-702-406-5547
44-703-195-4817
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAILS:[email protected]
[email protected]
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You are advice to provide him with the following information:
1. Full Name...............
2. Country..................
3. Current Contact Address.......
4. Telephone Number....
5. Fax Number.............
6. Occupation.............
7. Age......................
8. Sex......................
Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all winning information confidential, especially your promo and Batch numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.
Yours in Service
Mr. James Olsen
Award Promotions Manager
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Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the claims of your prize.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
