There will always be spam emails everyday, and some of them are pure stupid. Most spam emails I’ve received so far is all about lottery, jackpot and similar stuff saying that I’ve won this and that. I have received a similar spam email today with the subject “Microsoft Promotion Award Team” - see below.
REF NO: M154S/WL06.
MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465206
MICROSOFT PROMOTION AWARD TEAM
The prestigious Microsoft and MSN have set out and successfully
organised a Sweepstakes marking the beginning of the year anniversary, The Management rolled out over 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds) Begining of the year lucky email selected draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which will be given the opportunity to benefit from year our patronage.Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 Chip Number: 8977742 and drew the in cash credited to file MSW/9080118308/02/LA.u have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 30th of January 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through theprocess to facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim,
Please Contact your fiduciary agent quickly via:
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Contact Person: Barrister Teddy Williams
E-mail:williamsesq_chambers@yahoo.co.uk
Tell.:+44-704-570-2035
Tell.:+44-701-1121-410
Tell:+44-701-1129-206
Fax.:+448704783718
Mrs. Edlyn Albert
Secretary
Microsoft Mega Jackpot Lottery
Most people will know that it’s fake, but what’s makes me laugh out loud is that their so-called “Secretary” is using Yahoo! mail. A Microsoft staff using Yahoo mail? Guess those spammers aren’t having enough wisdom, this makes their spam/scam fails badly.
Note: According to my research, this is a SCAM. If you reply to the email they sent to you, they will request for your bank information. For your safety, NEVER give out any of your information to the so-called “Agent” to avoid any loses. Just bear in mind, Microsoft staff will never use Yahoo mail, and there is no free lunch in this world. You may want to refer here.
Update:Reader Adrian had contact Microsoft’s CS, and here’s the reply regarding to this hoax.
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service.
I understand form your message that you received a winner notification e-mail. I realize the importance of your issue and will help you in reaching the appropriate resource of support.
The mail that you have forwarded is indeed a hoax. Unfortunately, there are many such hoaxes and frauds being sent through e-mail.
The message you received is most likely a “phishing” attempt. Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal your money or your identity, by tricking you into disclosing information like credit card numbers, passwords, or other confidential personal information. Online scam artists do this by sending fake e-mail that appears to come from a source you would normally trust – like your bank or credit card company. As a general online practice, we strongly recommend that you do not respond to requests for personal information via e-mail.
For more information about phishing and how to help protect yourself and your PC, please visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/safety
http://www.microsoft.com/phishing
http://safety.msn.com/phishingTo help you identify e-mail hoaxes, here is some additional information:
- Microsoft does not send unsolicited e-mails that include attachments. If you ever receive an unsolicited e-mail with an attached executable claiming to be from Microsoft, it is best to delete it immediately.
- To verify that an e-mail message that claims to be from Microsoft is genuine, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/verifymail- If you have already opened the attachment, suspect that your system is infected, or want information about viruses, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/- For information about this and other hoaxes, visit the following Web sites:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ (CIAC is the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, a United States Government organization.)
http://www.snopes.com/
http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/Note: The links in this message may lead to third-party Web sites. Microsoft provides third-party resources to help you find customer service or technical support resources. Information at these sites may change without notice. Microsoft is not responsible for the content at any third-party Web sites and does not guarantee the accuracy of third-party information.
I hope the above information help you with your concern.
Thank you for using Microsoft Products and Services.Sunitha
Microsoft Online Customer Service RepresentativeIf you have any feedback about your Online Customer Service experience, please submit your feedback by visiting the web link provided below:
https://support.microsoft.com/common/survey.aspx?scid=sw;en;1389&showpage=1&WS=managermail
1,243 views
February 28th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Hello, I received this email
I want to know if they is true or false.
Thank you
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Theo reply on June 28, 2008 8:28 am:
I got it too
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March 3rd, 2007 at 8:56 pm
I RECEIVED ONE TOO! I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE KEEP DOING THIS! I RECEIVED 20-30 OF THESE THINGS EVERY WEEK! IF THEY WERE REAL, I WOULD BE THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD! SEE BELOW:
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March 3rd, 2007 at 9:06 pm
99.9% emails of this kind are scams. I’m sure you guys did not trust these claims - or you won’t be landing on this page researching the truth of these emails. Good luck.
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March 11th, 2007 at 5:06 am
Help, I got one of these mails too.
How on earth do you stop them………..this was through a hotmail adress…spam mail. By the way the amount has increased; 1,350,000.00 great Britain Pounds.
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March 14th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
I personally find these things inapropriate, and incredibly stupid, I feel very sorry for the person who actually thinks there is a free lunch somewhere, and now even I am emailing a person I have never met, so what does that really say about me
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March 18th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Now I receive their information every day.
The main goal is TO COMPROMISE BILL GATE AND HIS COMPANY. See below:
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
The prestigious Microsoft and Aol has set out and successfully
organised a Sweepstakes marking the New Year anniversary and we have
rolled out over $25,000,000.00(Twenty-five Million American Dollars)
for the end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for this draws were
randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we
enjoy their patronage.
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalised email addresses to ticket numbers, if you ignore this, you
will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet
companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains
the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail
data test.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky
numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you $1000,000.00
(One Million Dollars) already issued in a cheque as one of the
10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire
winning sum of $1000,000.00 (One Million Dollars). The draws
registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United
Kingdom .
These Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet
representative in West Africa as indicated in your play coupon, In view
of this, your $1000,000.00 (One Million Dollars)
cheque would be released to you by our Fiduciary Agent in West Africa,
Our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your cheque as soon as you contact him.
Make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your winning cheque.
To file for your claim, Please Contact your fiduciary agent with the
details below:
NAME: MR David Moore
Email: microsoftpromoaward1956@yahoo.co.uk
You are advised to contact your Fiduciary Agent with the following
details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications with your
Name (in Full)
:……………………………………………………………..
Country:……………………………………………………….
…………….
Address:……………………………………………………….
…………….
Direct Telephone
No:……………………………………………………….
