Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes
Here is a great example of email fraud! In this Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam, the representative from Microsoft claims to have selected you as the winner in their sweepstakes.
Notice how the representative from Microsoft uses an email address from Yahoo in the UK! Ya, right – the email itself speaks loudly that it’s a scam, but the email address of the Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes representative takes the cake!
Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam below —————–
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,United Kingdom.
Ref: eo/437/221/53
Batch: 5uudje
+447024015262
Dear Lucky Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new year anniversary we rolled out over 1,000.000 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) Draws.Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address (jm at audit my pc)as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 43998655 with serial numbers bill/4996 and drew the lucky numbers 2-5-6-9-12-21-26(32) which subsequently won you £1,000,000 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot winners in
his draw.
To file for your claim, Contact The Processing Consultant agent Mr Fred Crouch who has been instructed to assist you process your cheque.
Microsoft Head assistance Claims Dept.
Mr. Fred Crouch
Email: fudiciaryagentfred2@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447024015262
Sincerely,
Dr.Olivia Holland
Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion Team
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Again, the above is not real and is the Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam, do not respond!
Oh folks. If some of you thought this e-mail might be real then you really need to take a look at your thought process. If this type of e-mail provoked this reaction then you are very close to getting scammed by some other type of scam e-mail. Just remember, people do not give away money through e-mail. If you did not enter a contest then it is a scam. Always be skeptical and never let you guard down.
Mike
i received an email from many companies saying ive won different amont from the same microsoft sweeptakes lottery pls if its true get back to me because im confused thanks im sure its fraud
Imagine this guys led me into a whole process where i eventually sent my scanned copy of ID card number, account number plus the bank code only to realise later that they were conmen.Can they tranfer money from my account using same information in future?Am worried pleasehelp me.
Microsoft, Aol, Yahoo, msn, live and other internet service company must do some thing about this rampant scam. They mus publish right in front of of the computer screen notifying computer users not to entertain such sweepstakes raffle draws allegedly sponsored and conducted by microsoft inc., aol and other internet service company and warn the publik users that it is totally SCAM AND THAT THE MICROSOFT IN.,AOL AND OTHER INTERNET COMPANY DO NOT HAVE NOT SPONSOR OR CONDUCT ANY SWEEPSTAKES RAFFLE SUCH AS THAT BEING CLAIMED BY THE SCAMMERS IN U.K. AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. – LITO(Philippines)
You know what, I also received the same message with abdelhemid, from the same sender, with the same number of wins. . . how fake. . .
This my winning numbers:
(1) FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
(2) BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
(3) Ticket number 94857390735
(4) Serial Numbers GPT/97846565392/08
(5) Lucky numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70
(6) Amount Won £750,000.00 GBP (Seven Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
(7) Identification numbers: KVP-9078/145.
A SEMANA PASADA TAMBEM RECEBI:
You are welcome to Metropolitan Diplomatic Courier U.K. an affiliate of the Google Inc. U.K.
we are pleased to be at your service.
All your winning documents which include your covering document (Affidavit of Claims and Winning Certificate) from the British Government, stating that the money was obtained legally through the Google Inc. U.K. will be sent to you as soon as you meet with the necessary requirement. You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the delivery of your winnings in Cheque to your home address.
This Courier Company is in the receipt of your mail, for the delivery of your winnings under parcel ID NUMBER MDCS11/0147. However for prompt delivery of your parcel, you are requested to pick a delivery option. Do that and reach us right away.
______________________________
Description of Parcel to be delivered:
______________________________
Item to be delivered: Winning Parcel (ENVELOP)/BOX
Total Weight of Parcel: 0.80 Grams
Color of Parcel: Brown
Length of Days: Pending on your choice of class of delivery
Delivery Package Status: Ready for dispatch
Alongside with the consignment information is 1 Brown Envelop weighing 0.80g CERTIFIED CASHIER’S CHEQUE amounting to £950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling). So do not entertain any time as we will see all your questions to the finish line. As of now, you are to select a mode of delivery option preferred and foot the delivery option with immediate effect to accomplish the delivery of your winnings possibly soon. We await your understand and acting steadfastly to our plight. We will courier your winnings in Cheque to you via any of this channel below of which you chose selectively as well as reconfirm your home address to this office for the dispatch to get to in reference to your doorstep:
INTERNATIONAL: (9 HOURS)
Flight: ………………………………………£240.00
Insurance: ………………………………..£112.00
Vat (5%): …………………………………£120.00
TOTAL: ……………………………………..£472.00
SAME DAY BY AIR: (16 HOURS)
Mailing: …………………………………….£200.00
Insurance: …………………………………£112.00
Vat (5%): ………………………………….£100.00
TOTAL: ………………………………………£412.00
ECONOMY: (Overnight)
Mailing: …………………………………….£196.00
Insurance: ………………………………..£112.00
Vat (5%): …………………………………£98.00
TOTAL: ……………………………………..£406.00
NEXT DAY: (24 HOURS)
Flight: ……………………………………….£186.00
Insurance: ………………………………..£112.00
Vat (5%): …………………………………£93.00
TOTAL: ……………………………………..£391.00
Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from your winnings before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from your prize won and hence must be provided by you before your prize can be delivered to you as a result that you are an international winner who do not reside here in the United Kingdom. Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24 hours, because you only have few working days to claim this winnings and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.
NB: DELIVERY PAYMENTS ARE PRIOR TO CASH BEFORE DELIVERY (C.B.D.).
Congratulations once again!!!
Sincerely,
Dr. Chuck Golden
Director Operations/Delivery (Dispatch Official)
METROPOLITAN DIPLOMATIC COURIER U.K.
Well, well Mr. Paul Chadwick just sent me an email but his address was agentpaulchadwick@gmail.com not as susana states above deskof_05@london.com.
The Bastard just wait until I get my hands on him…..
it a scam and fake my deal folks!
Dear winner,
If you have received this message it means that the following documents has just
Been processed from Microsoft AOL Headquarters and has been sent to Mr. Dennis Owen of Metropolitan Courier
Company for immediate delivery of your fund to your residential home address.
WINNING NUMBERS
(1) FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
(2) BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
(3) Ticket number 94857390735
(4) Serial Numbers GPT/97846565392/08
(5) Lucky numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70
(6) Amount Won £750,000.00 GBP (Seven Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
(7) Identification numbers: KVP-9078/145.
CONTENTS OF PARCEL
(1) Winning certificate
(2) Affidavit of eligibility from Microsoft Corporations
(3) Antiterrorism certificate
(4) Certificate of origin of funds (C.O.F)
(5) Clear source of funds certificate (C.S.F.C)
(6) Winning cheque, valued £750,000.00
Congratulations
Dr. Frank Cole
Microsoft AOL Online Lottery Payment Unit.
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MICROSOFT AOL SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK
2010 MICROSOFT AOL ONLINE EMAIL PROMOTION AWARD.
MY NAME:is mubashar umar from northern part of nigeria.It is two days nawn i recieve an email from microsoft word co-opration international lottry that i have won one million pound sterling through computer rumdom selection and i became a winner in category ‘A’ and also i have to contact mr.frank salza
please exit possible or not
j’ai reçu des emails de gagnant de la part de microsoft aol avec des documents signés et avec des cachets je voudrai savoir est ce qu’ils sot vrai ou non
i too received via e-mail from (microsoft) saying I was the winner of a vast amount of money. Knowing scams are around I decided to contact a an agent Dr Randy Miller (Promotion Manager Brokerage Service). This was the reply as follows….
ATTENTION: MRS SUSAN GREEN .
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail and the content therein after well noted, Thus we hereby remind you that we do not run a fictitious transaction here in the ongoing Microsoft Award Team sweepstakes, so if you feel that you have been cheated before that is up to you with the financial institution/organization that you dealt with.
The ongoing Microsoft weekly sweepstakes Development Company Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by CEO/Chairman’s Board of Directors Of Microsoft Development companies, and British American Tobacco Company This promotion is part of the financial empowerment programmed of the Microsoft Development Company (MDC) in it’s struggle to alleviate poverty, so you don’t need to buy any ticket to join this promotion. For your information the Address proposal is 100% risk free and the authenticity is more than 100% true, however you can visit us in England and witness everything to your self.
Meanwhile
The authenticity of your winning have been confirmed by our verification department, Your information as requested have been submitted and also processed and , it’s a great good news that after the operation manager have gone through your details she find out that you are the real original winner of the said fund.
