[Resolved]  Microsoft Email Usage Promotions — is this true or fake

Few days back i recieved a mail from vodafone promotions and was told that i won 95,000 pounds sterling(GBP).Is this real or fake .Do inform me about this as soon as possible.
Even to claim the winning amount i have to pay 465 or 405 pounds to jasco services for delivery.
if we convert it into indain rupees then it's more than 30,000 so to make such a large transaction without knowing anything about the company it's really dangerous .Please suggest what to do.


this is what i reieved from them .

Dear Customer: Madhusudhan


This is to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment of £950,000.00 Pound on a Certified International DEMAND DRAFT issued in your name by the verification/logistic department ,at the headquarters of the Vodafone promotions 2009.

The original copy of the winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the Vodafone Promotions Programme will be sent to you and the bank as soon as you meet with any of the option selected by you ,and your winnings will be couriered or transferred to you immediately.

You can now begin the final step of the claiming process, which is the delivery of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are Two options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the two for delivery your DEMAND DRAFT in your country.

As soon as we confirmed your readiness to claim your prize by accepting the courier charges payment obligation, we shall send to you the scan copy of your Winning Certificate. Also be informed that your DEMAND DRAFT will be delivered to the Reserve Bank of India by your claims processing officer with good reputation and credibility, who will be sent by the issuing Bank (BARCLAYS BANK PLC London). He will be responsible to deliver your draft to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and he will also undertake all formalities in terms of registering the DD at the finance commission or ministry in your country and also the conversion OF YOUR WINNING AMOUNT from Pounds Sterling to Indian Rupees before the cash can be transfered from RESERVE BANK OF INDIA into your personal Bank Account in your city.

COURIER DELIVERY OPTIONS.



A.Normal class delivery: in 48hours

Mailing.............................................200.00(Pounds Steerling)
Insurance.........................................200.00(Pounds Steerling)
Vat (5%).........................................60.25(Pounds Steerling)
Total...............................................460.25(Pounds Steerling)




B.Normal class delivery: in 72 hours

Mailing..............................................150.00(Pounds Steerling)
Insurance.........................................200. 00(Pounds Steerling)
Vat (5%)........................................... 55.95(Pounds Steerling)
TOTAL..............................................405.95(Pounds Steerling)


The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the draft since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing.With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out.Forward the cost of mailing your DEMAND DRAFT with any of the courier channel cost you choose above to us.

Hunt Ian Mark
Controller

GeoTrust SSL Reseller

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the three options above. Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly Two weeks after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Please note that you will have to pay for any option you choose before your winning can be delivered to you.
Give me a call as soon as you receive this message.

ONCE MORE CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Best Regards,
MR. Eddie Ricky(Despatch Officer)
Jasco Courier Service Ltd.
Tel: +[protected]
E-mail: [protected]@live.co.uk

This is definietly FAKE

all the best

I to got a mail saying that same matter did you get any information about that please inform me urgent

i too received the same mail two days before, for that what i can do

I want to know ...

Is it true or false?

I too got the similar kind of message today. Is it true or fake?
Please inform as soon as you get an information.

Best regards,
Sainath M. Jamdadwar

this is a full fraud in my view...

I too have recieved the same mail from the same person, I need to know what do they guarentee for all of our payments for the claim. If anybody do get any reply after verification, Please let me know. Cant we contact any of the Microsoft Personnel to check about it.