Age:…………………………………………………………..
………………
Sex:…………………………………………………………..
………………
Occupation/position:…………………………………………….
………….
Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We
wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune. Thank you for
being part of our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws. Happy
New year celebration.
Sincerely,
MRS. SUSAN LARS
Microsoft Promotion Team
==================================================
PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before (14) working days from date of
notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited
his/her winnings
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March 21st, 2007 at 12:01 am
Pease my I contact Mrs. Bryan McDonald Microsoft Promotion Team
Vice President for a serious lottery case.
Regards
S. Soligno
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March 21st, 2007 at 12:10 am
I AM JUST TALKING WITH STEVE LEO A BANK OFFICER OF HSBC WHICH GARANTED ME AN AWARD BUT TO RELESE IT THEY NEED ALMOST 9,000 GBP.
REGARDS
S. SOLGNO
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March 21st, 2007 at 12:12 am
I ALLREADY REPLYED
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March 21st, 2007 at 2:06 am
i recieved the amount , it works really
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March 21st, 2007 at 3:18 am
I revieved such email, I know there is no thing is true, but I followed them just to see where the game well end. I sent personal information and they asked me to pay a charge for the delivery of the prize and they can not cut it from the prize. So how it comes, i won a very huge prize but they can not cut the charge from it, HOW STUPID THEY ARE?
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March 21st, 2007 at 1:33 pm
I am stefano soligno the suppose winner of one of the awards according to Mr Poul Wool and Mr Steve Leo; I want to know how much is true this fantastic story and how you can help in the complication occured for the money transfer.
Please repply me asap since I need to be fisically and mrntally calm.
Thank you Stefano Soligno
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March 21st, 2007 at 2:17 pm
If you wanted to test out how true they are, give out fake informations. They will reply you with more information, and if they demand an amount of money before they can send you those “awards” - that’s a scam. There’s such case too in my country, but that’s not via email, but sms. Those scammers says they won a great amount of money from a contest of a popular TV show in my country, and they need to proceed them the processing fee before they will have their prize.
So far, many has been scammed. Say no to greed and work with such case wisely. Freedew do make sense.
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March 21st, 2007 at 2:35 pm
THANK YOU FOR THE REPPLY.
REGARDS
S. SOLIGNO
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March 22nd, 2007 at 5:07 am
This is another one such e-mail sent to me,
try it:
REF No:UKNL-L/200-26937
BATCH No:2005MJL-01
TICKET No:20511465463-7644
SERIAL No:S/N-00168
LUCKY No: 887-13-865-37-10-83
FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME, held on the 17th of March,
2007. The selection process was carried out through random selection in
our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
�1,000,000.00 (British Pounds) One Million Pounds Sterling in cash
credited to
file UKNL-L/200-26937.To file for your claim, please contact our claims
agent;
Dr. Tom Brodie
Tel: +44 70457 11775
Fax: 00-448704791135
Email: ukclaims.onlinepromo@yahoo.co.uk
Contact him by sending him with the underlisted informations
(1.) FULL NAME
(2.) FULL ADDRESS
(3).NATIONALITY.
(4) DATE OF BIRTH
(5) OCCUPATION
(6 )WINNING EMAIL
(7 )TELEPHONE NUMBER
(8) DATE OF WINNING NOTIFICATION
(9) SEX
(10) TOTAL AMOUNT WON
(11) MARITAL STATUE
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jane Patronete
FROM UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
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March 22nd, 2007 at 3:41 pm
they are insisting and i have no time can you please verify the case?
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March 22nd, 2007 at 6:57 pm
What do they insist? And in most scam cases, they will tell you there’s a limitation of time and you have to do it quickly. What they do is actually simple. Says you won a great amount of money so you’ll be attracted. Later on, ask for some money before they send you the money. And there will be a time limitation. If you don’t pay the amount by sometime, they will forfeit your award. This makes you have no time to think about it. As I’ve said, these are all scams. To verify, just simply ask Microsoft or any other company they say they are from and ask if there’s such contest.
Do not send them any money
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March 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 am
I received this e-mail I receive alot of scam mail and they are all the same. Nice huh they cant work for a living so they try to take the money from people that work hard for it or the ones that barely get by. Some times I string them along to the point that they think that they are going to get something out of me then I pull the plug.
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March 25th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Me too got the same mail. can anyone guide me how to handle it, if its true?
plz do reply to jasy_jose2002@yahoo.co.in
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March 26th, 2007 at 3:56 am
Last mail I received was from their agent with name
Ivan Andrejev. This is russian name.
Now I understand fact that russian hackers so try to receive important information about real people, their bank accounts i.t.c.
This is reason why they send so many letters over the world with this scam.
Do not send them real information!
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March 26th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
I got an email like that almost the same but the contact email address is different.
TO CLAIM YOUR FUND CONTACT YOUR DELIVERY AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great Ormond Street London,WC1N 3HR United- Kingdom.
Email: microsoft@deliveryaward-microsoft.net
Tele:+4470-31-97-02-83
Fax:+44-87-09-742-630
Contact Person: Call Dr. Harry Wesley.
FOR MORE ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
(MR. Kevin Hills)
THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT ON
EMAIL ADDRESS: (admin@deliveryaward-microsoft.net)
TELE: +44-7031921338
TOLFREE:+44-7031921346
DO you guys think that this one may be a true one??
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March 28th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
hello,
I have recived the same email as well about microsoft company. But really i want to ask (milotra), did you gave them your personal information and you recive the same amount that you have won ??
Really, i can’t trust these company to give them even 10 Rials Omani…
Please, (milotra) answer my Question …
Regards,
Mazin
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March 28th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
is it original?
From the desk of
Dr. Harry Wesley
International Promotion/Prize
Award Department.
Tele:+44-70-31-89-31-15
Fax:+44-87-04-711-306
Attention: S. Soligno
Following your mail this Morning the 28th of March 2007, I hereby inform you that from the information we received from you it has been confirmed in our system that your are the real winner. Furthermore, I am directed to inform you that your Award and other certificates has been approved by the board to be issued to you which will necessitate the release of your fund.
