microsoft lottery

peter_the_piper

Just a word of warning, there is a scam e-mail from ''''Microsoft''''(allegedly)
Though why Microsoft would use an MSN and Yahoo e-mail address beats me.
ROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE

AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT

LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.

89 New Fetter Lane London,EC4A 1AG U.K

PROMOTION DIRECTOR;

MR.DURHAM DELNADO

TEL:+4470319xxxx
FAX:44870912xxxx
REF NO: MSW-L#/517-37GBI
BATCH: SEC4798/MEGA
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th, NOVEMBER 2005. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number 38-51-23-74-02-757, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00 POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW-L#/517-37GBI and winning number 38-51-23-74-02-757, this is from total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty five (25)international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 42,000 Names, 6,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail. Your fund (certified Cashiers cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW-L#/517-37GBI and winning number 38-51-23-74-02-757. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.
Claims Officer:
Name: Mr. Barry Rosengren
Email: barry_xxxxx@yahoo.com
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATIONS REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1. FULL NAMES:
___________________________________________________
2. NATIONALITY:
____________________________________________________
3. DATE OF BIRTH
___________________________________________________
4. SEX: _____________________________________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________
6. CONTACT ADDRESS:
____________________________________________________
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________________
8. OCCUPATION: _____________________________________
9. WINNING E-MAIL
ADDRESS:___________________________________________
10. REF/ BATCH
NUMBERS:___________________________________________
11. TOTAL AMOUNT
WON:________________________________________________
Do email the above email addresses, all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer.
Secretary,
Mrs. Chonney minchi.
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Or call the promotion director MR.DURHAM DELNADO on PHONE #:+44xx31905444 to confirm your winnings.
SPONSORS: MS-WORD LOTTERY WORLD WIDE, GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER, YAHOO.COM, MSN.COM, UK2.NET, HSBC PRIVATE BANK.
I hope this is a scam as I've just blown 51/2 mill.
Peter

Freddie_Snowbits

Well we could blow the money! I thinks

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daveboy

I won something on the Microsoft Lottery a week ago.

It's called an X-Box 360 with HDD.