Also on my processes of submitting your details as requested, you are now directed to the bank where a check of £1,000,000.00 has already been deposited in your favor.
Your winning prize have been approved to release to you as the rightfully beneficially of this prize, the guidelines instruction you have to follow to enable your winning fund be transfered to your nominated bank account
Two Payment Options given to you below,
(A)Certified Cheque
(B)Bank Transfer
If you choose option(A)you need to provide postal address
If you choose option(B) you need to provide account information Such as:
Beneficially Name:
Your account num:
Your bank name:
Bank Swift code:
Bank address:
Bank tel / fax num:
You are highly advice to response back on this instruction immediately .
We hope to hear from you soon.
Congratulations!!!
Regards
DR. RANDY PHILL MILLIER
Well after reading this I have now decided to contact the fraud squad, am not sure if they can do anything, but I know that they do have internet policing, so we shall see what transpires, if anything.
I received an email yesterday, saying I had won £900,000. I was asked to give my bank details for the funds to be transfered into. I have replied saying I was reluctant to do so and if I have genuinely won this money, why cant they send me a cheque? I’m waiting for any reply.
Natasha Crist
Sevenoaks.
England
Recebi tb este e mail, me sorteando com 900.000 mil libras esterlinas, de inicio fiquei maravilhado, pois encontro-me desempregado e essa grana iria ajudar muito se realmente fosse verdade. como fazer para saber se é real?
um abraço!!!!
ALERT ITS FALSE!!!!!
From The Desk of
Mr. Vincent Chandler
Public Relations Officer
Microsoft Corporation
Dear Beneficiary,
It is our pleasure to inform you on our successfully organized
Sweepstakes which was organized this year 2010 anniversary and we rolled
out over US$ 525,989,087 for the yearly Anniversary Draws, which
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
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers . Microsoft and AOL are now
the largest Internet companies & in effort to make sure that Internet
Explorer remain the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are
running an e-mail beta test and your email address as indicated was drawn
and attached to reference and ticket numbers 234-807-395-8109 with serial
numbers AOL/MICROSOFT/1276-010 and drew the lucky numbers
07-26-33-09-07-22 (88) which subsequently won you £ 900,000 ( Nine Hundred
Thousand British Pounds) as one of the jackpot winner in this draw. This
draw was conducted in Liverpool, UK on the 1st of March, 2010.
Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims
immediately. You are advised to make contact to your referred agent who
shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of
your winning prize. To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred
agent with your verification information as required on the form below,
beginning the claims of your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery
company.
Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim
your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of
our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws.
Find below your referred agent contact information and the verification form:
Address: 26 High Street Starbeck Harrogate North Yorkshire, England HG2 7HY
Referred Agent : Mr. Paul Chadwick
Tel: +44-702 409 4558
Email: deskof_paulchadwick05@london.com
Name: …………………………….
Country of Origin…………………..
Place of Residence………………….
Occupation…………………………
Sex/Age……………………………
Telephone/Fax………………………
Winning Email ID……………………
NOTE: DUE TO THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE WORLD AND FRAUDSTERS AS
WELL, YOUR WINNING FUNDS WILL BE MADE READY TO YOUR HOME ACCOUNT BY THE
ASSIGNED TRANSFERRING BANK WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY BY
MICROSOFT AOL LOTTERY TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO WINNERS HOME BANK ACCOUNT
UNDER 48 HOURS.
Mr. Vincent Chandler
Public Relations Officer
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation
Lottery Board Director:
™ It takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the information in
this email is accurate. However, the company gives no warranty, whether
express or implied, regarding the content of this email, nor do we accept
liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of
this message. Any decision made by an individual based on information in
this email is the responsibility of that individual alone. You have to
note that the only person that have the right to represent you in your
claim is your appointed Agent only.
Copyright © 1998-2010 The MICROSOFT™ Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service – Guideline
“Listen all members, If it is True or False”
I got other Lucky Winning notice from “MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM” to get details into below
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
MICROSOFT AWARD
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369.
Dear Lucky Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL Group has set out and
successfully organized a Sweepstakes and rolled out over £7,000.000.00
(Seven Million Great Britain Pounds) for our yearly Prize Award.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
012453788 with serial numbers MQL09561298 and drew the lucky numbers
12-42-25-10-20-09(45) which subsequently won you£700,000.00
(seven hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot
winners in this draw.
To file for your claim,Contact your fiduciary agent with the
below information:
Mr.ROLAND GODSON
Email: mr_rolandgodson@live.com
Mobile: (+44) 8712456694
Fill This Form Below;
FULL NAME:,MAIL ADDRESS:,FULL
ADDRESS:,GENDER:,AGE:,OCCUPATION:,TEL:,COUNTRY:
Sincerely,
Dr Qi Lu
President Online Service.
I FEEL LIKE IF IT ISNT REAL THEY SHOULD GET PEOPLES HOPES UP
i have been getting emails claiming that i did won in an electronic raffle,and im really wondering how can they have my contact details as well as my email address..how can i report such this kind of emails that ive been getting??
i receive this yesterday, i totally laugh at this with my husband, common sense will tell you its a SCAM! just ignore, Anything that is too good to be true. From the domain email is not legitimate. In this kind of economy? People will do just about anything to SCAM.
From The Desk of
Mr. Vincent Chandler
Public Relations Officer
Microsoft Corporation
Dear Beneficiary,
It is our pleasure to inform you on our successfully organized Sweepstakes which was organized this year 2010 anniversary and we rolled out over US$ 525,989,087 for the yearly Anniversary Draws, which 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 personalized email addresses to ticket numbers . Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies & in effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remain the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test and your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to reference and ticket numbers 234-807-395-8109 with serial numbers AOL/MICROSOFT/1276-010 and drew the lucky numbers 07-26-33-09-07-22 (88) which subsequently won you £ 900,000 ( Nine Hundred Thousand British Pounds) as one of the jackpot winner in this draw. This draw was conducted in Liverpool, UK on the 8th of February, 2010.
Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize. To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred agent with your verification information as required on the form below, beginning the claims of your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery company.
Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws.
Find below your referred agent contact information and the verification form:
Address: 26 High Street Starbeck Harrogate North Yorkshire, England HG2 7HY
Referred Agent : Mr. Paul Chadwick
Tel: +44-702 409 4558
Email: deskof_paulchadwick01@london.com
Name: …………………………….
Country of Origin…………………..
Place of Residence………………….
Occupation…………………………
Sex/Age……………………………
Telephone/Fax………………………
Winning Email ID……………………
NOTE: DUE TO THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE WORLD AND FRAUDSTERS AS
WELL, YOUR WINNING FUNDS WILL BE MADE READY TO YOUR HOME ACCOUNT BY THE
ASSIGNED TRANSFERRING BANK WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY BY MICROSOFT AOL LOTTERY TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO WINNERS HOME BANK ACCOUNT UNDER 48 HOURS.
Mr. Vincent Chandler
Public Relations Officer
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation
Lottery Board Director:
It takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the information in this email is accurate. However, the company gives no warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the content of this email, nor do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message. Any decision made by an individual based on information in this email is the responsibility of that individual alone. You have to note that the only person that have the right to represent you in your claim is your appointed
Agent only.
Copyright 1998-2010 The MICROSOFT Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service – Guideline
id just won £ 950,000.00 Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds Microsoft and AOL Sweepstakes with Serial No. MIC-AOL/8303/09 and luckyno. 05-16-39-38-53-46 23 as Draw number one was conducted in Liverpool,UK on the 30th January 2010.Note: You have Two 2 weeks from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forfeit your winnings.Contact Mr.Desmond HarryTel:+44 701 112 0583 Email: desmondharry@8.am 1.Full Names. 2.Home Address. 3.Age. 4.Sex. 5.Occupation.6.Phone Number. 7.Nationality.Sincerely,©2009 Microsoft Corporation Member ServicesSweepstakes International Program.Mr. Kevin Turner
I also, received the exact message, I am South African , and, when I saw this I knew it is a scam , I just deleted the message, as I often get these kind of emails, very annoying, because what could they do, if your bank account is empty, there is no way they could use your ID, in any way, they must get something out of it, crazy people.
i recieved the same messages since last year and I truly interested with the winning price I tend to recieved,.but i know it’s only a dream to recieved and win the said amazing amount,.let us united to stop that spam messages.,
joey, Phillipines
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM,FROM THE DESK OF E-MAIL
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.
