Monday, November 23, 2009

Inbox today - Scam attempt this time a Microsoft Prize!

Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:05 +0700
From: Microsoft® / Visa® Promotion Department
To: webmaster@itccommunications.com
ReplyTo: claimsofiice766@gmail.com (would Microsoft really use a G-Mail account?)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!

Your e-mail address winning details:
Winning Batch No: MSV4/DRW/004
E- No: MSV4/DRW31/004


AWARD NUMBER MSV4/DRW31/004
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® / Visa® Promotion Award Team and confirmed by our co-sponsor Msn® International, through their latest internet software.

The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of over 5,000,000 email addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selection from the web. (NO TICKETS WERE SOLD). This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Internet Microsoft Windows.

Where in your email address emerged as one of the 50 online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash award of 500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand pounds Sterling).

Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirement of the lottery board authority which includes your statutory obligations.

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.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

CONTACT CLAIMS OFFICE:
Microsoft® / Visa® Promotion Department
Email: claimsofiice766@gmail.com
(would Microsoft really use a G-Mail account?)
Phone: +44 704 572 2164 (Microsoft are based in the USA and yet they show a UK code)



Do e-mail the above Claims office at once with all the claims requirements below to avoid unnecessary delay.

(Do not complete this information)

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Phone:
8. Fax:
9. Your Preferred Method Of Receiving Your Prize(From Below):

MODE OF PRIZE REMITTANCE:
(1) Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to United Kingdom Personally to Pick Your Prize).
(Bad English. Sounds like a Nigerian)
(2) Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other Winning Documents safely to you.

Microsoft believes in your right to privacy. Your information is 100% secure and protected and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this promotion only.

An agent will get back to you from the claims office after proper verification for further instructions.

Congratulations once more and good luck.


Mrs. Joan Edward,
Secretary
Microsoft® / Visa® Promotion Award Team.


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