Microsoft International Lottery — Microsoft International Lottery

Dear sir,
i have a recieved a mail which describes that i have recieved a lottery of worth £500, 000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling) I am copying the E-mail details below. I want to know whether there is any truth behind this.
[protected][protected][protected]
from:Microsoft Award Team<[protected]@hotmail.co.uk>

Your e-mail address has won you the sum of £500, 000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling) from the Microsoft International Lottery. For
your payment, you are required to contact our fudiciary agent with the
below contact details:

...
Sir Terry Grifith

(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)

Email: [protected]@british-gams.com

Tel:[protected], [protected]
...

INFORMATION REQUESTED:

(a) Your full Name: (b) Contact address: (c) Your Telephone and fax
numbers: (d) Your Age: (e) Your occupation: (f) Your country of origin:

Thanks

Co-ordinator
[protected][protected][protected][protected][protected][protected]
This is the format of the E-mail.I want to know the truth behind this.If they are frauds, what should i do and what precautions should i take to avoid this kinds of mails?

I expect your help.

Thank you,
vineeth
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Microsoft International Lottery — they were asking me to pay the cost of transfer

i have got a meesage from your bank that you have won a lottery from microsoft,7ask me to give Rs25,000 ,please give some guide wshether i have to pay this amt or not,please reply as soon as possible.
I RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE, ITS CORRECT, I WINNER BECOUSE I ASWERS WITH MY INFORMATION REQUIERED. I NEED ASWER ME BECOUSE I WORRY, THANK YOU I WAIT ANWERS.

From: harrah.[protected]@osu.edu
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:41:51 +0000
Subject: Your Email Was Selected In The Microsoft Lottery Promo



Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10, United Kingdom.
Ref: BTL/101OXI/02
Batch: 12/25/0340

Microsoft Award Notification

This e-mail is to inform you that your e-mail address has won you the sum of £500, 000.00(Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) from the MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY. For your payment, you are required to contact our fudiciary agent with the below contact details:

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Nicholas Moore
Email: mrnic.[protected]@live.com

You are also required to contact him with the below information.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:
(a) Your full Name:
(b) Contact address:
(c) Your Telephone and fax numbers:
(d) Your Age:
(e) Your occupation:
(f) Your country of origin:

Regards,
Thomas Harrah
Online Co-ordinator
HI
I WANT TO ASK YOU, I RECEIVE EMAIL II WINNER, I DONT NOW IF ITS TRUTH, THERE ARE SOMETHING, IM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS EMAIL. CAN YOU TELL ME? PLEASE
THIS TOTAL AND IS A SCAM...THIS IS WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING NOW ..IF I EVER TRACK THEM DOWN U CAN BET THEY WILL NEVER NEVER BE ABLE TO WALK TALK OR EVER BREATH AGAIN ...AM NOT A NICE PERSON WHEN PEOPLE DO THIS TO HONEST HARD WORKING PERSON..AND I WILL CATCH THEM U CAN BET ON IT..DON'T BELIEVE IN THE LAW TAKING CARE THIS ...



Private Message!!!‏
From: Marvin Cheung (harrah.[protected]@osu.edu)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Monday, 2 November 2009 5:30:11 AM
To:

I am Mr. Marvin K.T Cheung from hang seng Bank hong kong, there is the sum of $30, 000, 000.00 in my bank and i need you to work together with me to claim it, and we shall then share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you. If interested please contact me as soon as possible for further details. I will prefer you to reach me on my private Email address below: Email: mk.[protected]@yahoo.com.hk Kind Regards, Mr. Marvin K.T Cheung.
DEAR!
SAR I RECIVED THE MASSAGE TO LIKE OTHERS I WANT TO KNOW TO WHAT IS THIS ND IS IT TRUE PLZ EXP ME OR I REC THE FORM IS MY MAIL TI [protected]@HOTMAIL.COM PLZ EXP IT HO TO I GET IT THE TICKET ND EVERY THING THANX .

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