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It's a long one !!!!

this may not be the right place, please don't have a go at me. Got this email supposedly from Microsoft.
:rotfl:
Winning Notification!!!! Batch Number: MC46/467/3GHO /EU....


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Microsoft Lottery Promotion
12 Georgia Palace, Central London,
London CRA3 2LU.
United Kingdom.


Congratulations !!!


We Wish To Congratulate You On This Note, As One Of Our Winners Selected This Month /Year 2010. This Promotion Was Set-Up To Encourage The Active Users Of The Internet Microsoft Windows. Hence We Do Believe With Your Winning Prize, You Will Continue To Be Active And Patronage To The Microsoft Windows.


Your Winning Details Are As Follows:


{1} Award Number: MWS#2010
{2} Batch Number: MC46/467/3GHO /EU
{3} The File Reference Number: MWSY-Y/072-908627


Your Email Address Emerged As One Of The Online Winner In The 2nd Category And Therefore attracted a cash award of 950,000.00 GPS.


The Draw Was Done Electronically With Several E-mail Addresses Provided To This Office By Web mail Providers To Enhance The Utilization Of The Internet Microsoft Windows


They are arranged in this format below:
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 3 1,500,000.00 pounds each
2nd. 10 950,000.00 pounds each
3rd. 13 750,000.00 pounds each
4th. 27 350,000.00 pounds each


For Verification Purpose Be Sure To Include:


You Are Advised To Contact Our Fiduciary Agent With The Following Details To Avoid Unnecessary Delay And Complications:


(1)Your Full Name :
(2)Your Telephone Number :
(3)Your Residential Address :
(4)Nationality:
(5)Occupation:
(6)Sex:
(7)Age:
(8)Marital Status:
(9)Email Address:
(10)Winning Details:
(11)Your Preferred Method Of Receiving Your Prize(From Below)


Mode Of Prize Remittance.


(i)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to United Kingdom Personally To Pick Your Prize).


(ii)Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque And Other Winning Documents Safely To You.



Mr. Martin Hillman.
Microsoft® Corporation
Telephone:+44-703-191-4542
Fax:+44-700-580-0397
Email: [EMAIL="claimssector@winning.com"]claimssector@winning.com[/EMAIL]
Email: [EMAIL="claimssector1@gmail.com"]claimssector1@gmail.com[/EMAIL]


Zonal Coordinator


Mr. Dasilva. Green
MICROSOFT WINDOWS®


Copyright 2010 Microsoft® Inc. All rights reserved

How can they get away with using Microsoft s name? And what am i going to do with all that money. Wouldn't have opened it except for the name on it.:mad:

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  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I guess you would have to have your brain scoopped out to fall for this one. As to how they get away with using the Microsoft name you have to catch them first and that won't be easy. For now just be grateful that they are so obvious and bad at trying to catch anyone with their scam.
  • Darksun
    Darksun Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    aloise wrote: »
    How can they get away with using Microsoft s name? And what am i going to do with all that money. Wouldn't have opened it except for the name on it.:mad:

    Because when you're committing criminal fraud, a civil offence of trademark misuse is probably the least of your worries
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I like the post code they use
  • Just out of interest, I thought I'd Google "12 Georgia Palace"

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%2212+Georgia+Palace%2C%22&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images

    Looks like it's been going on an awful long time. I only looked at the first page of results and there is one on there from 2007.
  • These are perfectly safe emails and I have been given thousands of pounds in cash each week that keeps me and the current Lady Snowbits in champers and caviar.

    I am sure my colleagues in Nigeria are waiting for your thoughts right now.

    Note, you are the 999,999 viewer of Freddies posts and if you click here you will be taken to a new site, where you can enter your bank details, so you can share in my good fortune.

    Note, not everything you see is what it is

  • Note, you are the 999,999 viewer of Freddies posts and if you click here you will be taken to a new site, where you can enter your bank details, so you can share in my good fortune.
    That's not a link, post the link, POST the LINK!!! wheres the link???
    Out on blue six..
    It's Chips and Jackets, Peas and Trousers.
  • sickparrot wrote: »
    That's not a link, post the link, POST the LINK!!! wheres the link???
    Works for me!
  • tamarto
    tamarto Posts: 832 Forumite
    I'm coming down to the united kingdom to collect my prize as we speak.:j
  • hartcjhart
    hartcjhart Posts: 9,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    How the hell did we manage to get the internet if thats how 'microsoft' write their bunff,

    also a lovelly 070 mobile number in case you call first
    I :love: MOJACAR
  • hartcjhart
    hartcjhart Posts: 9,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    tamarto wrote: »
    I'm coming down to the united kingdom to collect my prize as we speak.:j



    well it is 'down' we all know that the tinternet is 'up there':D
    I :love: MOJACAR
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