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Is it true or not please help

I got a email mail today saying i have won £650.000 from Microsoft Promotion they gave me a ref number and a batch number not sure if it's true or not please can you help? xx

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  • This is the Email address Email: [EMAIL="phi.will@live.com"]phi.will@live.com[/EMAIL]
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    edited 11 September 2010 at 7:13AM
    I'd say it is not true.
    Did it say £650000 pounds?
    Have you entered such a comp.?For such a large win I would expect a phone call but not an email rom what is just a hotmail address really.
    Be vey careful & if you do reply do not give personal details.

    Just checked google here
    It is a scam .Junk it

    !
    Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:49:01 +0800
    Subject:[G-Spam] Microsoft Online Winner! Attachment:(No attachment)Sender IP:87.230.83.86 Message:Microsoft Promotion
    20 Craven Park, Harlesden
    London NW 10, UK

    Ref: WBT/007/09
    Batch: 809665G

    Dear WINNER!!

    Microsoft has successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking this year anniversary, Your email address was attached to a ticket number(s) 22-16-65-22-70-31(09)which subsequently won you 650,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the Ten jackpot winners in the draw.

    Contact with the claims agent with your winning details: Ref No, Batch No, Ticket No, Full Name, Address, Country, Tel, Age.

    AGENT:
    ************************************************
    Mr. Phill Williams
    Fiduciary Agent
    Microsoft Promotion
    Email: [EMAIL="phi.will@live.com"]phi.will@live.com[/EMAIL]
    *************************************************

    Best of Luck and Congratulations to you

    Sincerely,

    Hanne Leth Andersen
    Microsoft Promotion
    x 2009 Microsoft.
  • Thanks for you help i just seen it was a scam too. xx
  • I also received that a few weeks ago. Googled it and it is definetly a scam. :(
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