Based on this development, we will be forwarding
your file to the paying Bank for onward transfer to your nominated account. Finally, you are advised to write out the information below and send it to us immediately.
Your Full Names
Residential Address
Private Telephone number
Conutry Of Resident
Your scan copy of your international passport or ID card or drivers licence.Please feel free to call where you do not understand.
Best regards,
Harry Wesley(Microsoft Lottery)
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March 29th, 2007 at 2:00 am
i receive similar like u but it get wander what if it is true well i never think like this before i always go with the flow
but i like the chat of Stefano and Vincent
well they send me the express that i have to contact and says that i have to cover for the express
shall i go for it or not
i like ur comment
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March 30th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
I also recieved those e-mail that I won 1 million pounds so how is it posiblbe they can do that and there is nothing serious / what can we do againts this / FRAUD OR NOT !!! LET ME KONW THX
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March 30th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
I’m not sure what we can do to stop these scammers from doing so, but you can refer here to get a little idea on what you should do.
On that page, it says you shouldn’t reply at all to those emails but forward them to postmaster@
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April 1st, 2007 at 1:16 am
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service.
I understand form your message that you received a winner notification e-mail. I realize the importance of your issue and will help you in reaching the appropriate resource of support.
The mail that you have forwarded is indeed a hoax. Unfortunately, there are many such hoaxes and frauds being sent through e-mail.
The message you received is most likely a “phishing” attempt. Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal your money or your identity, by tricking you into disclosing information like credit card numbers, passwords, or other confidential personal information. Online scam artists do this by sending fake e-mail that appears to come from a source you would normally trust – like your bank or credit card company. As a general online practice, we strongly recommend that you do not respond to requests for personal information via e-mail.
For more information about phishing and how to help protect yourself and your PC, please visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/safety
http://www.microsoft.com/phishing
http://safety.msn.com/phishing
To help you identify e-mail hoaxes, here is some additional information:
- Microsoft does not send unsolicited e-mails that include attachments. If you ever receive an unsolicited e-mail with an attached executable claiming to be from Microsoft, it is best to delete it immediately.
- To verify that an e-mail message that claims to be from Microsoft is genuine, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/verifymail
- If you have already opened the attachment, suspect that your system is infected, or want information about viruses, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/
- For information about this and other hoaxes, visit the following Web sites:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ (CIAC is the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, a United States Government organization.)
http://www.snopes.com/
http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/
Note: The links in this message may lead to third-party Web sites. Microsoft provides third-party resources to help you find customer service or technical support resources. Information at these sites may change without notice. Microsoft is not responsible for the content at any third-party Web sites and does not guarantee the accuracy of third-party information.
I hope the above information help you with your concern.
Thank you for using Microsoft Products and Services.
Sunitha
Microsoft Online Customer Service Representative
If you have any feedback about your Online Customer Service experience, please submit your feedback by visiting the web link provided below:
https://support.microsoft.com/common/survey.aspx?scid=sw;en;1389&showpage=1&WS=managermail
—-Original Message—–
From: Adrian (tvmaster@hot.ee)
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2007 07:46 PM
To: feedback@microsoft.com (feedback@microsoft.com)
Subject: Fw: [Vincent Chow] New Comment On: Microsoft Promotion Award Team - Spam Email
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April 2nd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
hi i received this email also, i received ten of them and each time it has a different ticket no and lottery no,really these people are using the microsoft word title and the implicating the british government,i also have this email sent from the british government. really cant your’ll get the person behind this,maybe i’m naive but i almost fell for it,what about the people that actually do,this should be taken up further,this is fraud…….
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E
Attn: Lucky Winner,
This is to officially inform you that we are in the receipt of your mail message. We are very pleased to inform you that our foriegn operation department are currently processing your payment file.
In the view of the above, you are hereby required to immediately provide us with the following informations to enable complete the documentation of your claims file.
1. FULL NAMES:—————
2. ADDRESS:——————-
3. SEX:————————–
4. AGE:————————–
5. MARITAL STATUS:——-
6. OCCUPATION:————-
7. MONTHLY INCOME:——
8. E-MAIL ADDRESS:——–
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER:—-
10. LOTTO NUMBER:———
11. DRAW NUMBER:———–
12. TICKET NUMBER:——–
13. SERIAL NUMBER:———
14. AMOUNT WON:———–
15. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL:—–
16. COUNTRY IF ANY:———————————————–
17. NATIONALITY:—————————————————
Upon the receipt of all these informations , your cliams will be processed and send to you.
Congratulatios Once More.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Fred Crouch
Claim Agent Officer
Tel: + 44 704 571 1551
Email: fudiciaryagentfred@yahoo.co.uk
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April 6th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Hurray I won 2 million pounds, Bill gates is promoting it and the mail came from yahoo id
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
MRS.JANETH SAMZA
EUROPEAN/UK/S.A.UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
BID SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY
AWARD DEPARTMENT.UNITED KINGDOM/SOUTH AFRICA
(Customer Services)
Ref: FER/4690/6103/24
Batch:245-379-482
Winning No:2-9-22-23-24-30
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily annouce to you the draw of South African 2010 World Cup Bid Lottery Award International programs held in U.K your “email address” was attached to ticket number; 12324277 serial number 6663817262 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows -9-22-23-24-30 bonus number 2, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of £2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION POUNDS) file Ref: FER/8309/1209/26 from the total cash prize of 18,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners based on their category.
All participants “email address” were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as including Bill Gate, and some other EU governmental personalities part of their social responsibility to promote South Africans 2010 world cup award. the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the Claim Agent immediatly with this information as follows:
NAME: MR.WILLIAM KUTERE
(CLAIM AGENT).
Email:southafrica_claimoffice@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +27 27 839-851-035
Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our Agent Mr.paul kunana to remit your winning fund to your account.
Call him on the phone immediately you received this message because you stand a risk of loosing the prize if you fail to claim within a month from the day you received this notification.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the
Omegaacrossing Lottery Board Commission
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April 6th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
You can try call the number..and see what’s gotta happen =P..im not so intrested in my 500k pound..
