Microsoft-AOL Lottery Award Promotionsâ€d ?
Ok I got this email and usually I ignore them, thinking it's all a scam. But this one sounded kinda convincing so I contacted the agent, informing him however, that i'm not comfortable giving personal information. He had no problem with that and was wanting me to come in person to collect the money in South africa. I told him that wasn't possible so he gave me the email for a claims agent of whom i've been speaking with. I asked if the money could be wired to my paypal account (much safer) and he said yes. But, the afidavit for the claim, since I couldn't come, was $850.00 USD and if I payed just half of that $400.00 USD then he'd cover the other half and I'd get my money within 48 hours. Now, I may have a way to send him this $400.00 but after reading about all these scams, i'm not sure if I should really do it or not. The guy called me once, and was asking if I read his email yet and because I hadn't (big time difference, I was just waking up) he said "ok go read the email and reply ok?" and that was basically the phone call. At some points, it seems real, the guy gave me his address (claims agent). But when I looked up the address of the drawing, it's like... some old neighborhood and the buildings don't look exactly like "microsoft material". The one building it focused on was 19 craven street and I couldn't find 20. But the one right next to 19 (using street view) is a hotel. and across the street it looks like houses. so... I'm feelin a little iffy right now on the case. I just emailed the guy to tell him I may be able to send the money and I even asked him if it was a for real thing, but I know once he replies he'll probably say yes and could still be lying. This was the original email: Microsoft-AOL Lottery Award Promotionsâ€d MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD!!! 20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom Ref: BTD/968/0 Batch: 40997 Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!!! Dear Winner, The prestigious Microsoft and AOL Lottery has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the Easter 2008 celebrations. We rolled out over US$41, 849,564 for the Easter 2008 celebrations Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage. The selection was made through a c computer draw system attaching personalized-mail addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL Lottery are now the largest Intern et companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program; Microsoft and AOL Lottery are running an e-mail beta. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 0087957274 9 8 with serial numbers BTD/90 80648302/08 and drew the lucky numbers&nb s p; 12 -18-25-28-43-49 bonus (10) which subsequently won you US$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of US$950 ,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) the draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the Wednesday February 25, 2009 , These Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims. You are to make contact with your de signated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. To file for your claim Pl ease Contact your delivery agency in the contact information below: 1.Delivery agency contact information: Name of claim agency firm: Microsoft Award Client Services 60 Great Ormond Street, Johannesburg , South Africa. Contact Person: Mr.Trevor William Tel: +27 {73} 7346351 Fax: +27 {86} 6678396 Email: trevorwilliamswork@hotmail.com Email:trevorwilliamswork@hotmail.com You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: 1) Full name: 2) Address: 3) Ti cket Numbers: 4) Batch Numbers: 5) Serial Number: 6) Lucky Numbers: (as indicated in this winning Notification) 7) Telephone / Fax numbers: 8) Amount won: 9) Sex: 10) Age: 11) Occupation: 12) Nationality 13) Country of resident: Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season. Note: You have Seven days from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. In compliance with the sponsoring bodies', you are to make a remittance of a part of your winning fund, not lower than 10-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity organization of your choice in your country. Thank you for being part of our commemorative Wednesday February 25, 2009 , Draws. Thanks and may God Bless you. Best Rega this was the address the claims agent told me to moneygram the $400.00 to: Mr. john wheatley. 40 Ben more road. Johannecurg South Africa. but the claims agent's name is James Green I'm so tempted to do this because I have no money right now and it'd help me out so much, but i'm worried that once I send them the money, they'll just keep it and go about their lives and never send me any money... Someone please help Oh and as another note, I kinda categorized this wrong. This email wasn't through Yahoo, it was through Gmail, which is really weird since gmail has a really strong spam filter. It's the only spam that's managed to get through up till now.
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1 :
omg i got that same messages dont do it i omost did and ended up not doing it i asked my self with this economy what person is gona give out that much money or is it there not giving there collecting it
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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
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I got the same exact e-mail. Same numbers same everything. Don't do it.
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Oh come on. This is such an obvious fraud I am surprised you let them have any information at all. Has anyone ever heard of anyone actually getting the money!!!!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do not enter into any further correspondence with the crooks and contact your local police service immediately. The latter can refer you to experts at dealing with these criminals and possibly offer some protection if needed.
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Scam!!!!! That message is both a fake and an outright fraud. Don't contact the phishers and give them any of your personal information at all. Spam that scam message straight into oblivion right away. This is one lottery you'll never win because it's "bogus." Another thing, the phishers telling you to "keep this lottery information confidential" would indicate to you not to say anything about this to anybody until they have finished scamming you.
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One, how can you win something you did not enter?!? Two, no one, and I do mean NO ONE, makes you pay any money at all, no fees, for a legitimate contest or lottery. Now, I guess you figured it out? Microsoft and Aol do not have lotteries or reward contests. It is a scam to get your personal information and/or money. Do not respond to it. Report it to yahoo, so they are aware. Forward to spam@yahoo.com
