Complaint Review: Microsoft AOL 2008 Award Team - David Oliver - Linda Rose - Newbury

Hi,

I got two of these this month.

Obviousy scams after reading many similar reports here.

I'll attach both...

Firstly...

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From: Microsoft/AOL 2008 Award Team ([email protected])

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Sent: 29 October 2008 23:53:22

To:

ATTN: Cash Winner,

Finally today, we announce to you the results of the Microsoft AOL LotteryDRAWS held on 27th of October, 2008. as part of thank you reward to ourusers after a profitable year. Your E-mail address attached to winningnumbers 77.09.88.15.01.01.66 Consequently won in the Ninth category. The online draws was carried out through random sampling in our computerizedE-mail selection machine from a database of over 1,000,000 E-mailaddresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This is to encourageour prominent Microsoft AOL Internet Explorer users all over the world andfor the Continuing use of E-mail facilities.Since the draws was conductedthrough zonal batching of the emails sampled,and the globe was dividedinto Zones,You are hereby notified that your winning falls under EuropeZone and hence you are to be paid by our European Payment Center.You havebeen approved for lump sums payout of 610,000.00 GBP {$1,267,000 USD}.Which has been credited to File with Ref No: MSAOL/8700/LOM/009 andwinning NO: 77.09.88.15.01.01.66.

Below is the security agency contact details:NAME OF AGENCY: AMS SECURITY AGENCY LIMITEDADDRESS: 165 Hythe Heatherwold Newton Newbury Berkshire RG 209BG, UK.CONTACT OFFICER: Mr. David OliverTEL: +44 704 573 6455 {DIRECT LINE}Email: [email protected]

As the lottery beneficiary of 610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000 USD}, you arehereby advised to fill the Microsoft AOL verification form below with thecomplete information requested, also with your Ref No:MSAOL/8700/LOM/009and Your Winning No:77.09.88.15.01.01.66 and send it via email above tothe security agency incharge of this year winning payout in order for themto verify your claims before approval of winning funds payout.

FIND BELOW THE MICROSOFT/AOL VERIFICATION FORM

Name:............................ ....................

Country:........................................

Address of Residence:...............................

Occupation:..............................................

Sex:.......................................................

Age:...................................................

Amount Won:..........................................

Mobile Telephone Number:..........................

Marital Status:....................................... ******************************

A Scanned copy of a valid identification I.D card should also beattached(either an International passport or Driver's License) and sendwith the above listed information for claims of your won prize to theemail address above.

******************************

Upon the reciept of this mail, for any question, you are advice to place acall on Mr David Oliver direct line given to you above and After filling,do send us back the verification form immediately via email for furtheraction from our office.

Regards,

Mrs. Linda Rose

Vice President

(Microsoft AOL Award Lottery Team 2008)

and Secondly ... (be extra careful with this type as it asks you to call a number and enter a pin number! Who knows what they could get up to? Maybe an engineer number to hack your phone?)

FOR CONFIRMATION PLEASE CALL (+448706260184)Enter the (Pin-7012)?

From: MICROSOFT PROMOAWARD ([email protected])

Sent: 06 October 2008 02:59:20

To:

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOTINTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD held this OCTOBER,2008.

You have won Five Million Pounds Sterlings (5,000,000.00 ).From YAHOO &MICROSOFT PROMOTION held this OCTOBER 2008.For CONFIRMATION PLEASE

CALL:(+448706260184) Enter the (Pin-7012).

NOTE: To file for your claim, please contact the claims department below.

1.Full Name..............

2.Country................

3.Contact Address........

4.Telephone Number.......

5.Occupation.............

7.Age....................

8.Annual Income..........

9.Mode Of Payment;

A.Bank Transfer..........

B.Courier Services.......

Warm Regards,Mr.Terry James

Email:[email protected]

Phone +44 704 5733 613+44 703 5936 060

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you forbeing part of our promotional program.

as you can see obvious scams.

(or I'm 5,610,000.00 out of pocket (lol) never had it won't miss it)

hope this help.

Tyco

Eastbourne

United Kingdom

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