Microsoft review: claim for prize money 107

i have recieved a sms saying that i has been Awarded £500, 000.00pounds IN MICROSOFT MOBILE DRAW OF The Year!
is it true?
please say any other details about it

Hi we put a xbox live months free trial voucher on which required a credit card be put on . My 8 year old son has spent over 300 pounds in a few days without knowing
Microsoft and the bank cannot help but I feel it is too easy for that to happen my son thought he was buying just points to play . We feel it is a scam as many thousands of people have also had this happen
Please help

We, the end user, we pay for our internet service, we pay to download programs, and sometimes we also expose ourselves in order to get a service !

On the other hand the internet providers, not only get decently paid, through direct payments, but they bombard us with adware, spyware and all sort of annoyances. And when they cannot, they do all possible things to know your browsing behaviour

Here is a typical example I have expeirenced:

My pc was infected with adware called ATDMT.COM.
If you google www.atdmt.com, it changes to http://www.atlassolutions.com/ and this company has one of its clients : Microsoft.

It seems that Microsoft is using this adware to gather browsing information from non users of Internet explorer
In fact it is present on firefox, , chrome and opera browsers

I have received several recent email
notifications that I won One Million
Great Britain Pounds (approx. $1.37 Million
US $'s). As a frequent user of Yahoo/MSN
etc. Browsing services which are awarded
without need of entering this lotto. Winners
are chosen thru frequent login or browzing
info on file. Is this a scam before I sent info ?

sir microsoft lottery people befooled me nd taken 20000rs from me.. they are in india in delhi right now. i hve their contact no. plz help me... my e-mail is harsh_123a@yahoo.co.in

From: the desk of the e-mail promotions manager international promotions/prizeaward department, microsoft corporation word lotteryunited kingdom.61-70 southampton row, bloomsbury london united kingdom wc1b 4ar. reference no: msw-l/200-26937batch no: 2017 — #22 winner no: 5amount won: £1, 000, 000.00 pounds electronic mail award winning notificationaward presentation center: united kingdom microsoft winning notification! thank you for using email / computer. dear sir/ madam, we the microsoft cooperation management worldwide are pleased to inform you of the today’s winners of our annual ms-word lotto lottery conducted in africa being the host of the event for this present year mega jackpot lotto winning programs held on 8th of july, 2017. your personal e-mail address or company email is attached to winner no: 5 -2017- msw, with serial number s/n-00168 drew the lucky numbers [protected], and consequently won in the first lottery category. you have therefore been approved for lump sums pay of gbp £1, 000, 000.00 ( (one million british pounds sterling) in cash credited to file ref no:msw-l/[protected] this is from total prize money of gbp 27, 500, 000.00 pounds, shared among the twenty-five (25) lucky international winners in first and second category. all participants were selected from worldwide websites especially yahoo mail through our microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 21, 000 names, 3, 000 names from each continent (canada, asia, australia, united state, europe, middle east, africa and oceania, as part of international "e-mail" promotions program, which is conducted annually for our prominent ms - word users all over the world, and to encourage the use of internet and computers worldwide. your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your ref no: msw-l/[protected] and will be ready for delivery. it will be delivered to you by one of our paymaster staff in charge of african zone (prof. lizz david). your e-mail address should be used in all correspondence with your claims officer, please note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email and phone as we are promoting the use of e-mail. also you have the right to call him to confirm your winnings and government tax payment that is all, as he will provide you with the necessary details on how to claim your prize. you are to keep your ref. number and batch number from the public, until you have been processed and your prize money delivered to you. this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the act of scamming people of their ref number and prizes. we hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next year high stakes of us$0.3billion international lottery. to claim your winning prize, you must first contact our african claims department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. the paymaster officer contact email is: prof. pr0f lizz david (microsoft paymaster) email: microsoftaward_paymentoffice10@yahoo.co. uk tell: +[protected] remember, all prize money must be claimed on or after 15th of july, 2017. all funds not claimed on or after the fixed date will be suspended and returned as unclaimed. note: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer, do contact your claims officer (prof. lizz david). at once you will be asked to provide some details to enable the office proceed with your winning certificate and file keeping. congratulations, once more from the entire management and staff of microsoft cooperation to all our lucky winners this year. thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. our special thanks and gratitude to bill gates of microsoft and all his associates for alliviating poverty round the world.
thank you for using email / computer.
sincerely, mrs. basheera abubakar mrs. caro smith (co-ordinator). (secretary)

Microsoft Screwed Me
A Short List Of Why I Won't Buy Any Microsoft Products
Attempt to upgrade to Windows 7 "could not be installed on this computer."
Microsoft engages in planned obsolescence instead of supporting legacy hardware.

I paid about $100 to downgrade from WinXP to Vista
Nothing on the box at the store told me why to choose Pro over Home Basic

Vista Forgets I'm the only user so I am the administrator
Vista didn't support my AGP card or dual monitor card for Movie Maker
My Dual Monitor card supports 1600x1200 pixels, more than enough resolution.

Microsoft Editors Corrupt My Data
Word gets confused and prevents formatting changes on long documents.
Notepad corrupts some kinds of text files in some situations

Vista Killed My Ability To Print Envelopes (same printer works fine under XP)
Vista even killed it under OpenOffice - they spike 3rd party software.

Vista withholds access to Documents and Settings folder
Good thing I only use gmail if I can't save email files during upgrade

Vista gave me a message that my 80Gb hard drive was bad and it must be replaced to boot up, it wasn't.
I waited a few days then it rebooted normally. Why did they scare me?

What Can Replace Microsoft? Ubuntu, Suse, others?