And by the way…look that the e-mail address you receive from.. is mltc_gnt@yahoo.co.uk…try to hack or send virus back to that account if possible…I do sent a trojan but it didnt work..oh well =P
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April 7th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Dear all
I have also get some e-mails from hotmail and Yahoo account for Winning Notification.
if i belived it i could be a billionaire.
Please never Reply such mails because hacker may took your private data.
Just remember you have not any coupon no as they have written.
Be carefull there is no random no selection for lorry for e-mail.
I have got this e-mail
Dear Winner,
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
SWEETWIN LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,
HEADQUARTERS: 10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, LONDON WC2N 5BX, THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
REF: OYL/25041238013/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 3rd, April 2007 of Winners of the SWEETWIN PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM / INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 24th, March 2007.
Your e-mail address is attached to ticket number: 023-0148-790-459,
With serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category “B” winner of the SWEETWIN LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand-America Dollars You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay Out of US$5,500.000.00 Million in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL/25041238013/02. This is from total prize Money Of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen International winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as contained in your file.
In view of this, the Certified Bank Check of your Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand-America Dollars ($US5, 500.000.00) would be released to you by our security firm in London, United Kingdom. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
As a category “B” winner, all participants for the free online lotto version were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through the computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 names / companies from Africa, Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as Part of International Promotions Program, which is Conducted Bi-Annually. After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only first seventeen- (17) lucky winners emerged in this category.
This lottery program was organized by our group of philanthropist promoted and sponsored by Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc, eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Multi Choice and other corporate Organizations. This lottery program was organized to improve the use of computer software’s and for the benefit of every Microsoft user.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, and for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is being processed and your Certified Bank Cheque is being received by you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. So be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our Category “B” fiduciary agent who is your claims agent:
MR. ARTHUR BANNETT.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Vertex Finance Company.
Email: arthurbannett55@yahoo.co.uk
for due processing and the delivery of your won prize to be sent to you through Certified Bank Check. Please do also send to your claim Agent the following information:
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR AGE:
YOUR SEX:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR TITLE OR POSITION:
YOUR BATCH NUMBER:
YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER:
YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
YOUR FAX NUMBER:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS FOR THE POSTAGE OF YOUR WON PRIZE:
However, it should be noted that all won prize must be claimed not later than 15th of April 2007. Any claim not made before this date will be returned back to the SWEETWIN LOTTO PROMO as unclaimed won prize.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in your correspondences with your claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address, do inform our fiduciary agent who is your claims agent as soon as possible.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants Of This program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid-year high stakes US$1.3Billion International Lottery.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Dennis White
The Promotions Manager,
SWEETWIN LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
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April 9th, 2007 at 4:25 am
Ikke la deg lure
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April 11th, 2007 at 12:32 am
Hey,
I recieved one too. Its so stupid that noone can ever fall for it. Not even an idiot. Very poorly drafted, I must say.
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April 15th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Hi,
This mail is stupid. Please don’t respond to this mail. Just casually, I called the agent and that fellow is not even speaking good English. Seemed like a stupid and rogue.
If you are still trying for it then good luck.
Regds
Somashekhar
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April 17th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Hello
is this true or wrong?
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April 18th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Dear Sir,
just yeasterday i received a similar email it show microsoft logo. It shows that i won a 500,000 pound esti.
but i do not weather it valid or just a fake email. would you please reply on my message to clearify the matter.
you assistance in this matter is really apprciated.\
regards,
young
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April 18th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
It isn’t too hard to conclude if the email is a real or false one. It’s just common sense. Whenever it says Microsoft, it’s false. Microsoft stated it clearly that they did not organize any event that will win you such money. Therefore, the email you received is just a scam.
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April 20th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
This is Bull Shit!
I’ve received the same mail like many others have. When i read it I was shocked “how come I can win such a huge money without putting any effort?” It looks like a Hoax and totally Fraud.
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April 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Hello Sir/Madam
I got this mail twice.Is it a spam mail or realy i am a winner of microsoft award.
Please reply me as soon as possible.If it is true please give me suggestions about it.
Thanks
Your Faithfully
SAURABH CHAUHAN
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Microsoft award team promotion
Date: Apr 19, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! MICROSOFT WINNER.
To:
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
Dear Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and aol has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking 2007 anniversary we rolled out over £5,000.000.00 (Five million Great Britain Pounds) for our year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky, numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great B ritain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 1th April 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.
Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent,
Mr.Fredrick Holifield
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email: fr.holifield@hotmail.com
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: Your Name (in Full), Country, Ticket Numbers, Batch Number, Serial Number,Lucky Numbers as indicated in this winning Notification and Phone numbers.Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative year Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steve Jordan
Microsoft Promotion Team
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Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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April 23rd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
I have received the same e-mail. I want to know that………………………. This is wrong are correct…………?????
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April 23rd, 2007 at 7:22 pm
I got this mail many times.Is it a spam mail or realy i am a winner of microsoft award.
Please reply me as soon as possible.If it is true please give me suggestions and openion about it.
Your early response will be highly appreciated sir.
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April 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Hello
is this true or wrong?
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref No: BTD/968/05
Batch No: 409978E
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Winner,
The prestigious Micrsoft and aol has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year 2007 anniversary we rolled out over 900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) for our end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 00190 with reference no MSW1002/07 and draw numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you 900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 28 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of 900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 24th of April 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.
Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent
Mr.Richard Maskery Patrick.
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email: claim.agts@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+44-7011127703
+44-702 4014901
+44-7031928539
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
Your Full Names
Country
Ocupation
Age
Ticket Numbers
Lucky Numbers
Phone/fax numers
As indicated in this winning Notification and Phone numbers.Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative new year Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Mrs Lisa Brown
Microsoft Promotion Team One of the logos of Microsoft Windows, the Company’s best-known product.
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April 28th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Dear friends!!
