Microsoft Lottery — ita s scam

hi i think i was sent a scam email from allegedly microsoft lottery draws here is part of that email and hopefully would serve as a warning to future emails of the same nature------




MICROSOFT LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES DRAWS
SUPPORT CENTRE BEVAN HOUSE,
51 BEVAN AVENUE KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
FROM: THE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT LOTTERY AWARD
Company Phone Number: +[protected]
REF: UNL/[protected]/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION: Lucky Winner.

RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE.

We happily announce to you the draw (#1189) of the MICROSOFT NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes
International program held on 4th Day of December 2010.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:[protected] with Serial
number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers:[protected] bonus ball 28 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e. match 6. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of �$800,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR Only),
in cash credited to file REF NO.UNL/[protected]/02.
This is from a total cash prize of �$800,000 shared
amongst the Third Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. Draw 1189 Saturday 4th
Day of December 2010.
Jackpot �5,000,000.
NUMBER OF MATCHES No OF WINNERS �s PER WINNER TOTAL
Match 6 5 �1,107,042.80 �5,535,214, Match 5 plus bonus 7 �243,306
�1,703,142
Match 5 381 �2,793 �1,064,133, Match 4 26475 �88 �2,329,800,
Match 3 561913 �10 �5,619,130

Additional Information Jackpot winner(s) 2 Machine used for draw MOONSTONE
Winners by Lucky Dip 216277 Ball set used 7. All participants for the online
version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your �$800,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR Only)
would be released to you by our approved paying Bank or
office in ASIA.

Our ASIA paying Bank will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is 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. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our ASIA Paying Bank;
CITI BANK
through the Assistant Director, Processing/Operation
Department (POD).

Bank Name: CITI BANK ONLINE
Contact Person: Kevin Kenssinger
Email : [protected]@yahoo.com

Also provide him with the following details too:

{1} Full Names.
{2} Telephone/Fax number.
{3} Nationality.
{4} Age.
{5} Occupation.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with the paying Bank. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 1weeks. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform the
paying Bank as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LEGALISATION AND NOTARIZATION OF YOUR WINNING
DOCUMENTS WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery program.

Mr James scholes
Customer Care Officer

Sincerely,
MRS BENZE BROWN,Online Co-ordinator.