My name is Bryan . I am a 35 year old gamer and father of 2 other gamers. For roughly the past 20 years gaming has been a big hobby of mine. Although console gaming holds my primary interest, I have quite a love for PC MMO’s as well. I have gone through the gambit of consoles with the exception of the Wii and the Dreamcast. It was quite a few years back that I started a loyal relationship with the Sony Playstation. A relationship that began with one game. One game decided which system I was going to buy. That game was Final Fantasy 7. About 5 years ago I was faced with a similar situation. Microsoft had dipped it’s hand into the console wars and had made quite an impression. Word of Bungie’s Halo, which was to be exclusively on Xbox, was buzzing everywhere. My favorite game magazine, Game Informer, showered it with accolades. I was unsure of picking up a console from an untested company, well untested in this genre at least. As time passed the more I heard about this gaming console and it’s release title the more I wanted it. I picked up my first Xbox products. My Xbox and Halo. At this point I would like to say I don’t just make unilateral spending decisions in our household. I am the breadwinner in our little family. My wife doesn’t work. She stays home with our children. So any purchase is one made with care and deliberation. We are a working class family who cherish the value of our hard earned dollars. Which is why we bought the service plan that came with my Xbox. A service plan that not once was used. In slightly over 2 years that I owned that console I had no problems. My kids and I had countless hours of fun with Halo, the Rainbow 6 titles, and a slew of others. Unfortunately a power surge from a storm, about 2 years ago, this past November killed several electronic devices in our home. One of those was our Xbox. At this time I believe the Xbox360 had been out for nearly a year . We weren’t ready to give up our Xbox and go with the 360 yet, especially with all the over heating issues we were hearing about., but circumstances being what they were we needed to fill the console void . Also, we remember the issues that were supposed to have plagued the first Xbox, although we had never experienced any of those problems. We took another chance 2 years ago this past November. We purchased the Xbox360 with the extended protection plan from Microsoft. I usually prefer the good news before the bad so here it goes. The new Xbox live service and the recent update with avatars are absolutely awesome. The integration of Netflix was a really great idea. The games have been exceptional and the online play totally intense. My oldest son and I are very disappointed in the lack of Halo like games where 2 people on one console can go live. Now for the bad news. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 6 CONSOLES! IN 2 YEARS! The first replacement came a week after the kids opened it for Christmas, because of a tray issue. I didn’t even use the service plan for that one because who the hell wants to send it out a week after we opened it. So we went back to Best Buy and they took it back no questions asked and gave us a new one. That was the last hassle free experience I’ve had repairing or replacing my consoles. I have been through every issue it seems in the past two years. 2 tray issues, the red lights of death, freezing issues due to over heating, the console instructing me to open tray when there’s a game inside. My most recent issue involved the console informing me it cannot read the disc because its dirty, open tray, clean disc, and restart the console (THE GAMES WERE BRAND NEW!). Once again, dead in the water for the holidays. You would think this would be the end of such an unlucky run, right? Unfortunately that is not the case. At this point I would like to add that Microsoft’s Xbox customer service, while great at giving lip service, is woefully inept at their job as well. They are great at thanking you and apologizing to you. They are, however, unable to document console warranty transfers. Earlier I stated that my first console transfer was not through the extended warranty. Best Buy replaced my first console because it was only a few weeks old. I figured I would just transfer my warranty when it came in the mail. Well it came ….6 months later . During that 6 months, by the way, I had the console replaced for the red ring of death . Of course no warranty was needed because the red ring is covered. The refurbished console I received from the repair center was the one I wrote to transfer my warranty to. The next repair was about 3 months down the road. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY $100.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS CONSOLE! Needless to say there was much yelling. Many calls were made before I was able to reach someone with a brain between their ears, and spoke English well enough to understand the slew of crap that had been flung my way. Now as far as the repair website, well, they have asked me for my opinion .The site always tells me I have no console out for repair and it wont let me update my consoles. Par for the course I guess. I know full well I am not the only consumer who has been completely dumped on in this fashion. I also fully realize it is a growing corporate trend to get our dollars in exchange for high end pieces of garbage. Much like the unfulfilled dream of what the 360 was supposed to be. The question I pose, albeit naïve in nature, is this: Is there no one with a conscience in your corporation? Is there no one with a voice for the consumer who wants a quality product for his/her family? As I said earlier we are a one paycheck family as are so many others who have bought your product. How dare you(Microsoft), and shame on you (Microsoft) for this unfinished piece of garbage that you (Microsoft) chucked into the stores. In closing I would like to hope I have helped someone who is trying to make a decision on a console. I will be sending this out to as many sites as possible, and any gaming magazine that will publish it. In addition it will also be sent to Microsoft corporate, for all the good it will do, I do not know. I have to go to the UPS website now. I have to check the tracking of my current repair. In Deepest Frustration, Bryan Reid and Family.

This was the Email i got, and i have replied 2ice with no reply, then i realised something was wrong...,

Dear Winner,

Congratulations your email is among the lucky winners that won ?1, 000, 000.00
(One Million British Pounds) in the just concluded draw held to promote London
2017 Olympic Games, sponsored by MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK.

The following particulars are attached to your Award payment: Winning Numbers:
[protected]. ii. Email Ticket number: GWL88/433/Y8. iii. Serial Number:
GWL/77919. iv. Reference Number: GWL/288/146.

To claim your prize, kindly contact Mr Adams Smith (Microsoft Group) via
email: claims63@live.com and provide your informations below:

FIRST NAME...
LAST NAME...
NATIONALITY...
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS...
CITY/STATE...
DATE OF BIRTH...
SEX...
TEL. NUMBER...
FAX NUMBER...
EMAIL ADDRESS...
OCCUPATION...
MARITAL STATUS...

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Coporation

NOTE: REPLY SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
claims63@live.com

Zara Cross
Microsoft Award Team

Atention: lottery beneficiary

From: edward philip (claim’s agent)

Re: microsoft lottery claims verification form

This is to confirm the receipt of your email application. congratulations for being the 5th winner in the uk/ms lottery promotion. with regards to the claim of your winning prize valued at (seven hundred and twenty five thousand great britain pound sterling) £725.000.00, below is the dos and don'ts in our claiming procedures. be advised that your payment file has been submitted to the paying bank on the direct supervision of the executive director of city corporate banking center of standard chartered bank london uk, who is also the united kingdom microsoft lottery final payment coordinator.

