Any idea if this is a scam?

jenjade

Hi all i got this e mail this morning i have entered loads of comps so i might have won but it looks dodgy to me. the e mail address is also a hotmail address for the chap who sent it

Attention!!!
The Board of Directors, Members and staff of MICROSOFT COMPANY are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual MSW final draws to which you were selected via email,Your email address has been chosen as one of our winning email address for this month. contact Mr Richard Louis
with the follow details.
(1)YOUR FULL NAME .............
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS.......
(3)TELEPHONE#..................
(4)OCCUPATION(S)..............
(5)COUNTRY..........
(6)AGE/SEX.............
(7)MARITAL STATUS..............

there were no logos etc. i though microsoft would have a glam e mail!

should i reply? there is no other info just his hotmail e mail address which i havn't put on!

i would love some advice thanks

davetrousers

It's a scam.

robpw2

spam/scam this is

jenjade

how do you tell? what would the person gain? just my info

jenjade

thanks for your help.

elver_man

very similar to all these here

jenjade

i have just had another e mail from them ..... scam scam scam. i have change the bits that scream spam to me to red

MS WORD SUPER MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY.PAYMENT CENTER UK
PROCESSING OFFICER:MR. RICHARD LOUIS
61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,
London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
DIRECTOR:MR. KENT ANDERSON.



REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01



ATTENTION: Microsoft® Winner Pambou Gyslain,


I have just forwarded your winning check of GBP 5.5,MILLION BRITISH POUNDS($11 MILLION DOLLARS) to the courier firm that will handle the delivery. It will be delivered to you within 24hours after you have taken care of the required cost. The courier company will make all the necessary arrangement for the insurance, and the administrative charges that you will be taking care of. Do make sure you contact the courier firm to confirm via email or you can fax to their office the receipt of your prize delivery.

You will be given three different delivery status including a bank transfers reference in which you are to choose one, you have the right to choose ONLY one delivery status. This courier firm has been one of our lottery sponsors since the origin of this lottery so we make it a possibility that your prize money will be couriered to you through this courier firm.

They are reliable and fast in delivery of parcel. Be careful of scam artist they are every where you should make sure you keep your winning numbers and this whole winnings as a secrete as the prize money is no longer with us it has been forwarded to the courier firm. Some people might just go to the courier firm with all your details claiming they are the actual winner to claim your prize. So be careful of everybody around you. We have seen many situations of double claim and most times it is either one of their family member or a friend will go behind you and claim your prize. Most times tell you to forget about it. So be careful, I wish you the best in life with your prize(money).

You are to contact or call the courier firm handling officer/fiduciary at once with your full name, address and valid contact phone number and all the requirements to sending your cashier certified cheque to you.

You should also send to the courier firm all your winning details like, Reference number, amount won, and the name of lottery won.Below are their contact details:


GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER
Depot: GLASGOW SOUTH

You are to call your SECURITY TRACKING ORDER NUMBER

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION AFTER YOU HEAR A VOICE

CALL +*************** and PIN: 5775 PRESS 1.

You are not to disclose your SECURITY ORDER NO: to anybody until you have claimed your overall total winnings prize(money).

contact our accredited agent for your winnings.

PLEASE CALL AND CONFIRM YOUR WINNINGS PRIZE(FUNDS) OK.



NOTICE:

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IF YOU NEED THE ONLINE BANKING TO BANK WIRING TRANSFER,ENSURE TO MAKE WRITE BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ONLINE BANKING TRANSACTIONS.IF YOU PREFER TO COME DOWN TO OUR COUNTRY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM TO COME AND CARRY YOUR OVERALL TOTAL WINNINGS PRIZE(MONEY),YOU ARE ADVICED TO KEEP OUR OFFICE POSTED AND INFORMED AT ASAP FOR AN IMMEDIATE PREPARATIONS.I WILL INFORM YOU ON ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS AND DETAILS YOU WILL NEED.IF ALSO,YOU PREFER A DIRECT CREDITTING DEPOSITS OF YOUR OVERALL TOTAL WINNINGS PRIZE(FUNDS) TO ANY OF YOUR BANKING CREDITTING FACITILITIES.JUST WRITE BACK TO ME AND AND I WILL FOLLOW UP IMMEDIATELY AND RE-DIRECT AGAIN TO THE DIRECT CREDITTING COMPANY.

I WILL BE WAITING HERE PATIENTLY TO HEAR FROM YOU AS YOU GO AHEAD WITH THE PROGRESS OF YOUR OVERALL TOTALL WINNINGS GRAND PRIZE(MONEY) CONSIGNED MONEY.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS SOON AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED YOUR OVERALL TOTAL WINNINGS PRIZE(MONEY).



SO THEREFORE,WHICH EVER MEANS YOU PREFER JUST LET ME KNOW.ABOVE I HAVE ENCLOSED "COURIER CONTACTS DATAS" IN WHICH YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE COURIER FIRMS IF YOU PREFER TO RECEIVE YOUR OVERALL TOTAL WINNINGS PRIZE(FUNDS) OF GBP5,500,000.00POUNDS STERLINGS AND WH

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CORRESPONDINGS.PLEASE KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING REFERENCES AND BATCH NUMBERS VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND SECURED UNTILL YOU HAVE FULLY RECEIVED YOUR OVERALL WINNING PRIZE(MONEY) TO SIMPLY AVOID DISCLAIMER OR "DOUBLE CLAIMS"THANK YOU.


You are to keep me fully informed on all developments.!!!CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!!.

HAVE A NICE & A BLISSFUL LIFE.


Yours Sincerely,
MR. RICHARD LOUIS,
MSW CLAIMS/FIDUCIARY OFFICER.


SPONSORS:-
CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK;MICROSOFT CO OPERATIONS ASIA; MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS USA ;AMTRAK COURIER EXPRESS;GLOBAL COURIER EXPRESS;WOOLWICH INTL. ONLINE BANK;BARCLAYS BANK UK;

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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.



please let me know if you think anything different to me.

i was also wondering why don't they just send me a cheque... lol

clairesims1978

I think your right and thats definitely a scam. Like you say if it was genuine a cheque would suffice !!!!

jenjade

i cheque for 5.5 million would do me just find!! lol ok i have deleted there e mail now!

ROBDOLPHIN66

You should report the emails as spam / junk / phishing.