11TH MAY, 2009.
US$1,000,000:00 (One million united states dollars)
Reference No:MSW-L/327015002/09
BATCH NO: 2009FEBRUARY#414
WINNER NO: 17
Ticket number 214-056-278
Serial number s/n-01025
Lucky numbers 724-595-62-07-45
3rd category winner.
Security Code MSW/AUG/SS09
sedat inal (kozasedat@hotmail.com)
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Winner,
As reflected in our first mail to you, this lottery program has been on-line for so many years till date,alot of people have also benefited from it, with winnings ranging from $5,000, $100,000 and more.
This years program has been designed to give out lump sums to fewer individuals and corporate winners. Emails listed on the internet were picked at random from
different websites, discussion groups and search
engines for the final selection and winning.
Your email address was picked by our automated computer ballot system, which has been programmed for this random selection. this has eventually qualified
you for the lump sum jackpot of 1,000,000USD,you are to provide the below details to this commission via email, to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings.
To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent. Sir Wright Keith Ivor Nicholas Microsoft Promotion Award Team Email:iwrightivor@live.com
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS:
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION:
7. NEXT OF KIN
8. PHONE/FAX:
9. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
10. CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS:
The above detailed information will be absolutely neccessary for the processing of your payment cheques,drafts or wire transfers.
Please note that this winning is valid for three week
and failure to issue claims after this period will
automatically void your payment. Remember to quote
your SECURITYCODE NUMBER(MSW/AUG/SS09) in your future correspondence.
Congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
MRS.JANE OWEN
Microsoft Promotion Team
Copyright (c) 1991-2009.
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED THAT EXITING NEWS . I PRAISED GOD FOR THAT AND NOW FEELING SCARED IF THIS IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED MY INFORMATION AND I am still waiting.
What an excitement it has caused me, I am feeling terrible if its not true, more especially because I have ignored so many and have fallen for this one.
I would like some advise on the following email I received :
?
From the following email address: newsdesk@microsoft.com
With the notification of a winning fund in british pounds.
Contact person Mr Paul Chadwick with following email adress: mrpaulchadwick@aol.com
and tel number: +44-702 409 4558
after refusing to pay money through western money transfer to a person claiming to work at the Standard Allied bank, Mr paul chadwick offered to have the money transferred from my bankaccount to the following account:
ACCOUNT NAME: FLASH LTD
BANK NAME: NATWEST BANK
BANK ADDRESS: FISHERGATE BRANCH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 18815758
SORT CODE: 60-24-77
IBAN: GB78NWBK60247718815758
SWIFT CODE: NWBKGB2L
He would then personally bring the money to the transferring bank and make sure the transfer to my home bankaccount number was made.
When I still would not pay and asked him why the transfer cost could not be deducted from the winning funds this was the answer:
Email received at my desk and well understood your fear, but I must make you understand that your winning funds are safe.
However, for your immediate information and understanding, deduction of the Bank service charges is not possible because your winnings have been secured to a final amount of 900,000 GBP and I will inform you on this once again, you are not paying for the Bank service charges and getting nothing in return because as soon as the Bank service charges is received, transfer of your winnings will be carried out immediately because, if you follow my instruction, your winning funds of 900,000 GBP will be transferred to your home account in your home country under 48 hours under my supervision because I am your preferred agent and it is my job to make sure you get your winnings at the stipulated time after payment of the Bank service charges.
In view of this, be well informed that, there is no fraud in this because we at the office donot welcome fraud and donot encourage it as well because it is againt the law guilding our working ethics. Well, as you preferred agent, I advise you proceed with my advise so that your winning funds can be transferred from SAB International to your home account in your home country and for your information, I will carry the money to the Bank myself and make sure your winning funds are transferred immediately and it will be in your home account under 48 hours because I will be sending you the trasfer slip which serves as proof and verification of payment after transfer have been carried out the Bank.
Nevertheless, as advise above, this is not a fraud because it is against the ethics of my job and I advise you proceed with the payment of the Bank service charges as advised in my previous email on or before the 24th of October, 2009 so that your winning funds can be transfered on or before the 26th of October, 2009.
Await your response as soon as payment have been made as advised from my desk.
I would like to know if this is a scam or not. I could use the money very well, but can not afford to loose the money they ask me to pay. It looks good as they present it, but I have a hard time believing that the transfer money should be paid by me and can not be deducted from the sum.
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Dear Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft Group has set out and successfully
organized a Sweepstakes.We rolled out over £10,000.000.00 (Ten
Million British Pounds) for this year (2009) draws.
Your email address was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system
and attached to ticket number 77HHY6 with serial numbers 88999 and
drew the lucky numbers 3-50-10-9-18-31 which subsequently won you
£1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds) as one of our jackpot
winners
To file for your claim kindly Contact your claims agent through the email
address below for the immediate processing of your winnings.You are to
submit to your claims agent your: (1)Full names, (2)Age, (3)Phone numbers,
(4)Sex, (5)Country, (6) Home address, (7) Occupation, (8) Winning numbers.
Mr Mark Lee
Email: claims13@live.com
Sincerely,
Adams Peter
Customercare Service
Dear Sire
According to the e_mail received from
The desk of
Mr.Desmond Harry.MICROSOFT AOL PREFERRED AGENT
Dated 12, Nov 2009 about CONTACT PAYMENT BANK FOR YOUR LOTTERY WINNINGS…………….
With reference to your last email it is my greatest pleasure as the accredited preferred agent attached to your winning file with lucky numbers 05-16-39-38-53-46 (23),wish to let you know the exact nature on your verification information which you have submitted to my office.
With regards to that, your winning funds of £ 950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds ) have been approved by the Microsoft AOL Co-operations and have been made out in full with your complete name as it appear on your claims information. However, with this development directions shall be given to you how to proceed further to making claims for your winning funds from the transferring bank to your home account.
In this regard, we have informed you in our previous email notification on your winnings, payment of your lottery funds will be done via the transferring bank because of avoidance of fraudsters because they derive every means of informing you on delivery through courier company and this will not be done as soon as payment have been made from your end for the TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS.In this view, transfer of winnings will be done within 48 hours as soon as contact has been made with the transferring bank.
Provide the bank with the under listed information of yours for swift transfer of your winnings to your home account:
Your Complete Name:
Your Complete Home/Office Address:
Your Telephone/Fax Number
Your Home Banking Information to effect transfer of your winning funds.
A Scan Copy of your drivers license or passport or any valid ID of yours.
You are expected to contact the payment bank with the above information of yours in order for them to carry out the transfer of your winning cheque funds desired home account. Please note, your information which you forwarded to my desk has been sent to them as well.
Please advice if this e-mail is true or type of fraud?
Best Regards
Hakam Abad Mohamed
all this is false. I received this e-mail from Microsoft, is false.
Hi… I’m a South African citizen and have also just received an e-mail very similar to the ones I’ve read here. The names of the persons and delivery companies aren’t the same and also the addresses aren’t the same either.
Oh My Gosh… I didn’t know what to feel yesterday but replied with my details (no id number or bank account details was requested though) and then got the e-mail about my winning cheque already being sent to the courier service, today. I have to contact them straight away to find out how to receive my winnings.
This would be the best thing that could ever have happened and in the most best time as well since I almost lost my life twice this year. I couldn’t believe my luck… and now I see this… I don’t know what to do or believe since I also got a Microsoft Winning Certificate with logos and signatures, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. OMG… is this really a scam????
Why? What are they to gain from this? They can’t do anything with my details anyway… or if they can… what do they think they’re going to get out of me? Shouldn’t they then be more picky as you can’t get anything from someone who’s just lost everything… can they?
Anyway… I would really like to have more clarity on this subject and would highly appreciate any advice (trustworthy advice) from someone who actually exists.
If this could in any way be true, I can help so so many people and that would be the best gift I could ever receive but hey… if it’s not… at least I’ll know
Thank you so much
Marlise
hi, i got the email saying that i wont 500 thousand pounds… but iv seen scams before and this doesn’t look like one of those emails… the email address looked real and they didn’t ask for bank details….
also, the reason i got this was because i signed up for a free trial of Microsoft publisher.
and why would they give THEIR full details like address and phone Number??? sorry those were mi points…
i don’t know what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! arrrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!
