Did you receive an email from "Mrs.Lillian Diana" at "MICROSOFT LOTTERY - Microsoft Award Team"
telling you that "Your e-mail address attached to ticket number" or something
similar, won the MICROSOFT LOTTERY - Microsoft Award Team lottery and to contact "Mr. Ben Johnson" to collect your winnings? Were
you even aware that AOL has a lottery, together with Microsoft? Have you heard
of "MICROSOFT LOTTERY - Microsoft Award Team"? And that they give
away huge amounts of money to people simply for having "an active online email
account"? This is news to AOL and Microsoft; especially since they are
direct competitors.
Neither AOL nor Microsoft have
never had any lottery (and we're pretty sure they never will). They
certainly would not do ANYTHING together. Neither Microsoft nor AOL
"collects email addresses" or selects winners "using a
database of email addresses", or "from websites worldwide", or from "our
computer ballot system". Each of those activities would be illegal in many
countries, under existing privacy laws. Not to mention, it simply makes no
sense for AOL to simply give away money. Real lotteries take in much
more money than they give away, through ticket sales? Businesses are not
lotteries - customers don't buy or use their products or services on the hope
that the company will run a lottery for its customers. And it's just plain
dumb to believe that!
The scammers may
change the names and details, but it is still a scam! Don't be an complete
imbecile!
Below is the example of the fake lottery scam claiming to
be from the "MICROSOFT LOTTERY - Microsoft Award Team".
CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE WON THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY
INSURRECTION TO READ THIS MESSAGE CLICK ON OPEN MESSAGE ABOVE OR REPLY TO
Email
benjohnson128@yahoo.com
Microsoft Award Team
50 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref: UKNL-L/200-26937
Batch: 2005MJL-01
CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
ATTENTION LUCKY WINNER:
It is obvious that this notification will come to you as
a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over
your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail
electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft and Alo in conjunction with
the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.)held on the
2008,in United kingdom.
The selection was made through a computer draw system
attaching personalized 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.
Wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of
the online winning emails in the 1st category and as one of the 5 jackpot
winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
£1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) Which
your file falls in our United Kingdom Claim office in London City
We write to officially notify you of this award and to
advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this
message for more information concerning the verification, processing and
eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note that your award information was
released with the following particulars attached to it.
(1) Award numbers: 14-21-25-39-40-47(20)
(2) Email ticket numbers: 20511465463-7644
(3) Batch numbers: 2005MJL-01
(4) The file reference numbers: UKNL-L/200-26937
{5} Serial Numbers: S/N-00168
FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSE BE SURE TO
INCLUDE:
(1) Your Tel/Fax numbers
(2) Your Nationality/Country
(3) Date of
Birth:............................................
(4)
Address:.......................................................
(5.)
Occupation:...............................................
(6.) Phone:
.........................................................
(7.) Mobile:
.......................................................
(8) Fax:
............................................................
{9}Your Full Names
(10)Sex:.................................................................
(11) Award numbers:
.........................................
(12) Email ticket
numbers:......................................
(13) Batch numbers:
...................................................
(14) The file reference numbers:
......................................
{15} Serial
Numbers............................................................
(16) Your mailing address
............
..
To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating
Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this
winning notification. Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine
working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. You are
required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence
to enable the Agent in London validate your winning
AGENT CONTACT: INFORMATION
*******************************************************************
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: GRAPHIC TRUST DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great Ormond Street London,WC1N 3HR United- Kingdom.
Email:
benjohnson128@yahoo.com
Tel: +44 703 194 8041
Contact Person: Call Mr. Ben Johnson
********************************************************************
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is
sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, and a consortium of software promotion
companies. The Intel Group, Bill Gates: 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. 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 a charity organization
Once again on behalf of all our staff, we say
congratulation and thanks for being part of our Promotions program.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Lillian Diana.
Microsoft Online Promotions.
Online Co-coordinator for Microsoft Award Team
N.B.This is a computer-generated message. Please do not
reply to this mail since we will be unable to answer. Contact your Claims
Manager by Email or Phone immediately.
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