Thanks to your information I did not make a huge mistake because, at first, I was tempted to fill the required form out and send it right away. I appreciate the time and effort you put to keep the public well informed about fraudulent messages through the Internet. Once again, thank you very much for your support!! If you want me to send you the original mail I got from this “Microsoft Award Team”, please let me know and I will.
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April 29th, 2007 at 6:47 am
this microsoft winner promotion award is and it can only be the most charlatan thing done by sik people …
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April 29th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
i got one message about the microsoft award dated 28/4/2007. it tells about the award amount 900,000 pounds. I think it is absolutely spam.
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May 3rd, 2007 at 1:03 pm
i just received the same email letter about microsoft promotion n winning notification today 3rd of may 2007
so pls if posible the realy microsoft take action to notify thats kind of email are wrong, to protect microsoft reputation
rgds
hadi widjaja
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May 3rd, 2007 at 7:15 pm
i got the same mail and get surprised to see that i won such a huge money……
but when i read comments from you people, i came to know that it is a big spam….thanks to all
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May 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
These are spam emails..Never reply on such fraud emails.They can use private data like credit card number ,password etc..So, Beware of them.If u receive such emails,delete it quickly..As nothing comes free in this world….u should know that
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May 8th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Too good to be true thing! I went with the flow and gave some (false) data required…. the catch is, I have to remit processing fee of $5,000.00…huh??!!! No way!!!
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May 17th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
I have recieved an email of same kind. This is fraud, and nothing
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May 19th, 2007 at 3:09 am
I have received two emails- one from Microsoft Promotion, second from UK National Lottery, both advised - to file your claim please contact your fiduciary agent. How can I get them punished for tricking innocent peopie ?
Any suggestion from any one. Kindly contact on my email. I shall be very grateful
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May 19th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
this is such bullshit. people sitting around with nothing better to do than try to trick or fool other people. microsoft should get off their ass and file a lawsuit against the ones who are responsible for trashing their name.
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May 20th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
This is a mail message I recieved! I actually thought I might have won something but now reading this I can see that it’s a scam. I just want to know something - I already replied to these people and they said that, in order to recieve my prize money I only have to pay for the courier? Is this their way of scamming you out of your money? Or would the courier never have come cause they were only looking for my information?
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May 20th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
i m one of the winner.but i want to know about this is true or fraudulant.please e mail me.
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May 22nd, 2007 at 12:29 am
do not filled this form
plz ask his rule ®ulation
u read and than do u want
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May 22nd, 2007 at 1:12 am
I recieved one of the Microsoft e mails and thought it would be great to win the money they were offering to give me. I followed it up a little by checking the information they gave me for the courier. I phoned directory enquiries and the company name and address, there was no phone number attached to it. (suspicion arises). I also called the british mobile phone number on the letter and i talked to a man that spoke very bad english. I am from Scotland. I then entered the draw name into my search engine and found plenty of people had been sent the same letter with the same winning numbers as me.
I am very dissapointed that microsoft (as big as they are) can’t stop the e mails that are being circulated in their name. I will be sending my email to postmaster@ yahoo so hopefully they will be able to do something. Thanks for all the information. I hope these guys don’t get a penny. Treat all e mails as spam if you don’t know for sure who they come from. DON’T SEND PERSONAL INFORMATION, MONEY OR BANK DETAILS.
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May 23rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
I received one of these winning e-mails almost everyday. Sometimes I reply to see how they will they respond and it always end up asking money.
Is there any, some sort of police body where we could report this and for them to monitor and eventually put these people behind bars?
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May 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 pm
you can report it to microsoft or the person who is seemingly sending you the e-mails.
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May 24th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
i have also got the same mail but when i call these numbers they are talking us regularly !!! but i don’t know why they are doning that !!!
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May 25th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
I received the same spam mails for many times these days that the scammers say I won the sums of cash. Why they can spread such frauddulent information on net without an end? Is there any law to govern them and to stop them?
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May 26th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
:P
you know i got two emails like this in one month.i don’t believe that,so i search information about”Microsoft Promotion Award ” though GOOGLE. i find your BLOG then,haha,so many people have the same experiences.what should we do?
by the way ,i am chinese girl.nice to meet you
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May 27th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
IV’E WON !!!!!
So why do i have to pay £300 to get my winnings?
Microsoft i would have thought big enough to send me a cheque FREE
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May 28th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
I also recieved a same mail ,,,,,,,and also i contact their agent in india ,,,he told me that he is working for british high commission and he has given me a bank A/c no where i have to make the payment,,,,,,,,,but here i found that everone has the same ref no and batch no ………..very strange……….
Plz help me out dear frnds……..so that i cant be cheated……………………….
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May 29th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Many tricks! Now they manipulated other tricks like one of those : I am one of the unopened property recipients of a deceased .How can they know i am one of the recipients?
Don’t make any reply and leave it along!
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May 31st, 2007 at 12:39 am
This kind of mail will kill your time, money and effort. God Bless..
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May 31st, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I RECEIVED SUCH WINNING NOTIFICATION ON 21ST MAY ABOUT WINNING 9 HUNDRED THOUSAND GBP.I THOUGHT IT WAS TRUE.I ALSO REPLIED TO MANY OF THERE MAILS.THE MATTER CAME TO SENDING A PARCEL AFTER PAYING 395.00GBP.I AGREED TO IT. I ALSO SENT MY PASSPORT COPY TO THEM . BUT I HAVE NOT SENT MY BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER ..thankfully !!!. IN THE NICK OF TIME I RECEIVED ONE MORE SUCH NOTIFICATION ABOUT WINNING 1 MILLION GBP.IT WAS THEN BELLS STARTED RINGING INSIDE MY MIND AND I STARTED LOOKING FOR FORGERY.NOW I BELIEVE IT IS A FRAUD.I WILL ALSO SEND ONE MAILTO MICROSOFT CUSTOMER SERVICES ENQUIRING ABOUT ITS AUTHENTICITY. I AM JUST WORRIED ABOUT THE MISSUSE OF MY PASSPORT COPY. PLEASE HELP.