Soooooo... is there any legitimacy to this?

i called bout my hacked email and the guy tryed to tell my my friends computer needed tech work that i didnt ask for and tryed to charge me for it and did not fix my email witch is free to do < i want my email fixed a.s.a.p thanks

Sir my name is tapan das. I am received the below mentioned mails, it is really true?. the message are sent to really reserve bank of india foreigh remittence department/ any other persons. if really true why rbi foreign remittence deptt. is not transfer to my wining amount to my bank account till date. am forwarding all the details including my id card, and all the reports from I am received from. sir I want to who is sending the below mentioned mails.

Tapan das,

Please find below the payment details for the currency conversion code charges:

Bank: axis bank
Account name: john k nongbet
Account number: [protected]

Note:
Please, scan and send to us the copy of your deposit slip (receipt) for the issuance of your currency conversion code.

Regards

Selvi malhotra
Transfer officer
Reserve bank of india
Contact number: +[protected]

Purchased xbox 360 for my son Christmas 2017.( From BestBuy, with extended 2 year warranty) In February 2017, 2 months later, was freezing up and scratching games. Returned to BestBuy. Upgraded to the new Hdmi version, which cost more money. Upgrading also cost me my extended warranty. It could not be transferred. In November 2017, got the "three rings of death", 9 months later, we shipped it to xbox, for repair. A few days later, we received an email stating they received it. A few hours later, we received an email stating it was repaired and shipped out. A few days later, we receive our package from xbox. Inside is a note stating it could not be repaired, with a list of reasons. We call xbox customer service, on the line over 45 minutes, getting the run around. Finally get a supervisor, on the line, tells us it couldn't be repaired because it was tampered with. Ah, no it wasn't. " Trevor, who refused to give me his last name, because he knew I was going to file a customer complaint on his rudeness and terrible customer service, flat out accused me of tampering with it and lying about it. Also, repeatedly told me " I don't know why you are getting so worked up over it." The xbox 360 that was returned to me isn't even the unit I sent in. It is all scratched up, with dents in the back and it looks like the label, with the serial numbers was removed and re-applied. Uh, what's up with that. I didn't take it apart.It's terrible that multi billion dollar companies take advantage of their consumers more and more and their customer service get's worse and worse. Something needs to be done about this. Consumers need to be heard. Manufacturers need to care.

Subject: please i need your help urgently from: saleem parkar mon, 22 nov 2017 13:01:42 to: saleem parkar and others cc: bcc:
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I am in hurry writing you this message and i hope you get it on time, sorry i didn't inform you about my trip in malaysia for a program. it has been a very sad and bad moment for me here, the present condition that i found myself is very hard for me to explain. i am really stranded here in malaysia because i was attacked and robbed on the way to my hotel, all cash, document's and cell phone which i have all my contacts were stolen off me. presently i have limited access to internet, i will like you to assist me urgently with a soft loan of $2, 000 usd to sort-out my hotel bills and to get myself back home. i have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively, i will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, i'll refund the money back to you as soon as i get home without any delay. please use the details below to send the money to me via western union money transfer because that is the only way i could be able to get the money fast and leave. here's my info below...

Name: saleem parkar
Address: 11, jalan usahawa seksyan, bander melaka, malaysia

After you have send the money, email to me the western union money transfer control number or you can attach and forward to me the western union money transfer receipt so that i can pick up the money fast and leave.

Thanks and get back to me soon.

saleem

I am a hardcore gamer. I recently purchased a brand new redesigned Xbox 360 halo reach special edition system. Retail $399.99. I purchased it September 14 2017. Now five months later it has the red ring (or dot in this case) of death! Five months old!

I have purchased FIVE systems in total and have sent in three in for repair. For a total of EIGHT systems owned in less than six years. At $200-$400 a system this has cost me $1700 in new systems.

I purchased my first system in april of 2017, which I sent in for repair the following year for a casing defect which would jam the disc tray. They sent me a new one which I traded for in September of 2017 for a Halo 3 limited edition system. A year and a half later I had to replace that system because the dvd rom drive had burnt out.

I purchased a 60gb system and a year later traded that system in for a new arcade system and a 120gb hard drive. Less than a year later I had to send that system in because it suffered from the same casing defect as my first one. By which time the "new cooler, quieter" system had been released summer of 2017. In fall of 2017 Microsoft announced the release of the new Halo Reach limited edition system, in which I prepaid for from a local retailer.

I want Microsoft to fix these problems on their machine, and if they won't I am calling for an Official BOYCOTT of Microsoft's lemon game system.

We purchased a Microsoft XBox 360 in June 2017 for our son. This past weekend it stopped working and started flashing 3 red lights. The store we purchased it from informed us that the warranty on that particular probelm had been extended from one year to three years. I called Microsoft today to find out how to get the system replaced and was told they will only repair the system. Of course the location is somewhere in the midwest and we have to mail the system to them, which will take approx. one month. I just bought Guitar Hero for Xbox 360 for my son for Christmas which he won't even be able to play now. My complaint is this: If Microsoft is aware that the system has this problem then they should not make their customers wait months for repairs. They should be replacing the system for them immediately. Their customer service reps could care less of your problems. The first person that answered the phone hung up immediately when I told her I was calling with a complaint. I have 63 pages of complaints I have printed off the internet regarding Microsoft and their LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. I hope Bill Gates enjoys his Christmas knowing that he has screwed over so many of his customers who have bought his products for Christmas presents.

