Microsoft Promotions Apparently, I won 450,000 pounds sterling.... Croydon Internet
At first, I didn't really think I had won anything, but I decided to contact them anyway. I asked them if they had any information if their award promotion was truly valid.
Though I haven't recieved a reply yet, I was still suspicious, so I searched online and found this website, where I learned it was all a big fat scam.
Here is their email:
MICROSOFT PROMOTION TEAM.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
WINNING PARAMETERS
Ref : KTU/9023118309/06
Coupon Number : UK/5647560054
Attention Winner: Erica Kim
Email:ericamimikim@hotmail.com
Date:22nd July 2008.
Base on the content of your mail, i need you to know that your Your e-mailaddress attached to an electronic ticket number:56475600545 which was assigned to your e-mail address with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:1- 9- 1- 20- 43- 44 (32) (bonus no.),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match5plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 450,000 (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118309/06.This is from a total cash prize of 2,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5plus bonus.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.
Your approved winning Certificate number is UK/9876125
Your winning Transfer Identification code is .ELPC/MWT/0143.
The process for claiming your winnings has been made very simple so that by the end of one week at most, you are assured of having received your cash prize of the sum of 450,000 Pounds Sterling and all the legal documents backing your winnings. In the light of the above mentioned,you are required to contact the Courier Company that will be handling all the transfer of funds to you with the information below:
RAPID DESPATCH COURIER
Transfer Officer:Mr Peter Fox
Email:info@rapiddespathunit.ourprofile.biz
Tel:+447024057863
Do contact the Courier Company immediately and provide them with the information below for delivery confirmation and do get back to us once contact is made to them about the delivery information.
1)Full Name:
2)Country:
3)Delivery Address:
4)Amount Won:
5)Valid Cell Phone:
Congratulation Once again from the entire member and staff of Microsoft Promo Board.
Thanks,
Mr Gerrard Hamilton.
Erica
La Palma, California
U.S.A.
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Xbladedragonx
San Jose,California,
U.S.A.
Not Microsoft's fault
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, August 15, 2008
You can't blame Microsoft for what they didn't do.
Those emails are from scammers trying to get your private information. This email and many other emails are not even affiliated with Microsoft. Scammers use high company names and try to get you to give them private information like social security number or even bank accounts. They say you "won" some amount of money, but in reality you are being ripped off.
Microsoft not to be blamed for this.