MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR.
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH NO: 2006SEPTL#22
WINNER NO: 5
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM
DEAR THOMAS,
MICROSOFT COOPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL MS-WORD LOTTO LOTTERY CONDUCTED IN AFRICA BEING THE HOST OF THE EVENT FOR THIS PRESENT YEAR MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAMS HELD ON 4TH, AUG 2006.
YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO AUGUST MSWLL. WITH SERIAL NUMBER S/N-00168 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 887-13-865-37-10-83, AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPRO
2006-12-19 06:54:12 · 6 answers · asked by Thomas Williams 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
I did email the two woman with all the information that was needed to claim the prize.
Thomas, Williams
2006-12-19 06:57:02 · update #1
NOT REAL!!!!! I worked for Microsoft for 5 years and never saw anything like this. It is against company policy!!!!! Do not fall victim to this scam.
2006-12-19 06:57:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bathroom Graffiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a Nigerian scam. Why did they pick your name out of all the billions of people in the world. The most common source of the scammers getting your email is on line Internet survey companies, like "Get Paid To Take On Line Surveys". They sell your information to other companies and the Nigerian pose as business to buy the lists. Microsoft is not in the lottery business. Clue one. They spelled "CORPORATION" wrong. The only poverty they are fighting is theirs by scamming you out of your money. The follow up from them will say you must send a payment to them to either cover taxes or to pay for the shipment of your winnings or a similar line. I am a retired Police Officer that for years has investigated Internet scams and fraud and this is an old one. Don't be duped.
2006-12-19 07:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is simply a fraudulent e-mail like every other trying their luck. be wise
2006-12-19 07:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by AndrUw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesnt sound like it...dont send them any money or anything and call mircosoft...but it sounds pretty bogus
2006-12-19 06:56:51 · answer #4 · answered by Suzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not touch with barge pole!!!
2006-12-19 06:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it sounds to good to be true....it probably is not real...sorry
2006-12-19 06:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