Your email

Customer service
Ref: ms/9420x2/68
Batch: 074/05/zy369

Dear e-mail owner,

You are a winner of the microsoft word internation promotions program that was held on august 2017. you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £753, 437 (seven hundred and fifty three thousand, four hundred and thirtysevenpound sterling).) please this informations are required for verification. name, address, country, age, gender, occupation, phone number, amount won, mode of payment{courier or bank transfer}.
Please contact:assigned claims agent: mr. jordan bridges
Your are to call our verification deprtment +[protected] your pin:7012

Email: sir. jordan-bridges@live.com

Second xbox360 wireless headset in 6months has died, contacted xbox customer support to ask for a replacement, but I could not understand what they were saying and they could not understand me either!. Is it too much to ask for xbox support operatives to have a basic understanding of the English language and likewise of the product? or were they thinking to save money by employing eastern European and Asian operatives, as I suspect they were when they built the headset in the first bloody place, and used cheap parts. Microsoft could learn a lot from Nintendo, who make more money from a technically inferior but more reliable console (Wii).

I sent my xbox 360 in for repair december the first i was told that it would be returned in two to three weeks. Its now been three weeks. I have called to check the status and have been told that it has already been sent out so i waited called back and was told the agent was mistaken. I was promised the xbox will be returned before christmas which now seems very unlikely since it would have to be sent out by today to make it here. This is my 3rd xbox 360 i have sent in. They gave me these Service Request Number: [protected] Console Serial Number: [protected]. Hopefully you guys have better luck getting a answer on why my repair is taking so long and where my repair is thank you.

From microsoft award promo
To
Date sat, mar 5, 2017 at 9:24 am
Signed-by sbcglobal.net

Microsoft award team
Baley house, har road
Sutton, greater london
Sm1 4te united a kingdom.
Batch: 12/25/0340

The microsoft company official prize notification

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the (15 th february, 2017) by microsoft award promtion, your email was among th 20 lucky winners who won £ 500, 000.00each on the the microsoft company promotion

However the results were released on the 20th february 2017 and your email was attached to ticket number (7pwyz2006) and ballot number (bt:[protected]/20 the online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29, 031 e-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. however, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (topaz) from a database of over 250, 000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. this lottery is approved by the british gaming board and also licensed by the the international association of gaming regulators (iagr). this lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

In other to claim your£500, 000.00 prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated bank. however, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the promotion manager of the microsoft company for verification and then
Your winning cheque of £ 5 00, 000.00 has already been written in your favour.

Name:...
Sex:...
Address:...
Email:...
Phone:...
Occupation:...
Company:...
Country:...

Amount won...

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.

(contact promotion manager)
Name: mr. garvin walter
E mail : garvinsmith111@hotmail.com

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (this is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,

Agent mrs rose wood
Management

shoddy useless software. I have 3 items- office 10, microsoft 7 pro and microsoft 7 nhome ed. all of them jhave failed, all crash unexpectedly and none is reliable. When demanded, Microsoft have sent me 2 copies of windows XP nbut despite requests have not given me insrructions about whether and how I get rid of the windows 7.typuical.
they refuse to acknowledge that there are problems and that others may ahve experienced these too.
I would welcome a wider set of comments.
I ahve received no refund nor even a writrten aploogy.
Meanwhile I have bought a Mac.

sir
i have got an e mail from the microsoft company
Dear Winner,
CONGRATULATIONS !
The prestigious Microsoft, Aol and Hotmail has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the year 2017 anniversary we rolled
out over $16, 000.000.00(sixteen million United States Dollars) for our yearly Anniversary 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 computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret
it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used
program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 43566 with reference no MS [protected], Batch no.44RT/MSN/UK, Lucky Nos. [protected] and Serial numbers [protected] which subsequently won you $1, 000, 000. 00 ( One Million United States Dollars)as 4th of the 16 jackpot winners in this draw.
You have therefore won the entire winning sum of $1, 000, 000, 00 (One Million United States Dollars ). The draws registered as Draw number four
was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 17th of August 2017. 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 designated agent who shall by duty guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your prize.
To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent:
Name: Mr. William Morris.
Email: matclearancedepartment34@rocketmail.com
TEL : [protected], +[protected], Fax :+[protected].
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
1.Names...
2.Address:...
3.Sex:...
4.Age:...
5.Country:...
6.Ocupation:...
7.Phone No:...
8.Marital Status...
9.Amount Won...
10.Ref. No:...
11.Batch No:...
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,
Mrs. Dr.Hilary Schneider,
Online coordinator,
Microsoft Award Team.

I received an email informing me that I have won a Platinum Vacation card worth 525 thousand pound.
show details 8:29 PM (20 hours ago)
We are pleased to inform you of the results of the just concluded Microsoft®
Promotions which drew your email address as one of the lucky winners of this
quarter's Platinum Vacation Trip Card.

Being one of the lucky winners of the Microsoft® Bonanza, you are therefore a
recipient of the Platinum Vacation Trip Card which affords you the opportunity
to tour round five major cities in Europe, America and Asia as a special
vacation plan, arranged by Microsoft® Inc., your accommodation and feeding
costs are all inclusive in your winning Platinum Vacation Trip Card.

The Vacation Platinum Card has an instant cash value of Ј525, 000.00 GBP (Five
Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Pounds Sterling), which is redeemable
in cash.

Winners can either redeem the Platinum Vacation Trip Card, to engage in the
Microsoft® Inc. Round the world vacation trip, or its equivalent Cash
amount of
Ј525, 000.00GBP. All Email Addresses where collated from our world wide
database
and other database like aol.com, yahoo etc, and electronically extrapolated,
and after a random computerized ballot selection by our secure
MICROSOFT®ORACLE
DATA BASE raffle system, five MSN® Hotmail® email addresses emerged as the 2nd
category lucky winners of this quarter MSN® Hotmail® Promo and 2 lucky winners
from non MSN® Hotmail® email addresses in which your email address was
randomly
selected as one of the lucky winners.

