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  • Hi Support Team,

    is this a fake email that i got ?

    From:   
    "Yahoo/Msn & Windows 2010 Lottery" <info@microsoft.com> | Add to Address book |This is spam
      
    To:    undisclosed-recipients:;
    Subject:    CONGRATULATIONS!YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS EMERGED AS A LUCKY WINNER‏
    Date:    Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:21:06 IST
    <!-- -------------- HEADERS -----------------------> <!-- -- Mesage body starts ----------->
    Yahoo/Msn & Windows
    Live Incoporation
    PO Box 1010, Liverpool
    L70 1NL,United Kingdom.
    Email: claimsdeptuk19@hotmail.com

    Dear Lucky Winner,

    This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of
    (One Million Great Britain Pound Sterlings (1,000,000.00)
    for the month of JANUARY 2010 Lottery promotion
    which is organized by YAHOO/MSNLOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE.

    YAHOO/MSN & WINDOWS LIVE, collects all the email addresses of the
    people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to
    Yahoo,Hotmail and host of other emails, we only select Ten people
    every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without
    the winner applying,we congratulate you for being one of the people
    selected.

    You are to contact the events manager on or before your date of Claim,
    Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.
    Yahoo/Msn Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 20 days from date
    of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any
    prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

    These are your identification numbers:

    Serial number..................... YML099876
    Lucky number......................YM9-21-17-39-23-13(20)
    Ticket number......................YM0098876

    These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to
    contact the events manager, send your winning identification numbers to
    him,to enable him verify your claims.How ever you will have to fill and
    submit this form to the events manager for verification and direction on how
    you can claim your winning fund.

    1. Full name..............
    2. Contact Address........
    3. Age....................
    4. Telephone Number.......
    5. Marital Status.........
    6. ____....................
    7. Next Of Kin............
    8. Zip Code...............
    9. Occupation.............
    10. Company...............
    11.State:.................
    12.Country................
    13.Nationality............
    14.E-MAIL ADDRESS.......
    15.Your Reference and Ticket number are at the top of this mail:

    (CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
    Name:Barr.David Singer
    Email: claimsdeptuk19@hotmail.com
    Phone Number: +44 701-426-4127

    Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

    Yours faithfully,
    Mrs. Sabrina Harms
    (Yahoo/Msn Lottery Games/Lottery Coordinator).


    PLEASE LET ME KNOW
    Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:55 AM

Answers

  • Yes, the email message is fake!  Microsoft does not participate in any lotteries!

    Please review: Scams that use Microsoft's name or product names
    Carey Frisch
    Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:52 PM
    Moderator
  • Please ignore and delete the message!

    Once and for all, Microsoft has never sponsored any lottery and never will!


    Carey Frisch
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:07 AM
    Moderator
  • Virtually everyone is receiving the same spam email messgae which is entirely bogus!.  Please ignore and delete the message!

    Once and for all, Microsoft has never sponsored any lottery!


    Carey Frisch
    Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:55 PM
    Moderator

All replies

  • Yes, the email message is fake!  Microsoft does not participate in any lotteries!

    Please review: Scams that use Microsoft's name or product names
    Carey Frisch
    Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:52 PM
    Moderator
  • I also received the same thing like that too....

    CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE FROM MICROSOFT

    Saturday, March 13, 2010 5:25 PM
    From:
    "MICROSOFT ANNUAL AWARD 2010" info@microsoft.com

    WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT
    MSN-MICROSOFT AWARD LOTTERY PROGRAM
    United Kingdom, 61-70
    Southampton Row
    Bloomsbury London                                            WINNER NO 3
    United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR.
    13th March 2010

    We the MSN MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE are pleased to inform you today being the 13th of March 2010  of  winners of our annual MSN/MICROSOFT PROMOTION AWARD   PROGRAM conducted in UNITED KINGDOM on the 12th  of  March 2010

    Your E-mail address is attached to WINNER NO 3, with serial numberand drew the lucky number which consequently won in the 3rd lottery category.  You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay of $1,000,000.00 Dollars (One Million United State Dollars) in cash, Credited to file REF NO MS_245 56 568 989

    This is from the total of $40,000,000.00 Pounds which is to be shared among the Fourth international winners in categories C .


    All participants in this program were selected randomly through our MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, drawn from 85.000.000 internet users from all search engines. Your e-mail address was picked by the automated MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, which has been
    programmed for this random selection.

    This has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by MSN/MICROSOFT Companies, with the support of British/European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide. In view of this, your prize $1,000,000.00 Dollars would be released to you by Our Prize Payment Officer (Dr. Jonathan Grace). He will immediately commence the process, to facilitate the release of your lucky won prize as soon as you contact him for the claim of your lucky
    prize.

    You are to keep your ref. numbers and batch numbers from the public, until you have received your cash prize. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the act of scamming /hacking people of their ref number and prizes.