Hi I was wondering if this is fake or real cause they had picture of a certificate
Microsoft AOL Award Team
Baley House,Har Road Sutton,
Greater London SMI 4te
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
Dear Winner,
We have forwarded your winning cheque of (£750,000.00) Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds to the Delivery Courier handling the Delivery of your funds since your funds will be sent to you via Courier Service. It will be delivered to you on the appropriate date preferred by you. Do make sure you contact the Courier Firm to confirm the receipt of your prize.
INTERLINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES DIPLOMATIC United Kingdom London has been one of our sponsors since the origin of this program so we made a possibility that your prize money will be Delivered to you through the Courier Firm, here in United Kingdom London. They are reliable and fast in Delivery Of private Parcels.
NB: Endeavor to keep your winning number, and this whole winning information intact as the prize money is no longer with us, it has been sent to the Courier firm. Also find attached to this email is a PDF document from Microsft AOL Online National Lottery Corporations stating original contents of your parcel.
In some scenarios, some persons might pretend to Microsft AOL Online National Lottery Corporations Department with all your details claiming they are the actual winner to claim your prize. So be careful of everybody around you. We have been acquainted with situations of double claims and most times it is either one of their family member or a close friend. These relatives most times tell you to forget about your claims, and later claim it behind your back with all your details, So be careful and try to send a scanned copy of either an identity card or drivers license to the courier company for verification, I wish you the best in life with your prize (money)
Yo are by the receipt of this email advised to get in contact with the delivery company immediately for further processes involved in order to commence the delivery of the parcel to you. Endeavor to contact the Customer Care Desk of Interlink Express Delivery Courier Diplomatic Service United Kingdom London with the information’s below.
INTERLINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES DIPLOMATIC
Email: customercare@interlinkexpresscourier.com
Email: interlinkexpresscourier@earthling.net
Email: customercareinterlinkexpresscourierservicesdiplomatic@live.com
Phone:+447024085585
Phone:+447024088632
INTERLINK EXPRESS COURIER DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
DEPOT: GLASSGOW SOUTH PARCEL HOUSE, UNIT 17A, BUILDING 3,MARCH BURN DRIVE,
GLASGOW AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK, PAISLEY PA3 2PJ UNITED KINGDOM LONDON.
Note: You are requested to quote your Winning Numbers to the delivery company on contact with them.
Congratulations
Kelvin Grant
Microsoft AOL Online Lottery Payment Unit
Phone:+447035965316
Phone:+447035966759
Dear winner,
If you have received this message it means that the following documents has just
Been processed from Microsoft AOL Headquarters and has been sent by your fiduciary
Agent, Mr. Larry Owen to (INTERLINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES UK.) to be
Delivered to your residential address.
WINNING NUMBERS
(1) FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
(2) BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
(3) Ticket number 94857390735
(4) Serial Numbers GPT/97846565392/08
(5) Lucky numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70
(6) Amount Won £750,000.00 GBP (Seven Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
(7) Identification numbers: KVP-9078/145.
CONTENTS OF PARCEL
(1) Winning certificate
(2) Affidavit of eligibility from Microsoft Corporations
(3) Antiterrorism certificate
(4) Certificate of origin of funds (C.O.F)
(5) Clear source of funds certificate (C.S.F.C)
(6) Winning cheque, valued £750,000.00
Congratulations
Kelvin Grant.
Microsoft AOL Online Lottery Payment Unit.
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MICROSOFT AOL SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK
2009 MICROSOFT AOL ONLINE EMAIL PROMOTION AWARD.
just got this email coming from microsoft award team>
Microsoft Award Team
15 Mently Drive,London Mw10,United Kingdom.
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
Lucky Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking
the end of the year anniversary for 2009, we rolled out over 1,220,000.00 GBP (One million two
hundred and twenty thousand pounds) Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected
and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 94857390735 with
serial numbers GPT/97846565392/09 and drew the lucky numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70 which
subsequently won you 450,000.00 GBP (four hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
as one of the jackpot winners in his draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
450,000.00GBP (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
These are your identification numbers:KVP-9078/145
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Age:
7. Nationality:
8. Present Country:
9.How Do you Feel As winner:
Mode Of Price Remittance.
(1)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to Uk Personally to Pick Your Price).
(2)Inhouse Bank transfer: This requires you opening a bank account in london.
CONTACT:
********************************************************
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MR Frank Smith.
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK).
Phone number :+447024091541 , +447024018812
E-mail: xp_microsoft@sify.com
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and
a consortium of software promotion companies.The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and
other International Companies.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
Frank Smith,
M.S.PRO. ZONAL COORDINATOR.
2009 EMAIL PROMOTION AWARD.
I find it quite interesting that they state the prize to be “One Million Great Britain Pounds” because that’s an expression I have never ever heard used in Britain. Normally that would just be phrased “One Million Pounds Sterling” or even “One Million Pounds”.
For a scam e-mail, that is actually one of the better ones as far as spelling and grammar goes. The only really glaring one that doesn’t scan properly is “Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately”.
Thanks for this information – I knew it couldn’t be real, because I have just won twice in one day (same message text as Sastry above), but it’s very comforting to be certain that I am not going to lose a million pounds by ignoring them!
Cheers
I just got this e-mail. You bet I will just ignore it.
Microsoft Windows Sweepstakes; Make A Choice
Attention;
Please be informed that due to the fact that the courier firm has stated that you cannot afford to pay for the insurance and delivery charges ($550 US Dollars) of your winnings, i have some good news for you as regard receiving your Microsoft Word Lottery Winnings. Due to the fact that you have not been able to receive your winnings, I would like to inform you that I, your claims officer have finally been able to secure the help of a financier for you, he shall be entitled to 20% of the total lottery winnings. The financier has promised to help with all the charges needed to receive your funds. Do let me know if you are still interested in receiving your winnings via the said Financier or you are want to pay for the delivery and insurance charges been requested which is in the amount of $550 US Dollars. Just let me know on your choice and i shall get back to you with more information’s.
Do contact me immediately with the following details if interested;
Full Name: Valid Contact Address: Direct Phone Number: Email:
Once you send me the above information’s, I shall then instyruct the financier to contact you letting you know on how he is going to help out in this issue.
NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR WINNINGS ANYMORE, KINDLY IGNORE THIS MESSAGE.
Regards,
Claims Officer Giovanni Vincenzo
Microsoft Windows Sweepstakes.
I received a strikingly similar e-mail this april and since I am just 12 I did not know it was a fraud and gave my details stupidly. Thanks for helping me.
1st – you should never give your personal information to anyone
2nd – if you didn’t join it then it is fake
Understand that the u.s. may have some laws against internet fraud but a lot of other countries do not and can do or say what ever they want to try to get money from you. I’ve gotten quite a few scam mails and any legitimate lottery would already know your info because you would have had to give it to join.
I wish that Microsoft and AOL could stop it but unfortunately the internet has gotten bigger even than them.
Just my 2 cents
Microsoft Notice{MIC-AOL/8303/09 Confirm Email Alert ASAP}
Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:23 PM
From:
“Microsoft Aol Corporation”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
undisclosed-recipients
Dear Sir/ Madam,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organized a
Sweepstakes marking the year 2009 anniversary we rolled out over US$400,419,864
for our commemorative 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 personalized
email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this message, you will
definitely regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet
companies & in effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remain 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 reference and ticket
number 008795727498 with serial numbers MIC-AOL/8303/09 and drew the Lucky
numbers 04-18-35-38-53-46 (12) which subsequently won you £ 1,000,000 (One
Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot winner in this draw. You
have therefore won the entire winning sum of £ 1,000,000 (One Million Great
Britain Pounds) the draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in
Liverpool, UK on the 28th May, 2009.
These Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please be informed by this
winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised to make
contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the process
to facilitate the release of your winning prize.
To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred agent with your
verification information as required on the form below, beginning the claims Of
your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery company. We dedicate our
special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates {Now Retired from Microsoft
Corporations} .We wishes you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in
this season.
Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim your
prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of
ourCommemorative Anniversary Draws. Find below your referred agent and the
verification form:
Address: 18 South Drive, Hepworth,Diss,N0rfolk, IP22 2HF, UK
Contact Agent: Mr. Frank Powell
Tel: +44 703 593 0585
Email:frank_powelldesk@yahoo.com.hk
Name: ……………………………..
Country of Origin…………………..
Place of Residence………………….
Occupation………………………….
Sex/Age……………………………
Telephone/Fax……………………….