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June 2nd, 2007 at 12:13 pm
I also recieved a same mail ,before sending any of my personal information i thought its better to serch the internet to check the authenticity of that email,,,,,,,but here i found that everone has the same ref no and batch no ………..very strange……….
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June 4th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
like all of you i also received such a mail,,, after checking out,,,i mreally laughing that these scammers are doing all this bullshit for quite a long time and i guess nothing is done to trace such bastards,,,
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June 5th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Dear Sir,
I recently recieved a letter from the yahoo winning promo but later I that it was a fake promotiom.They used the name Barrister Goozney White and told me that I should send the delivery fee to the Emirates Delivery Services.
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June 7th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I called the phone number listed in the mail, and there was a guy that answered!
His claimed his name was Mr House Nelson and that he worked for Microsoft.
I told him that I had made the wrong call and asked him to connect me to the Microsoft switch board, but then he just hung up on me..
… Sofisticated Spam If you have a guy waiting by the phone.-…
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June 8th, 2007 at 11:58 am
I don’t know why you guys receive such mails, and this topic get the most reply number and still going….Why I don’t get such email? Haha…This things already happen so long time ago but nothing have been done to stop this…
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June 11th, 2007 at 3:59 am
Dear All,
Hello, I received this email
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
#1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052.
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E.
Dear Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully
organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year anniversary, we rolled out over
100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds) for our new
year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected
and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their
patronage. The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalised email addresses to ticket numbers.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/07 and drew the lucky
numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you 800,000.00
(Eight Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot winners
in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).The draws registered
as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on
the 10th Feb 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.
Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims, you
are to make contact with your designated fiduciary agent who shall by
duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your
prize.Contact your fiduciary agent with your ticket number, serial numbers
and your drew the lucky numbers as indicated above.
We wish you the best of luck.Thank you for being part of ourpromotional
award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws.
I want to know if they is true or false.
Thank you
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June 11th, 2007 at 4:04 am
is to much mail please can some one stop this pepole
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June 15th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
sir i also receive such a mail but sir i also receive a scan copy of cheque which i want to send you
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June 15th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
i
have had letter from microsoft
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June 17th, 2007 at 12:31 am
My prize was only £500,000…
To see MSN and Yahoo was surprising, then I asked myself if I had involved in any lottery on internet, but no… I sent an email to mentioned address (mremmanuelloiseau_77@yahoo.co.uk) to ask if it was true but nobody answered nor rejected… Then I searched in Google “MSN Award Team”, I met this page and was happy to see the truth…
Good luck…
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June 19th, 2007 at 3:38 am
Guess what I received……………what a nightmare! I assumed it was for real until I checked up on the real microsoft website. I thought, for 2 days, I was gonna be millionaire. I guess I’ll have to wait longer.
Anyway, just as a precaution, could you please tell me if this a spam or not?
Many thanks
Regards
George Docherty
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E
Dear: George Docherty,
PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE
This is in receipt of your mail and required data inclusive. Also the verification process has been completed.
However for your notification, your winnings is not in cash form but in Certified Bank Draft, this advice complies with thce Anti-Fraud policy existing between Lottery companies and the British Government.
The payment process involves your making a choice from the options which will be given to you by the courier company,so please endevour to let them know the one that suits you most for the release of your winnings.
1. Have your winning certified draft couriered by our affiliate Courier firm to you personally so that you can take it to your local bank to cash.
2. Have your winning certified draft also couriered directly to your nominated Bank and be deposited in your account on your behalf.
Consequently, you have been directed to contact our affiliate courier firm by email with your batch and reference numbers immediately for the delivery of your winning draft.This certified cheque would be taken by you to any of your local Banks to cash or deposited in your Bank accounts as preferred by you. In this regard, you would contact the courier company and state your choice of delivery from the above listed option and also notify us on your most suited option.
Stated below is the courier contact details for immediate delivery.
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MR. JERRY COLLINS
United Kingdom Office Information
Frontier Courier Services Ltd
Frontier House,Pier Road
London,M2 2EA
United Kingdom.
Tel.: +44 701 114 0947
FAX: +44 870 471 4143
EMAIL:frontier_courier_deliveryunit@yahoo.co.uk
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You are hereby directed to make the above contact immediately stating your pin numbers also (********) and inform them about your winnings and that you want your delivery made as soon as possible. Inform me as soon as you contact the courier company.
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.
Mr.Spencer Brown Johnson
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 70457 05094
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Alt i én. Få Yahoo! Mail med adressekartotek, kalender og notesblok.
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June 19th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Let’s not think about other aspect, but just some logic. Do you think a Microsoft employee, the giant software company, will use its competitor, Yahoo mail to send out notification to its user? That doesn’t make any sense.
I hope no one will ask again if their email is false or true. There is no free lunch in the world and before you post your email, I will say it’s a scam.
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June 26th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Dear sir,
this is for ur kind information that I recd a mail by mrs Lisa Brown that I won microsoft award notification on Brockley, london on the 10th june 2007 prize award -900,000.00GBP.
ref no.-BTD/968/05
BATCH NO.-409978E
TICKET-00190 MSW1002/07
It is true, if yes responce me.
My claim agent is Mr Richard Patrick Maskery
Also recd mail from LHB courier service for courier service charge.
All above is true Please verify it
thanks
umashankar
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June 27th, 2007 at 3:21 am
I replied and gave some personal information like name, date of birth, phone number, address… but no credit card number. Incredibly stupid I know, but does it has any important consequences for me?
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June 30th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Today morning I woke up with tremendous energy with a thought of being billionare in future.But at midnight I can laugh at me and MICROSOFT ,the world reknown company ,unable to find these spammers and help us to get our money.Ha ha
Everybody siting far in UK and US of such mentatlity,knows that he can play games with indians becasue they may be poor as per their knowlegde but I want to remind them once again that one day we will buy them and make our servants.At that time they will keep their mouth open to catch our spits and satisfy their thirst.
At last this is my message to indian brothers,as they are not crooks and are most in above list,please donot get excited after receiving such mails.And let us use the internet in the way for which it is in existance.