To redeem your claims please contact any of the following Microsoft Claims
Redemption officer below:

Diane Whitmore
Raymond Black
Microsoft Corporation UK,
Thames Camp Valley Park,
Reading Berkshire RG61WG, United Kingdom
Email: dianewhitmore_raymondblack@live.com

When you contact him/her, please provide him/her with your secret pin code
x7pwyz2008 & Ref: No: MSN/17336ITTL/GRCC/08.

You are also advised to provide him/her with the under-listed information as
soon as possible:

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone/Fax:

Please endeavor to quote your Secret Pin Code & Reference number in all
correspondence with the claims redemption officer and you are also strictly
advised to keep your winning particulars from the public, until you have
redeemed your claims.

Note: Do not write to this email account respond to the above mentioned
officer. On behalf of members and staff of Microsoft® Round Trip Promo.

Please accept our hearty congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ronda Shultz

Microsoft® Inc.

Promo © 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

i was sent ths today from microsoft what do you think
true or fails?

Microsoft Corporations
MicrosoftWindows Head Office,
United States Of,
America.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We wish to congratulate you for being part of our winners selected this
month. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Internet
Microsoft Windows.
Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and
patronize Microsoft Windows. We wish to formally announce to you that you have
successfully passed the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications,
validations and satisfactory report, Test conducted for all online winners.
A winning cheque has been issued in your name by Microsoft Corporation board,
You have therefore won the entire sum of Ј250, 000, 00 {Two Hundred
And
FiftyThousand Great Britain Pounds} and also a certificate of prize claims will
be sent alongside your winning cheque.
You are advised to contact your Foreign Transfer Manager with the following
details to avoid delay and complications:
Mr Vicky
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Email : vick.abraham@sify.com
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Names.
(5) Occupation/Age.
(6) Your Banking Institution Name
Note your winning parcel will be sent to you via our registered
Courier Company Express Courier Link.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Microsoft Windows lottery has discovered a huge number of double claims due
to winners informing
close friends relatives and third parties about their
winning and also sharing their pin numbers. As a result of this, these friends
try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. The Microsoft lottery
has a policy of cancellation of double claims, making a loss for both the double
claimer and the real winner. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to
keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the Microsoft Corporations
Lotteries Board .

Sincerely,
Dr. Vicky Abraham
Microsoft Promotion Award Team.

I purchased a new Dell computer with Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. I wanted to make copies of home movies. It said that the Windows DVD Maker was supposed to be included. I cannot find it. To ask Microsoft a question, they want to charge $60 + tax to ask a question about their product, which does not deliver as promised. I've already had to go through a couple of hours' work and frustration with someone I couldn't understand to where the computer would recognize my digital camera. When I purchased the new computer, I was told that this was the ultimate operating system. Bull. All I would like is for Microsoft to have a website where you could ask a question concerning their products (which I purchased legally) w/o having to pay through the nose for the request. Very dissatisfied with the Vista Ultimate,

Perry Masters

Dear Sir/ Madam,

The prestigious Microsoft has set out and successfully organized a
Sweepstakes marking year 2017 anniversary.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 computer draw system attaching personalized
email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this message, you will
definitely regret it later. Microsoft is now the largest Internet company &
in effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remain the most widely used
program, Microsoft/Msn is running an e-mail beta test.

Your email address as indicated was draw and attached to reference and ticket
number [protected] with Serial numbers MIC-MSN/9874/10 and drew the Lucky
numbers 98-EI6489-10, which subsequently won you £ 1, 000, 000(One Million
Pounds) as one of the jackpot winner in this draw. You have therefore won the
entire winning sum of £ 1, 000, 000(One Million Pounds) the draw registered as
Draw number one was conducted in HERTFORDSHIRE, UK on the 29th October 2017.

These Draw are commemorative and as such special. Please be informed by this
winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised to make
contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the
process to facilitate the release of your winning prize.

To file for this claims, Please Contact your referred agent with your
verification information as required on the form below, beginning the claims
Of your winnings funds as conducted by the lottery company. We dedicate our
special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates {Now Retired from Microsoft
Corporations} .We wishes you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune
in this season.

Note: You have One(1) week from the date of this publication to claim your
prize or you may forfeit your winnings. Thank you for being part of our year
end Commemorative Anniversary Draw. Find below your referred agent and the
verification form:

Contact Mr.Desmond Harry
Address: 370 CENTENNIAL AVENUE.ELSTREE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 3TJ, UK
Tel:+[protected]
Email: deskofdesharr@aim.com

Name: ...
Country of Origin...
Place of Residence...
Occupation...
Sex/Age...
Telephone/Fax...

NOTE: WE HAVE DECIDED TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ONLY AND WHEN
CONTACTING YOUR REFERRED AGENT, DO QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER
FOR SECURITY REASONS.

Mr. Kevin Turner
Public Relations Officer
©Microsoft Corporation

I have got an e-mail from microsoft /msn,
Given below
"congratulations!
you have won £1.5 million pounds sterling! you have been announced as one of the 12 top lucky winners!

Microsoft/msn lottery gives members random cash prizes every month. today your mail is randomly selected as one of the 12 top winners mail who will get cash prizes from us. we are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of (one million, five hundred thousand great british pounds sterlings (£1, 500, 000.00 gbp) for year 2017 lottery win promotion which is organized every weekend by microsoft/msn lottery board.
Microsoft, collects all the mail addresses of the people that are online and off line on messenger, among the millions that subscribe to yahoo, msn, gmail messenger e. t. c we only select 12 top people every month as our winners through electronic balloting system without the winner applying, we are congratulating you for been one of the people selected to receive top cash prize for this month. all participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from nine hundred thousand e-mail addresses from canada, australia, united states, asia, europe, middle east, africa and oceania as part of ourinternational promotions program which is conducted annually."

I dont know what to do?

They give me an e-mail to me?
"
mr james smith (claims officer)
Email: claimsdepartmentunity023@hotmail.co. uk
"

Is this true,?

please give me an answer..

My email:
vishnu_pl@yahoo.co.in

Microsoft Windows Financial Department
Morley House, 56-60 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BP. U.K.

