I received an email from 'Microsoft Promotion Team' that I've won £500,000. Is this genuine?

Question

From: [e-mail]
Date: 2008/10/19 Sun AM 05:12:31 BST
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!! MICROSOFT WINNER



MICROSOFT AWARD
==============================
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky, numbers
14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you 500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.
You have therefore won the entire winning sum of 500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Great Britain Pounds).

To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent.

Mr. Mark Jones
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: + 44 704 574 7152

Thank you for being part of this promotional award program. Our special thanks
and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as
you spend your good fortune. Thank you for being part of our commemorative year
Anniversary Draws.

Sincerely,
Dr. Steve Jordan
Microsoft Promotion Team

Answer 1

Sorry friend but there is no Microsoft, Yahoo or other e-mail lottery, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeri...

http://www.thescambaiter.com/forum/showt...

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...

.Also If you go to the following site you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful

Answer 2

Microsoft would use their own Email address not that of a cable company. I regret it is a scam. You can report it to Microsoft as Mark Jones has given his Hotmail Email address and telephone number.

Answer 3

Good luck, but I don't think that Bill Gates would pay you out in British Pounds, anyhow they have given you a number to phone and e-mail address, so what have you got to lose, give it a go.

Answer 4

Definitely fake. Due to the @comcast.net email, why wouldn't they send the email from @microsoft.com? If you're sure you haven't signed up for this, and even if you did, don't buy what they're selling. Do not call them, do not follow up, and most importantly, do not give any personal information to anyone, regardless to who they say they are. It's probably a scam for your personal info.

Answer 5

I wouldn't trust this source because of the credit crunch, loads of people are scamming people to get more money. Even though it says Windows on it, wait for another formal letter or phone call. If this sort of thing happens again, ignore it. Good Luck!!!!!!

Answer 6

Its BS. they chose microsoft because bill gates has alot of money

Answer 7

Ha ha ha ha ha ... !!!



Good one :-)



PS I assume you are not serious ????

(if you have never heard of 419 Advanced Fee Fraud, see link below ..)

Answer 8

its a spam..