Remember,if creater is misusing the creation,let us create it in our own way and mark a good example of mankind.
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July 3rd, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Hi
I also recieve this mail a lot of time but before get exited use common sence ..first of all if they are giving you one miloin then why not to charities …and why this moneyis giving to you?????and second microsoft staff isnt using yahoo mail adress..so if you reply their mail then they send you information page that they had send you the parcel sopay 500pounds to xyz bank account..actually this all is justa bulshit..hehehhhehehehhe so plz use common sence first
take care
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July 6th, 2007 at 11:10 am
I received one of those e-mails too
I get them a lot in different styles… As the old addage says “if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is”. The one I got was so unprofessional looking that with the appearance alone sends a red flag. I’m glad that there is information on this out there, and I happened on this site. Always check things out, and never respond or give out personal information. Generally speaking, you would not find any type of lottery that is legitimate that would approach you this way.
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July 7th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
i have received same mail from MICROSOFT PROMOTION
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July 7th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
IV’ E WON !!!!
So why do i have to pay 580 britian pound to get my winning
Microsoft i would have thought big enough to send me cheque free…………
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July 8th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Dear Sir,
I received a mail from microsoft award promotion team on 21st june, to have won a sum of 9 thousand GBP , like my friend Nidhi. My Claiming agent is Mr Richard Masakery Pattrick.
I have sent my scan copy of PAN no. along with other information. now they are asking 395.00 GBP as their courier charges.
I am in confusion now. Plzzzzzzzzzzz suggest me what to do now.
Regards
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kiabies reply on June 6, 2008 3:01 am:
Hello,
I am in the same case as you. I sent them personal information. Did they steel your identity by using your personal information? What solution did you find to get away of this? Please help me!
regards,
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July 9th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
It is interesting to note that lot of spam mails are sent in the e-mail stating winning of lottery tickets, unclaimed deposits redumption by signing as the next kin of the deceased, a cancern patient who wants to invest money in social organisations etc.
Is there any methed to trace these time-passers who attempts to misuse the information of a victim and also collect small money in the form of bank charges, courer charges etc. How we can catch them? From where these miscreatents collect emais of othersl?
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July 13th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
great news guys, this is fucken bulls shit!
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July 16th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
I also got a similar mail of winning notification…
suggest me something in this regard…
Thank you….
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July 17th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Dear Microsoft,
I was a victim of about a dozen of those spams lately, but in one occasion i sent my personal data, like name, address, phones…, and a bank account. No PIN or secret No. given, but should I worry about that ? No credit cards info, can they abuse my data? in what way?
I’ll appreciate if you can help me with this. Thank you.
Yours,
Sherif Samy
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July 19th, 2007 at 1:34 am
be aware of such bastards
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July 24th, 2007 at 12:13 am
I received same emails but from different “coordinators”
“Kate Watters” and “Ian Summers”
http://complaintwire.org/Complaint.aspx/2RpDG92YewBg-AjJkFxCUg
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:33 am
haha… A Microsoft emplyee with a yahoo email? Who falls for this crap?
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July 25th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I think they are wasting our time…..
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July 25th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
I also got this type of mails………just cheak it……
1st mail
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Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 8:34:07 -0700
From: “MICROSOFT PROMOTION 2007″ Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU JUST WON 1,000,000,00 POUNDS.
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E
Dear winner,
The Microsoft company successfully organized a promo,
over 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds)
was embarked for the Draws.
Winners were randomly selected from a wide range
of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
computer draw system was used for selection
attaching email addresses to ticket numbers.
EMAIL ADD: attached to ticket number:008795727498
SERIAL NUMBER: /9080648302/06
WINNING NUMBER:14-21-25-40-40-47(20)
WINNER:1,000,000Pounds.
DRAW DATE:11/JULY/2007
DRAW NUMBER: 1
It was held in London (UK)
the claims agent assigned to you, for the release of your prize
is Mr.Spencer Brown Johnson
Email:microsoft_claims_uk@yahoo.dk
Telephone:+44 70457 05094
Sincerely,
DR. HAWKES SCHMOLL
Head Customer care Service
Microsoft Promotion Team
M S N/JULY/2007
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After replaying this
I got another replay..
2nd mail
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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:29:22 +0200 (CEST)
From: “mr spencer brown johnson” Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by yahoo.dk. Learn more
Subject: MICROSOFT AWARD VERIFICATION FORM…(FILL AND RETURN).
To: “satish gvr”
Dear:Winner,
This is in respect to your mail, We want you to remove every scepticism from your mind because this award is legitimate from microsoft and your agent will always be there to guide you to your claim.
Your email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our experimental lottery bonanza from the prestigous MICROSOFT ONLINE PROMOTION.Thus, making you the winner of the sum of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterlings).
This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterlings)
Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email so that we can have a precise and comprehensive record of our winners.
Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior to your readiness to complete your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data requested below..
To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and return back to us immediately.
THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
(1) BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME_______________
(2) BENEFICIARY LAST NAME_______________
(3) NATIONALITY_________________________
(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_________________
(5) DATE OF BIRTH_______________________
(6) SEX__________________________________
(7) TEL. NUMBER_________________________
(8) FAX NUMBER___________________________
(9) EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________
(10) AMOUNT WON________________________
(11) OCCUPATION_________________________
(12) MARITAL STATUS______________________
DECLARATION:
I_____________________HEREBY
DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. THAT MY CLAIMS AGENT SHALL ACT AS A FACILITATOR IN THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
DATE_________________________________
(YOUR FULLNAMES)_____________________
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.
Mr.Spencer Brown Johnson
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-704-570-5094
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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:52:33 +0200 (CEST)
From: “mr spencer brown johnson” Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: CONTACT COURIER FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH OF YOUR WINNINGS!!!
To: “satish gvr”
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E
Dear: Satish,
PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE
This is in receipt of your mail and required data inclusive. Also the verification process has been completed.
However for your notification, your winnings is not in cash form but in Certified Bank Draft, this advice complies with thce Anti-Fraud policy existing between Lottery companies and the British Government.