Dear: Beneficiary,

I am in receipt of your mail. Firstly, I would like to introduce myself to you. I am Mr.Allen Murphy, the Head of Financial Department Microsoft Windows. I am in charge of the International beneficiaries whose email addresses are included for the Annual donations, More so, my duty is to process and facilitate the release of your reward. Please be informed that the sum of £450, 000 Great British Pounds + 1 Hp Laptop was donated by Microsoft Company to you and your family as a benefit for joining us in expanding the use of internet in your country.

Security Advice: At The Microsoft Windows we understand the importance of security. That's why we've created highly secure facilities to give you confidence during our operation. Microsoft is a veteran software company, best known for its Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.

Reason for giving you this reward (450, 000 British Pounds {Cheque} + Hp Laptop):

Its because you are a user of either one of the following domain name: Msn, Yahoo, Gmail, Rediff, Hotmail, Sify etc. This is to uplift the use and marketing of our product in your country. For details on how to collect your reward, kindly read carefully to the end of this page.

Meanwhile I would like to give you a brief explanation or information about the Microsoft Windows Donation. Due to the fact that you might be confused about how you were selected or if actually this is true. In fact, many beneficiary have asked such questions and are cleared accordingly.

INFORMATION ABOUT MICROSOFT WINDOWS:

The Microsoft Windows is an independent Internet organization & veteran software company, best known for its Microsoft Windows operating system that has been financially assisting people with it's intention to change peoples life since 1998, so many people have benefited from it over the years. All beneficiary were selected randomly through a computer balloting system from over 100, 000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China and India.

On behalf of the Screening Commitee of the Microsoft Windows Operating Team, we are glad to inform you that you have passed the e-mail Screening/Verification match conducted today at the Headquarters of the Microsoft Windows and a brand new Hp Laptop is attach/Included to your reward. Of which your file number was given as follow (mcsdp85). And we hope that your benefited fund will be put into good use for now and in the future.We are please to inform you that your benefit (Hp Laptop and a Cheque of 450, 000 British Pounds ) have been approved to you. In regards to the collection of your Cheque and Laptop,

PLEASE FILL THIS FORM:
Your Personal Details:
Your Full Name:
Mobile No:
Date Of Birth:
Sex:
Occupation:
Married or Single:
Address No:
State:
Country:
Two Other Family Members:
1) Name:
Mobile Number:
Date Of Birth:
2) Name:
Mobile Number:
Date Of Birth:

CHOOSE YOUR CLAIMS OPTION TO RECEIVED (£450, 000 GBP)
Option 1: Is either you come to our Headquarters in London United Kingdom with your VISA document to collection a Cheque for £450, 000 before 7 days.

======== OR
Option 2: Inability to meet with the stipulated time/period or no availability of Embassy/Travel documents (VISA), Your Donated fund can also be transferred to Your Account through the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI):
Please note that for winners who which to received through the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) must contact the RBI Delhi on the below Email immediately:

Reserve Bank Of India(RBI DELHI).
Contact Person: Dr. Shri Sandip Ghose.
Email: info@rbigroup.in

Mr.Allen Murphy.
Tel: +[protected]
Head of Financial Department
Microsoft/Windows®Mega Donation. This is true or fake pls reply

wants me to come to office to claim my
1 million dollar prize. will only cost
me travel fees or send money to insure
my cheque in the amount $775.00.
my email address is clydesbon@yahoo.com
my name is Tina Snyder
I need to have someone tell me if this one is a big fat scam or could be for real.

Jan 31, 2017, I decided to go shopping for the purpose of investing in a "sweet headset" I could use and enjoy while playing one of my favorite games, Call of Duty 4 (Modern Warfare). I did very little research in any product I would be looking for, prior to my shopping. Needless to say, I found a product that looked pretty awsome. Great reviews on the back and everything.

Being uneasy about the purchase of a product that would burn $107.92 out of my pocket, I decided to call my brother to ask his opinion. He said he wasn't able to help me, but redirected me to Xbox Live Support Team. (1-800-4MY-XBOX). "Give `em a call and see what they think." I agreed and dialed them up.

Finally spending five minutes walking around the store, trying to reach an actual human being to talk to, I was able to break the ice with an actual tech person. I gave her my name and all my info for the call (so it could be documented), and asked her a simple question.

I explained to her the product I was looking at, descibed and read the inscriptions on the back, one being "MICROSOFT COMPATABLE", and asked her would this work with my Xbox 360, enabling me to communicate with friends and gamers, while being able to hear the sounds of the game, directly through this head set?

She read back her notes she had been taking to check and make sure she had heard correctly, and we agreed that we were on the "same page". She further went on and told me, and I will quote exactly what she said, "Yes, sir. It will work."

I smiled and said, "Thank you, m`am. That is all I needed to know."

She replied, "Not a problem, have a wonderful day. Good bye."

End of conversation.

Having confidence in this staff member with a middle-eastern accent, *(No racism intended)* I purchased this item, believing this woman was right. Later, this very night, I carefully take the product out of the packaging and try it out.

DESCRIPTION: Having male-jacks for both a mic & headphones, this product had an adapter with a USB port. (I did, however, explain this issue to this tech support woman; but she proclaimed it would still work).

As one might have guessed it, this product was not compatable with the Xbox 360, and this woman was wrong. To make this really long story a little shorter, I spent over an hour and a half on the same phone line. Politely arguing my point, I got nowhere with a different woman from the support staff. I then stated that I would like to speak to a manager, whos in charge of the support staff. This woman asked me why I wanted to speak to another employee. I politely stated that I was getting nowhere talking to her.

I waited about ten minutes on hold, as she 'patched' me through to another person. This man claimed he was a manager. After he told me the same, exact things the woman previous to him had been telling me, I asked to speak to his manager. He declined my request, and informed me that it was impossible to talk to anyone higher than him.