Winning Email ID………………
NOTE: DUE TO FRAUDSTERS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT ONLY AND WHEN CONTACTING YOUR REFERRED AGENT, DO QUOTE YOUR TICKET
NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS.
Mr. Kevin Turner
Public Relations Officer
©2009 Microsoft Corporation
For curiosity I called them at the number indicated. Well there was somebody who called himself Mark Cole with a very indian accent. I belive he was at home with his kids. :D
I also received this wonderful email claiming I’d won mega dollars…
These are hoaxes – Microsoft don’t even do sweepstakes!
Like all hoax emails i receive…I reply with the the simple text ”Sc*#! you!”
DON’T BE AN IDIOT! DO NOT REPLY TO THESE MESSAGES….You’ll have better luck winning on a scratchie :)
I would like to appeal to all web users to be aware of this kind of email notification:
From: msnaolanniversary2009@msn.co.uk
Subject: NEW YEAR ANNIVERSARY FROM MICROSOFT AND AOL CORPORATIONS 2009
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:52:54 -0800
Microsoft Award Team
15 Mently Drive,
London Mw10
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
NEW YEAR ANNIVERSARY FROM MICROSOFT AND AOL CORPORATIONS 2009
Dear Lucky Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully
organized a Sweepstakes marking the New Year anniversary for 2009, we rolled
out over 450, 000.00 GBP (Four hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) Draws.
Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide
range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
94857390735 with serial numbers GPT/97846565392/08 and drew the lucky
numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70 which subsequently won you 450,000.00
GBP (four fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot
winners in his draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
?450,000.00GBP (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
These are your identification numbers:KVP-9078/145
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 2 ? 450,000.00 pounds each
2nd. 8 ? 350.000.00 pounds each
3rd. 13 ? 250,000.00 pounds each
4th. 27 ? 170,000.00 pounds each
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.Next of kin name/address:
11.How Do you Feel As winner:
Mode Of Price Remittance/Mode Of Collection.
(1)Through A Courier Delivery Of Your Certified Winning Cheque Name And Other.
Winning Documents Safely To You.
(2) Come To Our Headquarter In UK For Pick-Up Of Your Winning Cheque.
(3) Through A Bank Transfer Into Your Bank Account.
CONTACT:
********************************************************
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MR JOHN WILLIAMS.
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK).
PHONE: +4470-359-653-16
PHONE: +4470-359-667-59
FAX: +44 704 579 5477
E-mail: msnawindowsanniversary2009@live.com
E-mail: msnaolanniversary2009@freeukisp.co.uk
*******************************************************
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our
CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies.
The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International
Companies. The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is
organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy
worldwide.
Note: This message will be identified as junk for your safety, this indicates that this message is from Microsoft and AOL Corporation.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
Sindel Patterson,
M.S.PRO.ZONAL COORDINATOR.
I too am a victim of this fraudulent act of Mr. John Williams disguising as Microsoft AOL Payment Unit officer and Mr. Sindel Patterson, M.S.PRO.ZONAL COORDINATOR, who sent me a notification that I was chosen as one of the winners for NEW YEAR ANNIVERSARY FROM MICROSOFT AND AOL CORPORATIONS 2009.
When I searched and asked the people from Microsoft.com’s live chat to qualify my doubt, there I knew that this was a scam. In fact he gave me a website address on how to recognize such hoax or scam but after having so many wasted time in trying to communicate with these scoundrels in the hope of receiving my prize. They even asked me to pay for the courier charges ! b-l$#!@*&! Grrr!! I want to wring their necks if my hands could only reach them !!! You can just imagine the feeling of hope in our hearts and later becomes hopeless !!! They are just wasting our time.
I would like to appeal to the people of Microsoft and Mr. Bill Gates to put a halt to these despicable acts, so as not to victimize further the innocent ones.
I received the same email on the 7 April 2009. BEWARE IT IS A SCAM. Microsoft has nothing to do with it at all. PLEASE NOTE: Do not give out your personal or bank account details under any circumstances. They are con artists trying to steal your identity. They should be arrested & charged & placed in jail.
Here is a great example of email fraud! In this Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam, the representative from Microsoft claims to have selected you as the winner in their sweepstakes.
Notice how the representative from Microsoft uses an email address from Yahoo in the UK! Ya, right – the email itself speaks loudly that it’s a scam, but the email address of the Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes representative takes the cake!
Address: 18 South Drive, Hepworth, Diss, N0rfolk, IP22 2HF, UK Contact Agent: Mr. Frank Powell
Tel: +44 703 593 0585
Email:frank.powelldesk@yahoo.com.hk
Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam below —————–
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,United Kingdom.
They then ask you to pay a sum of money before they can release your winnings. If one truly won you wouldn’t have to pay any money to them to get your prize money in the first place…the only money you would pay is tax to your country after your receive money…Beware they are sheep in wolves clothing pretending to be associated with Microsoft AOL and using Bill Gates name to make it sound authentic…stay away from this people. I hope this message I’ve posted helps many more others not to be conned.
PLEASE MICROSOFT STOP THEM…THEY’RE CRIMINALS.
Regards, Faith Sempre
I’ve recieved the same e-mail , if it’s a fraud , Micrsoft AOL should find away to stop it now.
Hi,
I also received a winning sweepstakes email from Microsoft & Aol. Mine was
identical to A.A ’s dated March 3rd 2009.
Can anyone please confirm for me whether this is just another cruel scam or not? I have received many others recently and would hate to ignore it if it was legit.
How can these scoundrels be so mean , promising people big bucks when we all know that money is tight.
I would like to know what to do.
Confused Kiwi.
Hi,
I also received a winning sweepstakes email from Microsoft & Aol. Mine was
identical to A.A ‘s dated March 3rd 2009.
Can anyone please confirm for me whether this is just another cruel scam or not? I have received many others recently and would hate to ignore it if it was legit.
How can these peep peep dot dot scoundrels be so mean , promising people big bucks when we all know there is a global recession going on.
I would like to know what to do.
Confused Kiwi.
hello i just received a email like this last week and i responded to thankfully before i sent them all my bank info and money i realized was not right Microsoft should really try and put and end to this for some people this can ruin there lives
I’ve had these mails long ago as well. Some nigerian drug barron wanted to lay off his assets, other princess, and the most famous lottery things.
These idiots never seem to grow up they will take all your banking information or charge you with a transaction feee of usd $500. If i really had won a million the media or the mafia will be at my doorstep even before i wake up.
Ignore such mails.
Shirish Yaduvanshi
Microsoft Award Team
50 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref: UKNL-L/200-26937
Batch: 2005MJL-01
Dear sir/ madam
The prestigious Microsoft and Aol has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking this year 2009 anniversary, we rolled out over USDM40,459,864 for the 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.
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 20511465463-7644 with serial numbers S/N-00168 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you £1,100,000.00 (One Million One Hundred Thousand Pounds) as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw.
You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,100,000.00. The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.
To file your claim, fill the form below and contact your claims agent whose details is given below.:
Name_____________________________________
Country__________________________________
Occupation_______________________________
Sex______________________________________
Age_______________________________________
Tel___________________________________
Referrence No. __________________________________
Serial No. __________________________________
Ticket No. __________________________________
CLAIM AGENT CONTACT.
Name :Mr.David Palmer
Email Address: ritishwina@hotmail.com / davidpalmer4001@yahoo.co.uk
Office Phone number :+(44)-703-181_9355 (Outside UK)
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.
Note: You have one weeks from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forefeit your winnings, in compliance with the sponsoring bodies you are to make a remittance of a part of your won fund not lower than 10-percent after receiving your allocation to any charity organization of your choice.
Thank you for being part of our commemorative end of year Anniversary Draws.
Mrs. Winfrey Ricky
Microsoft Promotion Team
Vice President
NOTE. THIS IS ANOTHER TERM OF FRUAD PLAESE TRY TO PUT STOP TO IT.BECUASE IT IS DESTRORY THE WORKS OF MICROSOFT AND AOL. WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT. IF I DID’T SEE MY ADVISES, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROBLEM TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
i too got one of these microsoft aol sweepstake emails and replied to it. here are the origional email and the reply that i recieved, i am really confused about it and would appreciate a reply telling me what you think.
thank you very much
Microsoft Award Team
15 Mently Drive,
London Mw10
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
NEW YEARANNIVERSARY FROMMICROSOFT AND AOL CORPORATIONS
Dear Lucky Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully
organized a Sweepstakes marking the New Year anniversary for 2009, we rolled
out over Ј450, 000.00 GBP (Four hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) Draws.
Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide
range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
94857390735 with serial numbers GPT/97846565392/08 and drew the lucky
numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70 which subsequently won you 450,000.00
GBP (four fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot
winners in his draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
Ј450,000.00GBP (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
These are your identification numbers:KVP-9078/145
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 2 ? 450,000.00 pounds each
2nd. 8 ? 350.000.00 pounds each
3rd. 13 ? 250,000.00 pounds each
4th. 27 ? 170,000.00 pounds each
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.Next of kin name/address:
11.How Do you Feel As winner:
Mode Of Price Remittance/Mode Of Collection.
(1)Through A Courier Delivery Of Your Certified Winning Cheque Name And Other.
Winning Documents Safely To You.
(2) Come To Our Headquarter In UK For Pick-Up Of Your Winning Cheque.
(3) Through A Bank Transfer Into Your Bank Account.
CONTACT:
********************************************************
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MR JOHN WILLIAMS.
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK).
FAX: +44 704 579 5477
E-mail: msnwindowsanniversary@windowslive.com
E-mail:msnwindowsanniversary@windowslive.com
*******************************************************
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our
CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies.
The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International
Companies. The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is
organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy
worldwide.
Note: This message will be identified as junk for your safety, this indicates that this message is from Microsoft and AOL Corporation.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
Sindel Patterson,
M.S.PRO.ZONAL COORDINATOR.
AND THIS WAS THE REPLY THAT I RECIEVED –
Microsoft Award Team
15 Mently Drive,
United Kingdom London
Dear Winner,
We have forwarded your winning cheque of (£450,000.00) Four hundred and fifty thousand pounds to the Delivery Courier handling the Delivery of your funds since your funds will be sent to you via Courier Service. It will be delivered to you on the appropriate date preferred by you. Do make sure you contact the Courier Firm to confirm the receipt of your prize.
TNT DELIVERY COURIER SERVICES DIPLOMATIC United Kingdom London has been one of our sponsors since the origin of this program so we made a possibility that your prize money will be Delivered to you through the Courier Firm, here in United Kingdom London. They are reliable and fast in Delivery Of private Parcels.
NB: Endeavor to keep your winning number, and this whole winning information intact as the prize money is no longer with us, it has been sent to the Courier firm. Also find attached to this email is a PDF document from Microsoft corporations stating original contents of your parcel.
In some scenarios, some persons might pretend to Microsoft corporations Department with all your details claiming they are the actual winner to claim your prize. So be careful of everybody around you. We have been acquainted with situations of double claims and most times it is either one of their family member or a close friend. These relatives most times tell you to forget about your claims, and later claim it behind your back with all your details, So be careful and try to send a scanned copy of either an identity card or drivers license to the courier company for verification, I wish you the best in life with your prize (money)
Yo are by the receipt of this email advised to get in contact with the delivery company immediately for further processes involved in order to commence the delivery of the parcel to you. Endeavor to contact the Customer Care Desk of TNT Delivery Courier Service United Kingdom London with the information’s below.
TNT DELIVERY COURIER SERVICES DIPLOMATIC DEPARTMENTAL OFFICE EMAIL
Email: customercaretntdeliverycourierservicesdepartment@live.com
Email: customerservicestntdeliverycourierservicesdepartment@live.com
Email: tntdeliverycourierservices@yahoo.co.uk
Unit 17b Brookfield Industrial Park,lynnwood Drive
Peter borough, United Kingdom London.
Note: You are requested to quote your Winning Numbers to the delivery company on contact with them.
Congratulations
Mr.John Williams
Microsoft Payment Unit.
Company Phone Numbers Are
Phone:+447035965316
Phone:+447035966759
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check out the rest of the Windows Live™. More than mail–Windows Live™ goes way beyond your inbox. More than messages
IF THIS IS A SCAM THEN MICROSOFT AND AOL SHOULD BE AWARE OF IT BY NOW AND OFFERING SOME SORT OF COPENSATION OR AT LEAST AN APOLOGY AND TRYING TO PUT A STOP TO THIS. LETS FACE IT THE POWER THAT THESE COMPANIES HAVE THEY OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I WOULD APPRECIATE A PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUSUL IF YOU COULD SUPPLY ME WITH SOME REAL CONTACT INFO TO CONTACT MICROSOFT AND AOL ABOUT THIS MATTER
THANK YOU
I have been receiving on & off a lot of these so-called sweepstakes esp. for microsoft/aol-. bill gates ,but surprising its yahoo.com & uk. i just received one now very similar to the above letters only they put different names as contacts. its sickening to be receiving a lot of these scams to people in the computer world like myself that they can try to take advantage. i hope that you microsoft.aol can catch these people or company that is doing all these so called sweepstakes to an end.
thank you!
To think that they r sending these scams to us unemployed people, playing us for fools you know if i wasn’t born again i would have hunted them down. BUT I JUST PRAY THAT GOD SAVES THEM FROM THIS COZ THEY REALLY DO NEED EVEN MORE THAN I DO.its a good thing i didn’t give them my personal details.
if they was from Microsoft they wouldn’t use yahoo.com as mi got 1 today i mailed them back telling them where to go
Hi,
I just received this e-mail yesterday, stating that I am a winner of Microsoft 2009 anniversary. Kindly confirm if this mail is genuine or one of those shitty scams, I have also been asked by another mail to deposit cash in some persons bank account as delivery charges. I feels like its a fraud, what do you think?
Dear winner,
We are pleased to inform you today that you are one of the five lucky
winner of the MICROSOFT 2009 anniversary draw, held on the 8th of febuary
2009.
Contact claims representative for 1 million GBP
Name :TOM ROGER
Email:tommy_roger2008@yahoo.com
forward your details to him for delivery process, Provide him with the
information below:
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/0147X4/74
BATCH NUMBER:014/070/AY7
TICKET NUMBER:005-4432-971-878
1,Name
2,tell
3,adress,
Sincerely,
Mr. Richard Lenox
Yet another scam this time made to look like it’s from Microsoft, see below:
Dear Sir/ Madam,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the year 2009 anniversary we rolled out over US$400,419,864 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 personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this message, you will definitely regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies & in effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remain 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 reference and ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers MIC-AOL/8303/09 and drew the lucky numbers 04-18-35-38-53-46 (12) which subsequently won you £ 1,000,000 ( One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot winner in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £ 1,000,000 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) the draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Liverpool, UK on the 6th of February,2009.
These Draws are commemorative and as such special.Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize.
To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred agent with your verification information as required on the form below, beginning the claims of your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery company. We dedicate our special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates {Now Retired from Microsoft Corporations} .We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.
Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws.Find below your referred agent and the verification form:
Address: 18 South Drive, Hepworth,Diss,N0rfolk, IP22 2HF, UK Contact Agent: Mr. Frank Powell
Tel: +44 703 593 0585
Email:frank.powelldesk@yahoo.com.hk
Name: …………………………….
Country of Origin…………………..
Place of Residence………………….
Occupation…………………………
Sex/Age……………………………
Telephone/Fax………………………
Winning Email ID……………………
NOTE: DUE TO FRAUDSTERS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ONLY AND WHEN CONTACTING YOUR REFERRED AGENT, DO QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS.
Mr.Kevin Turner
Public Relations Officer
©2009 Microsoft Corporation
The above is a scam and displayed to make you aware – do not respond to it!
Dear Sir/ Madam,
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organized a
Sweepstakes marking the year 2009 anniversary we rolled out over
US$400,419,864 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
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this
message, you will definitely regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now
the largest Internet companies & in effort to make sure that Internet
Explorer remain 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 reference and
ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers MIC-AOL/8303/09 and drew
the lucky numbers 04-18-35-38-53-46 (12) which subsequently won you £
1,000,000 ( One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot
winner in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £
1,000,000 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) the draws registered as Draw
number one was conducted in Liverpool, UK on the 27th of January, 2009.
These Draws are commemorative and as such special.Please be informed by
this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised
to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through
the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize.
To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred agent with your
verification information as required on the form below, beginning the
claims of your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery company. We
dedicate our special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates {Now Retired from
Microsoft Corporations} .We wish you the best of luck as you spend your
good fortune in this season.
Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim
your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of
our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws.Find below your referred
agent and the verification form:
Address: 18 South Drive, Hepworth,Diss,N0rfolk, IP22 2HF, UK
Contact Agent: Mr. Frank Powell
Tel: +44 703 593 0585
Email:frankpowelldesk@yahoo.com.hk
Name: …………………………….
Country of Origin…………………..
Place of Residence………………….
Occupation…………………………
Sex/Age……………………………
Telephone/Fax………………………
Winning Email ID……………………
NOTE: DUE TO FRAUDSTERS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT ONLY AND WHEN CONTACTING YOUR REFERRED AGENT, DO QUOTE YOUR TICKET
NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS.
Mr.Kevin Turner
Public Relations Officer
©2009 Microsoft Corporation
Note: its write it from @microsoft,com
I also received an email saying I won a sweepstakes and my email address was selected for the Microsoft/Aol anniversary sweepstakes. I won 1million great Brittan pounds,to send out to them my personal info and they will transfer the money to my bank account. i emailed them back and they did say it was real and not a scam,yeah right. I checked the BBB and as I thought, its a email scam. Is anything even done with these people? They need to be behind bars. Chrissy in Idaho
Hi…i just opened my email and was surprise with the the email saying that I’ve won Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds…I’m confused…is this for real or a scam as they did not ask for any account number…
Hi I received an e mail from Microsoft Corporations from a Mrs Yvette Darlington telling of a winning notification of £250.000 euros in a sweepstake from Nov.08 and a Dell laptop!
I have a contact no. for a Mr Curtis Vlaar and a fax and an e mail to begin my claim! It would have been good if it were true!
The e mail came through on 16th Jan. 09.
Ref#:BTD/9080648302/07
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:27 PM
From:
“MICROSOFT NEW YEAR AWARD”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
undisclosed-recipients
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you that your email address was selected among the
5 lucky winning emails that won the MICROSOFT NEW YEAR AWARD 2009 email
award held recently in London UK with
Batch#:409978E,Serial#,MATP/55388299206 and Ref#:BTD/9080648302/07.With
refrence to this You have been awarded the sum of £1,000,000.00GBP and a
laptop.
We have finally process your winning Cheque and have handed it over to our
affiliate Courier Company(Impulse Courier Express)For the delivery of
your winning cheque,winning certificate and other documents acompaning it
for a succesful delivery.
Please contact the Impulse Courier Express Company and with the below
information’s for claims AND with your winning identification’s
=============================================================
REQUIREMENT FOR PRIZE CLAIM (Official Notification Letter).
=============================================================
1.Name in full:….
2.Address:………
3.Nationality:…..
4.Date of Birth:…
5.Occupation:……
6.Phone/Fax:…….
7.Present Country..
8.*You are to send a scanned copy of your Passport or Driver’s lisence along
with this form.
Winning Batch#:409978E
Ref#:BTD/9080648302/07
NOTE :THAT ALL WINNER’S ARE LAIBLE FOR THE COST OF DELIVERY OF THIER
WINNINGS AND CLAIMS IS VALID FOR ONLY A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH.
BELOW ARE THE CONTACT INFORMATIONS OF OUR COURIER COMPANY:
==========================================================
Dispatch Officer:Mr. Henry Hale
E-mail:impulseonlinedelivery1@googlemail.com
Website:http://impulse-courie.org/default.aspx
TEL: Phone: +44-(0)-704-578-1578
Tell:+44-(0)-704-574-0757
Fax :+44-(0)-86 608 5075
Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team
Sign:GRAHAM WESLEY
EVENT MANAGER
not true this prize
THEY’RE BACK…YET AGAIN. Got my “winning” email this morning….and I have 2 weeks to claim my prize ……ohhh I am so excited….HAHAHA…Give me a break…some people just have way too much time on their hands…..maybe we should put them in jail where they can busy their hands making license plates…
Hi, Thanks for your info, I got a similar email from winner@microsoft.co.uk 555 looks trustworthy huh?
but they are all spams ands frauds.
Why would they give you money for nothing
have you even enterered a lottery, in my case i dont even have a Hotmail email. Maybe we can take a class action against microsoft, anyone a lawyer?
i received the same announcement from the microsoft award team last sunday, december 15, 2008 saying that i won 450,000 UK pounds. i didn’t know to deal with it, whether to take it as a hoax or as something for real. i sent a response to the email ad indicated below the letter (under the name of a certain bernard cronin). he responded two days after referring me to the metropolitan diplomatic courier service UK, which is supposed to process the delivery of the cheque or parcel directly to the address i indicated, on the date i chose. i am still waiting for what they would tell me next. i gave them all my personal info (name, address, phone number, fax number, occupation, sex, age, nationality, country, name and address of next kin). so far, i’m still wondering why they haven’t asked for any bank account number, or credit card number, or other similar stuff, which other spam letters usually require. at any rate, whether this is a hoax or not, i’ll drop the whole thing as soon as they ask me to pay even just a single sent to claim my prize. otherwise, let them do whatever they want with the info i’ve given them so far. that’s the most they can get from me.
I got all those above emails saying I won, so I sent an email giving my number and address. I recieved this reply:
Attn: Trahmal Gleaton,
Your mail has been received thank you, our audit and claims department has instructed our paying officer Advocate Felix Cruise representing our African, American and Asian pacific regions to proceed on your foreign payments Remittance.
To proceed with your claim process endorsement scheme, an affidavit has to be obtained from the Justice department before your Winners Certificate, Insurance Certificate and Payment Approval List is processed and issued to you for further claims,
This Affidavit is to show that you are an American Citizen, and not a British National. And your court application fees for this Affidavit is £848.22cc, kindly make this fee Available and send it to the Attorney for further processing of your affidavit.
Contact our paying officer immediately, (Advocate Felix Cruise) through the following details below for instructions on how to send your Legal Application fees to him, so that your Affidavit for Claims will be filed for as soon as possible thank you.
Please do mention me (DR ROBERT BRIGGS) to him as your claims agent.
Below are his details.
Name: ADVOCATE FELIX CRUISE.
Email: felix_cruise@gawab.com
felix_cruise@yahoo.com
Tel: +447-031-898-905
Fax: +448-704-717-332
Congratulations in advance.
DR ROBERT BRIGGS
Tele: +447-031-833-677
Fax: +448-709-747-026
just got the 1,000,000 pound email and just simply replied to the contact with : nice try LOL!!
I also got a similar email on 05/02/08 from Microsoft Award Team. A mr. john gee was the contact person and a mr. mike clark at HSBC Bank in the UK was to be contacted for the claim. Please can Microsoft and AOL fish out the scammers…
I got similar email dated 28.01.2008 from Microsoft Award Team
got a similar e mail dated 20.1.2008 with a mr. john Gee as the contact person at frontier delivery services
Yea!
i myself got a similar mail… however it was from winner@microsoft.co.uk….
kinda confused…
I’ve just received an e-mail claiming that I’ve won 1 million pounds, at first I thought this was a spam but the address seems to be from a trustful source (info@microsoft.co.uk) . I don’t know whether it’s true or not, anybody can help me?
I also receive the same message as cEsS_16, exactly similar one on 7th,January,2008. When i read it, i knew that’s fake but i was very curious about it => i wanna find the truth and see what u guys are saying. Luckily, i haven’t send my information to that guy. Thanx so much.
I think we can find that is all faulse because they said in the message that i , winner, am is one of 10 other ones. But if u want to check it true or faulse, u ‘ll easily find out there’re so many people who got that prize from them => it’s all faulse
That’s what i think. So sad to think it’s fake but we must believe that nobody gives u anything free except your family.
Pedeath from vietnam
Just received notice very much the same as above informing me I had won £75,000.00 this has now been reported to Trading Standards.
Hi,
THIS IS A HOAX. Even I have received a similar email. The senders email ID is not from any official domain of either Microsoft or AOL.
There is no point breaking our heads over this.
Its very obvious that someone has our email IDs but not our names, so these guys our asking for our Full Names in the reponse. Then such database is used for mass marketing and spamming our Inboxes…
So please DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION…….
i also received such mail. can’t anyone take steps for such hoxes?
the moment I saw that the senders email address was not from an official domain…i discounted the whole issue and likened it to scams. Just ignore them..
I just received an e-mail with a award winning notice of 2.000.000 GBP. I’m finding hard to believe and don´t want to be involved in a scam. This happened on the six´th of december 2007 in Brockley, London United Kingdom. Can you confirm this.
