Thursday, December 10, 2009

Inbox - "MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM" attempted scam?

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:20:06 +0200 (EET)
From: "MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM"

To: undisclosed-recipients:; (First warning sign)
ReplyTo: gladstone_etim011@9.cn
Subject: Contact Mr Gladstone Etim
(Nigerian name? What would Microsoft be doing in Nigeria)


Attn: Winner,

Your email address emerged winning in the 2009 Microsoft online ballot
lottery.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Mr, Gladstone Etim,
20 Gleneagele Road, Streatham SW16 6AB London, United Kingdom
(Microsoft is an American company. Would they really be using what appears to be an English domestic address and phone number?)
Tel: + 44 703 594 3137
Email: gladstone.etim2212@9.cn

Contact him, please provide him with your batch number BATCH:
2009MJL-01 and your reference number REF NO: MAT/2009-26937

Congratulations once again.

Mr. Neil Bridge,
Verification/Logistic Department
Microsoft Award Team

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