I began to get very upset. I asked him his name, but couldn't understand him, (very strong M-E accent). I then stated,

"So then, you would not be Mr. Bill Gates, correct?"
He agreed, "No, I am not, sir."
"All right, then. I know there is at least one more person, if not more, above you in positions that out-rank yours. Now would you please, put me on with someone who is in charge of..."
"Sir! I told you, no. I cannot put you though with anyone else higher than me."
I asked, "Well why the heck not, then?" He informed me that he was the only manager working right at the moment. I was and still am convinced that this was, yet, another lie.

He informed me, like the woman before, that he was very sorry and knew what I was going through. Being very aggravated, I asked him this,

"So let me get this straight. You decided to call Microsoft within your life time, to ask them a question about a headset. A question that would make sure this headset, which costs a decent amount of money, would work with your xbox 360 that you own. The tech person on the phone informed you it would work, and you decided to purchase the item; trusting this woman over the phone.

Later that night, or whenever you decided to give this new headset a spin, you realized your new product does not work with your xbox. You call back the support hotline to explain your issue. They tell you it is not their fault they lied to you, and that you are currently out of 107 dollars and 92 freaking cents!

Really, sir. Do you really know what I am feeling and going through?"

He then replied,
"Again sir, I am sorry about the mis-hap and I..."

I interrupted, "Excuse me, sir! I asked you a question. Do you really know that I am going through. Has this same exact thing happened to you, too?"

He answered my question, "No, I have not sir."

"Then why would you tell me some random, verbal garbage, saying that you have? Are you a company that indulges in lies, and profits from the common man, illeagally?"

"No, sir, '' he replied.

"Then why, sir, would you do such a thing?"

He then retreated to the common saying he used before and was comfortable with,
"Again, sir, I am very sorry about the misleading information that was given to you. We cannot be held responsible for this information that was giving to you. I will be happy to help me with any further difficulties you might be having with your xb..."

I couldn't believe the voice coming through my phone's ear-piece! I again, interrupted!

"YOU CAN'T WHAT? You can't be held responsible for the information that was giving to me? Are you serious? Why not? Can you not be manly enough to, excuse my expression sir, but to GROW A PAIR and take ownership of your mistake?"

I was actually surprised when I heard his voice. Shockingly, he didn't hang up the phone.

"On behalf of that woman that gave you the information, whether it was wrong or write, we cannot be held responsible."

Later on... He tried to tell me that I never called them in the first place to confirm with this MYSTERIOUS WOMAN about the headset.

I told him that the next business day, I would go to my phone company to print off a bill showing the use of my phone that called thier hotline number and talked to a rep for over 10 minutes (including the time it took to reach this woman).

His reply: "Have fun with that, sir. We do not and will not take re..."

Very annoyed at the unprofessionalism of this man, I interrupted yet again. "EXCUSE ME? Did you just tell me to, quote: "Have fun with that?"

"Sir, you can say whatever you would like, but I never said that. I don't know where you got that from, but I, however, didn't say that."

"Horse Hockey!" I screamed. "I just heared you with my own flippin' ears."

"Sir, you can say whatever you want but..." (GET THIS!) ..."we do not have your call on record."

"Excuse my language, but like hell you don't. I was informed that the call would be recorded for purposes of reviewing, later in time."

"Well then, can you give me a refrence number your call was made with."

I informed him the woman on the phone didn't give me any number, but only helped me by answering one of my questions.

"Well sir, if you cannot prove that the recorded phone call is real, then I must assume that it isn't true."

I got so aggravated and so pissed off I had to cut it off there. I decided to make sure he got my message.

"Well sir, I would like to just inform you... Make sure you are recording what I am about to say. Okay? I will make sure that I inform everyone I know never to purchase anything dealing with Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, or any other future products that will deal with Microsoft gaming consuls. I am through with your weak and rediculous support teams that are hear to support you; not to lie to you. I want you to know, I am completely through with your products. Never again will I purchase and or use any product made by Microsoft, nor the makers of Microsoft."

He then hung up on me, without saying good bye.

I'm sorry to everyone who has this same problem. I for one, would like to talk to an American Tech Support Team Member. One I can understand. I have no hard feelings to anyone of the decent or relationship of the Middle-Eastern cultures. No one in general, I mean. I'm just sick, and VERY tired of trying to talk to someone who is overseas, and whos hired directly due to the fact, they work for less than minimal wage. I may be wrong, but I am surely damn pissed off.

A very displeased consumer.

From: the desk of the e-mail promotions manager international promotions/prize award department, united kingdom.61-70 southampton row, bloomsbury london united kingdom wc1b 4ar

Dear winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (batch #22) of microsoft corporation lottery® held on the 1st december, 2017. your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 43566, was picked at random from our computer system. you have won a lump sums of $ 1, 000, 000 (one million united states dollars) payable by telegraphic wire transfer (t/t), into your bank account. you are a winner of our annual ms-word lottery conducted in africa being the host of the event for this present year lottery winning programs. unauthorized reproduction of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

Contact claim agent:

Hon-frank davide

Mail (mcst1002@hotmail.com)

Tel: +27-[protected]

Fax: +27-[protected]

My name is Scott. I own an XBOX360 and it is not working. I called in to support on 8/10/09 to request a return label (after the website failed to allow me to produce a return shipping label)to send my XBOX in for repair. I spoke with Mel who informed me that he is having some difficulties verifying my address and I will need to be transferd to a supervisor. I then spoke to Kevin who also told me that his systems are having difficultes verifying my address. I told Kevin that the postal service changed my zip code and that may be the issue. Kevin reassured me that someone from the Systems Team will be contacting me within 3-5 days for resolution. I never recieved a call. Today 8/18/09 I called back to resolve the issue so I can enjoy my Xbox again. I spoke to another supervisor who then told me that "systems is still looking into the issue regarding your address". I asked the supervisor if he has GOOGLE Maps and to key in my address. The supervisor agreed that my address was valid after verifying it online. I then asked him "what else do I need to do?". He told me that systems will need to contact me and a repair order has yet to be created. I work in the telecommunication industry and my performance is measured on resolving the issue at the first point of contact. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. The supervisor did not do a thing. MICROSOFT are you not in the software business? Is your outsource call center using your systems? YOu should know first hand on how to repair the issues. Are there contingency plans inplace incase something like this happens. I live where I live. I recieve mail everyday. I pay a bills here every month...but you think I live in Imagination Land. HELP ME PLEASE. Take care of your customers please or do we not matter to you anymore?