    You are advised to contact our Prize Processing Officer by means of email  or phone  to the below  contact info within the hour of reading this winning notification and call the below number to confirm your winning



    Dr. Jonathan Grace
    Office of the Prize Payment Authority
    Prize Processing Officer
    MSN-Award Lottery Promotion.
    Email:  claimsdept-msnlott2010@live.com
    Tel: +447335965794 (Call to Verify your Winning)

    When you contact(Dr. Jonathan Grace)for your payment  furnish him with the following details for the issue of your WINNING CERTIFICATE/PAYMENT
    (1)Full Name
    (2)Present Country
    (3)Date of Birth(DATE: MONTHS: YEAR:)
    (4) Occupation
    (5) Home/Mobile Phone
    (6) Reference and Batch Numbers
    (7) Nationality


    Note that all prize money must be claimed not later than one month of notification. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as Unclaimed Prize please be aware that our Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by our prize processing officer.



    NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with our payment officer.

    Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of MSN/MICROSOFT COMPANY to all our lucky winners of this year.


    Robert Montgomery
    Chairman of board of directors

    Dr.Tom Mohr
    President

    Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider
    Lottery Co-coordinator

    Mrs. Sue Clark-Johnson
    Financial Secretary

    Dr. Jonathan Grace
    Prize Processing Officer

    Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:31 PM
  • Virtually everyone is receiving the same spam email messgae which is entirely bogus!.  Please ignore and delete the message!

    Once and for all, Microsoft has never sponsored any lottery!


    Carey Frisch
    Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:55 PM
    Moderator
  • WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT
    MSN-MICROSOFT AWARD LOTTERY PROGRAM
    United Kingdom, 61-70
    Southampton Row
    Bloomsbury London WINNER NO 6
    United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR.
    15th AUGUST 2010
    Ref: MS-475061723 Batch: 744RT/MSN/UK


    We the MSN MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE are pleased to inform you today
    being the 15th of August 2010 of winners of our annual MSN/MICROSOFT
    PROMOTION AWARD PROGRAM conducted in UNITED KINGDOM on the 1st of July
    2010
    Your E-mail address is attached to WINNER NO 6, with serial number:
    7741137002 and drew the lucky numbers: 6-9-11-33-36-49-29, Batch No:
    744RT/MSN/UK which consequently won in the 3rd lottery category. You have
    therefore been approved for lump sums pay of $1,000,000.00 Dollars (One
    Million United State Dollars) in cash, Credited to file REF NO:
    MS_475061723.This is from the total prize money of $40,000,000.00 Pounds
    which is to be shared among the Fourth international winners in categories
    C
    All participants in this program were selected randomly through our
    MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, drawn from 85.000.000 internet users
    from all search engines. Your e-mail address was picked by the automated
    MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, which has been
    programmed for this random selection.
    This has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional
    program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by
    MSN/MICROSOFT Companies, with the support of British/European corporate
    companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers
    worldwide. In view of this, your prize $1,000,000.00 Dollars would be
    released to you by Our Prize Payment Officer (Dr.Jonathan Grace). He will
    immediately commence the process, to facilitate the release of your lucky
    won prize as soon as you contact him for the claim of your lucky prize.
    You are to keep your ref. numbers and batch numbers from the public, until
    you have received your cash prize. This is part of our security protocol
    to avoid double claiming and the act of scamming /hacking people of their
    ref number and prizes.
    You are advised to contact our Prize Processing Officer by means of email
    or phone to the below contact info within the hour of reading this winning
    notification and call the below number to confirm your winning
    Dr. Jonathan Grace
    Office of the Prize Payment Authority
    Prize Processing Officer
    MSN-Award Lottery Promotion.
    Email: jonathangrace2010@msn.com
    Tel: +447035912553 (Call to Verify your Winning)

    When you contact(Dr.Jonathan Grace)for your payment furnish him with the
    following details for the issue of your WINNING CERTIFICATE/PAYMENT.

    (1)Full Name
    (2)Present Country
    (3)Date of Birth(DATE: MONTHS: YEAR:)
    (4) Occupation
    (5) Home/Mobile Phone
    (6) Reference and Batch Numbers
    (7) Nationality


    Note that all prize money must be claimed not later than one month of
    notification. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
    returned as Unclaimed Prize please be aware that our Paying Authority will
    Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and
    validation provided by our prize processing officer.
    NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
    remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
    with our payment officer.
    Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of
    MSN/MICROSOFT COMPANY to all our lucky winners of this year.

    Robert Montgomery
    Chairman of board of directors

    Dr.Tom Mohr
    President

    Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider
    Lottery Co-coordinator

    Mrs. Sue Clark-Johnson
    Financial Secretary

    Dr. Jonathan Grace
    Prize Processing Officer


    See this one too .. i think we have to Do something about it, i dont think it is easy for a scamer to send an email from Microsoft email .... come onn are you shitting us :S?  
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:14 AM
  • Please ignore and delete the message!

    Once and for all, Microsoft has never sponsored any lottery and never will!


    Carey Frisch
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:07 AM
    Moderator