The payment process involves your making a choice from the options which will be given to you by the courier company,so please endevour to let them know the one that suits you most for the release of your winnings.
1. Have your winning certified draft couriered by our affiliate Courier firm to you personally so that you can take it to your local bank to cash.
2. Have your winning certified draft also couriered directly to your nominated Bank and be deposited in your account on your behalf.
Consequently, you have been directed to contact our affiliate courier firm by email with your batch and reference numbers immediately for the delivery of your winning draft.This certified cheque would be taken by you to any of your local Banks to cash or deposited in your Bank accounts as preferred by you. In this regard, you would contact the courier company and state your choice of delivery from the above listed option and also notify us on your most suited option.
Stated below is the courier contact details for immediate delivery.
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CONTACT BDC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
MR SCOTT PHILIP (COURIER MANAGER)
BDC COUIER SERVICE
KINGS HOUSE
1ST FLOOR,CLARENDON ROAD
HARROW,MIDDLESEX
HA1 1YJ,UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+44-701-114-0213
FAX:+44-870-068-2678
EMAIL:bdcexpress_courier@online-courier-service.co.uk
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You are hereby directed to make the above contact immediately stating your pin numbers also (91240076) and inform them about your winnings and that you want your delivery made as soon as possible. Inform me as soon as you contact the courier company.
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.
Mr.Spencer Brown Johnson
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 70457 05094
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From: “BDC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE” Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
To: “satish gvr”
Subject:
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:57:12 +0000
24hrs Services
BDC COUIER SERVICE
KINGS HOUSE
1ST FLOOR,CLARENDON ROAD
HARROW,MIDDLESEX
HA1 1YJ,UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+44-701-114-0213
FAX:+44-870-068-2678
REG NO:098987612.
DATE: 23RD JULY 2007
Dear Customer ,
Welcome to Bdc Courier Service United Kingdom Branch.We have the honour most humbly and respectfully to congratulate you on your winning. This is to formerly and officially inform you that we are in possession of your parcel containing your winning cheque, winning certificate and a fund release document. This parcel will be delivered to you at your contact address provided by you correctly.
Your Parcel has been classified a top priority delivery. The description of the parcel to be delivered is stated below:
An original certificate of weight: ————-0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight : ————-0.17kg
Total weight of parcel : ————-0.32kg
Color of Parcel : ————-Brown
Note that we do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory delivery charges that you required to pay to enable us deliver your parcel to you: Status Of Delivery Charges.(Please Choose Best Option For You)
COURIER CHARGES FIRST OPTION
Courier Charges £150.00 00
Administrative £150.00 00
Insurance £350.00 00
TOTAL
ONE DAY DELIVERY £650.00
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1,276.75 USD 00
COURIER CHARGES SECOND OPTION
Courier Charges £100.00 00
Administrative £100.00 00
Insurance £300.00 00
TOTAL
THREE DAYS DELIVERY £500.00
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982.093USD
00
COURIER CHARGES THIRD OPTION
Courier Charges £100.00 00
Administrative £100.00 00
Insurance £200.00 00
TOTAL
FIVE DAYS DELIVERY £400.00
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785.693USD
00
Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before remitted. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize will be delivered. Please be inform to provide us with your correct contact home address.
Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver’s license, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identification document. Hence you are to proceed to the nearest Western Union Money Transfer center and effect payment for delivery charges. Package CX Reg no 098987612.Make the payment payable with name and address below,
Receiving Agent:Mr Roben Novic
Address:2 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom.
After sending the money you are to email the payment details as they appear on the Western Union payment slip:
1. Senders Name and Address
2. Amount Sent
3. Western Union Transfer Number(M.T.C.N)
Please note that the majority of our orders are dispatched on a signed for delivery. Please ensure that you are available at your home address to sign for your parcel on delivery. On receipt of your delivery, you will always be telephoned or emailed to give you an estimated dispatch date of your order. Note, as soon as payment is received we will provide you with payment invoice.
We guarantee your satisfaction. Please advise us within 3days incase of any delay in your delivery. Please note that on confirmation of the paid charges, you will be notified on the time and date of delivery. Note, that if your parcel got lost by any of our agent or staff, your courier charges will be refund back to you immediately.
Please send your response within the next 24hrs to enable us expedite action on your parcel.
Yours Faithfully
Mr Scott Philip
Bdc Courier Service.
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5th mail
You shuld know about that…………….
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From: “BDC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE” Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
To: “satish gvr”
Subject: RE: Mr Scott Philip…
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:34:01 +0000
Dear Customer,
With reference to your email. This is to inform you to transfer the delivery charges to the following bank account stated below.
A.K.GEMS & JEWELLERS
ACCT NUMBER:031505005658
PAN NUMBER:arxpk7796b
ICICI BANK
As soon as you transfer the delivery charges your cheque will be delivered to you successfully. Please send us a scan copy of the transfer slip and your identification.
Yours Faithfully
Mr Scott Philip.
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What a game playing ………………………
but fially…………………
I am the winner….
I know that is a froud.
[Reply]
July 25th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Please take this seerius
becouse I lost my TIME to replay this mails.
Please stop them.
I am still resiving that type of worst mails.
pls help me.
i need a good adivice.
Thankyou for cheak this on
[Reply]
July 26th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
All these are spurious mails, evident from following:
* If they can pay huge prize amount, then why they ask for petty amount towards courier charges, Bank Account opening etc.? Why do not they deduct the same from the prize amount?
* They do not use mail id of microsoft or sponsor and use Id, say like of XXX.yahoo.co.uk
How to check them, even if you are not satisfied that they may not be wrong:
* Provide wrong infomation of Ticket No., Batch No. etc. They are probably going to authenticate your false information. If they do so, it is a simple case of fraud.
* Put the ticket no., batch no., name of alleged sponsor or fidiciary agent in your search engine and you will be getting never ending array of results and even you will be surprised to see mails written to others, having the same content and even same ticket no., bathch no. as yours.
* Tell them to retain a substantial sum from the prize or even offer them, say 25% of prize amount, if someone comes pers