I am a 17 years old college student, and i’m just wondering if this fucking shit letter is true..,, i received an e-mail this last 2 weeks saying i won in a lotto draw dy Microsoft AOL, and so i think i’ve been fooled! please who ever know if there really an all out world wide lotto draw happening on line and supported by mr. bill gates..,, plzzzzz tell me and if you are reading this mr. bill gates please reply to my e-mail because it’s really causing me a lot of HEAD ACHE.,,^^
i got an email on 14 december that i won a price of one hundered thousand pound wich is totally unrealistic i advice all of my friends donot take it real
muhammad jahangir
pakistan
Hi!!
I was just wondering about an e-mail I recently recieved claiming that I was a winner in the Microsoft Internet Lottery Promotion that was held for their 2007 Anniversary. It said that I had won 1,250,000 british pounds. All I had to do was send in my full name, address, occupation,cell#, nationality, refrence # given in the e-mail for the winning ticket, and payment option. I was to send this info to a MR RICHARD BOLTA.
I don’t know if its a scam or not. Does anyone know? I’d really appreciate some feedback so that I don’t get into anything unnecessarily problematic.
Thanks a bunch!!
MicrosoftMSN
Microsoft Promotion
20 Craven Park,
Harlesden London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
Dear Winner,
The prestigious Microsoft,Yahoo and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking this year anniversary, we rolled out over 10,000.000.00 (Ten million Great Britain Pounds) for this 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 randomly from World Wide Web site through a computer draw system extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies, attaching email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft,Yahoo 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,Yahoo and AOL are running an e-mail better 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 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the 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 6th of December 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. Peter Anderson
Microsoft Promotion
Email: peter10anderson@hotmail.com
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
Name(Surname First):………………
Address:………………………..
Country:………………………..
Telephone:………………………
Gender:…………………………
Marital Status:………………..
Age:……………………………
Occupation:……………………..
Annual Income:…………………
Email Address:…………………..
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 this Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Mr. Stan Willis
Microsoft Promotion
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.
©2007 Microsoft MSN Corporation. All rights reserved
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To whom it may concern,
I just want you to be aware of this scam and not to be a victim of it like me.This is a REAL FAKE!!! I’m just curious what he may do with the information he got from me. I want to ask you what he may do with it cause I’m just 13 so I’m panicking now. Thanks!! God Bless to each & everyone of us!!! Hope you’ll reply!!!
sir im madhan from india im one of the winner in online sweepstaker.
is this real wer i can see my result. pls tell the oficial web site
I would like to think this is true but they misspelled so many things in my e-mail. Micrsoft for example and organised. I will contact an attorney and see if it is indeed true. Can’t lose anything for checking
I to recieved this e-mail, and after reading this i am still a little confused. One would think that once, Bill Gates, heard about this he would come out publictly and set things straight.
Is this for real! We contact Peter Carlos and the next day we try to call and no answer.Did we really win or is this a hoxes?
I got an email on Nov. 20 saying that I’m a big winner. It was the same as the one listed above but with different names and amounts. All I have to say is, “Do these scammers take us for idiots??” Who in their right mind is going to give all of this person information? Not me, they can take their junk mail and stick it up their asses!!!!!! Whoever you really are Mr. David Gregg, Bite me douche bag!!!
I received a strikingly similar email dated 11/4/07 and the body of tne letter is the same, but the names and winning amount was changed. I too wondered about the validity of this promotion. I don’t plan on responding thanks to the above respondants.
I got an email promising me l1000000. one Millionpounds winning money with security certificates but I need to pay the stamp duty’s can you please tell me if you have a sweepstake with that kind of winning money
I. too have received this email from the microsoft/aol internet explorer awards team, I wondered about this…..too GOOD to be true? need further advice, lots of MIXED MESSAGES. Today is Oct 15th, 2007
What you can’t see in the email below are all the copyrighted logos that accompany it. Is this a hoax? How is anyone supposed to tell? I luckily have not sent them any personal info yet, but almost did. Please respond.
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London
NW United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E CONFIRM YOUR WINNING!!!
Live Search
You have just emerged as one of the lucky winners of Microsoft Sweepstakes of a total sum of £ 845,000.00 (Eight Hundred And Forty Five Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) with a total sum of £4,225,000.00, ( Four Million Four Hundred And Eighty Thausand Great Britain Pounds Sterling ). shared among five lucky winners.
An annual promotional draw of microsoft internet explorers. Participants were drawn randomly and selected from wide range of web hosts we enjoy their patronage.
Winners emerged through computer random data base selection of subscribers of varied affiliated web hosts. Five subscribers were selected to benefit from this draw.
Your email address was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and pulled the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47, which subsequently earned you £ 845,000.00(eight hundred and forty five thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) as one of the five jackpot winners of this draw.
UPON RECEIPT OF THIS NOTIFICATION, YOU ARE TO WRITE OUR DELIVERY AGENCY WHERE YOU WILL BE ATTENDED TO BY OUR AGENT.
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great Ormond Street London,WC1N 3HR United- Kingdom.
Contact Person: Dr Richard Anderson
Email: deliveryawardagent_richard@yahoo.co.uk
Tele:+4470-31-917-228
Fax:+44-87-09-742-630
Note: You have One month from the date of this Notification to claim your prize winning.
Thank you for being part of our commemorative end of year Anniversary Draws.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO, KINDLY CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER DIRECTIONS
Mrs.Jane Wordsworth
Microsoft Vice-President
Manage Your Profile| Contact Us| Terms of Use| Trademarks| Privacy Statement
© 2007 Microsoft
Figures, they will do anything for power. I am a single parent who raised 3 children, along with a disabled daughter and mother whom I still take care of. I fell for this as did so many others. I sent out over 1,800 e-mails and for all my valuable time got a big fat 0. Hmm… wonder what they get? AOL keep your money, scams and shove it up your corporate ladder of lies.
Anita
Hi,
I received an email as written below, is this a hoax?
AWARD NOTICE!!! MICROSOFT AWARD TEAMAttn: Ref No. ILPB64256987,
The prestigious Microsoft and aol has sucessfully organised aSweepstakes rolled out of Ten Million Euros. It is my pleasure to inform you that your e-mail address attachedtothe aboved Lucky No.BVMSA/2690/023/02, Batch No. 20/333/MBV, SeriesNo.215479623658-204, came up in the First Category dip. You have won the total sum of 1.000.000 Euros (One Million Euros). To file for your claim and other enquiries, Contact the designatedfiducially Consultant.
Mr.David JordiTel No.: 0034-660-369-046 or 011-34-660-369-046
Fax: 0034-93-380-77-00
Email: mtrust01@netscape.net Please note all winning must be claimed not later than 18th ofSeptember, 2007. Congratulations once more Faithfully yours’ Dr.Rose MorenoPromotional Coordinator
Microsoft AOL Sweepstakes scam below —————–
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,United Kingdom.
re above fraud
can any one tell me what the fraudsters hope to gain , and yes i did stupidly give my details and now i am panicking as to what i have brought on myself
I recieved this email and was wondering if it is real or not, if not another scam.
Please reply
Randy
Read carefully…
THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY – IT IS FOR REAL
To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages,
But this is from my friend Pearlas Sandborn and she really is
an attorney.
If she says that this will work – It will work. After
all,What have you got to lose?
SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! I’m an
attorney, And I know the law. This thing is for real. Rest
assured
AOL and &nbs p; Intel will follow through with their promises
for fear of facing a multimillion-dollar class action suit
similar to the one filed by PepsiCo against General Electric not too long ago.
Dear Friends: Please do not take this for a junk letter.
Bill Gates sharing his fortune. If you ignore this, You will
repent later.
Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Inte rnet 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.
When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and
will track it (If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two
weeks time period.
For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft
will pay
you $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,
Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person
that receives it, You will be paid $241.00 Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then send you a check.
Regards. Charles S Bailey General Manager Field Operations
1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX 292-1085
Thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving
this e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my
address and within days, I received a check for $24, 800. 00. You need to respond before the beta testing is over. If anyone can affoard this,
Bill gates
is the man.
It’s all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as
many people as possible. You are bound to get at least $10, 000.00
We’re not going to help them out with their e-mail beta test
without getting a little something for our time. My brother’s girlfriend got inon this a few months ago. When I went to visit him for the Baylor/UT game, she showed me her check. It was for the sum of $4,324.44 and was stamped “Paid In Full”.