Regards

Microsoft complaint board
Can you please advise if this notification is valid or just junk mail...
And if it is can you contact them to stop this practices.

From: info@live.com
> subject: microsoft 2017 electronic online surprise award
> date: sat, 21 may 2017 19:43:51 +0100
> to: crosettew@hotmail.com
>
> microsoft®
> (uk. regional office)
> united building,
> kensington london w85sp.
> data file number: un1267-2017
> it is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise, please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you, following official publication of results of the e-mail electronic online sweepstakes organized by microsoft, in conjunction with the united kingdom held this month of may 2017, in united kingdom, a draft of Ј1, 000, 000.00 (one million british pound sterlings) will be issued in your name. for validation purpose, please forward the following information as listed below and send it to our event manager office for claim:
> full names:
> residential address:
> tel(mobile):
> nationality/country:
> age/sex:
> occupation/position:
> send details for validation to:
> promotion director : mrs mary brady.
> contact email:mrsbradyregionalheaddirectoruk@pwdh.net
>

I am receiving unauthorized charges to my check card account
From microsoft. the address that comes up on my checking acct
Is chcardmicrosoft*xbbill.xbcomwaus. this charge for
$9.99 is unauthorized and i would like to know what i can do to change this and get my money reimbursed. i would like this charge to not occur on my account again. thank you for looking into this.
You may contact me at: passion4splashin@yahoo.com

Dear sirs,

I have received an email which notifies me that I won a prize. the actual content of the mail is pasted below. pls read and let me k now is it true or not.
—

Congratulations for being one of the winners of the microsoft award e-mail lottery promotion of the sum of us$1, 000, 000. 00 (one million united states dollars). kindly open the attachment file for more information concerning your winning.

Dr. greg elliot.

(microsoft e-mail lottery promotion co-ordinator, london, england)

From the desk of the microsoft co-ordinator {microsoft global e-mail lottery}: dr. greg elliot
Microsoft award team
20 craven park,
Harlesden,
London, nw10,
United kingdom.
Telephone: +[protected],
+[protected]

microsoft official lottery winning notification

Dear internet user,

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but
Please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your
Success in the following official publication of results of the e-mail
Electronic online sweepstakes organized by microsoft, in conjunction with
The foundation for the promotion of software products, (f. p. s.) held on the
Month of august, 2017 in united kingdom.

Wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of the online
Winning emails in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of
Usd$1, 000, 000.00 (one million united states dollars only) which your file
Falls in our south african claim office in johannesburg.

Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning
Prizes accordingly in each category. they are arranged in this format
Below:

Category no. of winners winning prizes

1st. 2 usd$1, 000, 000.00 each
2nd. 8 usd$800, 000.00 each
3rd. 13 usd$470, 000.00 each
4th. 27 usd$170, 000.00 each

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to
Contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for
More information concerning the verification, processing and eventual
Payment of the above prize to you.

It is important to note that your award information was released with the
Following particulars attached to it.

(1) award numbers: nl 62/7811
(2) email ticket numbers: nl901/33/65
(3) batch numbers: mc44/707/3pdh /eu
(4) the file reference numbers: hl/8121/31/11/mics
{5} serial numbers: mcst/030/nl0981

For verification purpose is sure to include:

(1) your mailing address:
(2) your tel (mobile):
(3) your nationality/country:
{4}your full names:

To file for your claim, please contact your validating officer for
Validation of your winning within twenty-nine working days of this winning
Notification. winnings that are not validated within twenty-nine working
Days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. you are required
To mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence to
Enable the agent in south africa
Validate your winning
Contact:
*
Foreign processing and approval manager
Name mr. cedric martins
Microsoft security department (republic of south africa)
Tel: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
E-mail: info_microsoftprocessing. agency@gala.net
E-mail: microsoft. processing. agency1@gala.net
*
The microsoft internet e-mail lottery awards is sponsored by our
Ceo/chairman, bill gates: and a consortium of software promotion
Companies. the intel group, toshiba, dell computers and other
International companies. the microsoft internet e-mail draw is held
Periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the internet and
Promote computer literacy worldwide.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,

Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Dr. greg elliot.
(microsoft e-mail lottery promotion co-ordinator, london, england)

I just so happened to notice a charge for $7.99 on my bank statement from Miscrosoft Xbox. I did some research and found that they have been charging my card for three months without my permission. I called and they said they automatically switched me over to a monthly Xbox Live sub. Are you kidding me? I can't believe a company as big as Micrsoft needs to stoop this low. I have probably spent hundreds of dollars on DLC alone. Ridiculous.

Microsoft and aol in an effort to make sure that internet explorer remains the most widely used program they are running an email beta test. My email address was drawn and attached to ticket #[protected] - 7644 with serial #s / n00168 and drew #s 14, 21, 25, 39, 40. 47(20) which won one million one hundred thousand as one of 5 jackpot winners. It was conducted in brockley, london.

got a mail stating that i have won 850 000 pd from microsoft uk 35 year aniversary.

It is called taking the blame yourself and supervising your son while online. AKA parenting.

Microsoft Live Search Cashback offered 40% cash back on HP.com purchases on Nov 28th. When you tried to make a purchase, you got an error message saying "oops, you are at the wrong page". Complaints to HP.com and microsoft via their email and chat contacts did nothing. This is a scam - offering a discount and then not honoring it.