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Microsoft I regret buying this system

Xbox 360 Elite - www.xbox.com

In June 2007 I went out and got a XBOX 360 elite (the latest console from XBOX) a bit after 3 months later the drawer started to make a noise when closing and would not play the disc. After this, like hundreds of customers I called XBOX spoke to some overseas operators gave them my address, waited for a box and sent it to them. It's been over 1 1/2 months now and I simply just got sick of calling them and always getting then to tell me that they have sent an e-mail to their service department and they have received it 1 month ago but don't know the status-

Yo will think that after having so many issues with the system they will at least have a faster turn-around on their product repair, but shame on them. I regret buying this system.

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WaldotheMz
Arizona City, US
Sep 11, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

I did research AFTER I bought product from Chris and his CNC Imports. Lots reports on frauds. Lost almost $115 in process. These comments and complaints ARE completely and honestly true. I was a skeptic at first, but from what I have seen it's true.

Buyer - Don't even bother with this... "company"

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J0D0W
, US
Jul 21, 2009 5:58 pm EDT

He sold me an item on ebay, and kept the money. I am out 200 dollars and can't do a thing about it.

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sduck457
, US
Aug 10, 2009 12:26 am EDT

Sells Xboxes on ebay he knows are junk. does not stand behing products. Will not respond to e-mails.

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Nelson
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Jul 12, 2008 5:32 am EDT

I agree, Microsoft is lame!

My original console lasted about 8 months before I got a new one and now after another 9 months will not read media and turns off randomly

I called again and they said only the 3 red lights are covered for free...and I had to pay 100 bucks to get a new one.and when I refused to pay and asked for reasons why they would not stand behind their product I got the usual sorry sir B.S...and she even had the nerve to tell me that it sounds like the three red lights are probably going to happen and to call back when that happens.But it won't read any cds, if I can't use it how are the red lights going to happen!

I for one have had it with Microsoft and will be going to get a nice new PS3 (That will work for more than a few months)...If you want to get back at microsoft, just spread the word.Let anyone who is thinking about buying a system know that the 360 is a pile of CRAP and the support sucks!

I hope their next console flops!

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Microsoft malfunctioning hardware

Dear Microsoft,

We are writing to complain about Microsoft XBox 360 consoles and Microsofts knowledge of a hardware malfunction. In the last year and a half myself and my partner have purchased two XBox 360 consoles, both of which developed the same problem - 'A hardware malfunction!

The first console purchased last year broke down just before Xmas and we were unaware of why because the hardware malfunction was not recognized by MS then. On this occasion however, we have been told that there is a hardware problem with the console by a very unhelpful lady called 'Ceza' at MS. Originally, we purchased a console for the maximum price at the time, we made use of this until it, a little after a year, ceased to function. We contacted Microsoft who "advised that at that time the console was not covered by the three month warranty and that they could not help". My partner then found streams of 'Blog' pages with similar problems, all of which stated that MS had problems with the hardware of the XBox 360 and new about it. Because of this MS have now extended their warranty due to a large number of faulty machines. At the time and because of the time and effort it would have taken to complain myself and my partner decided not to complain or take further action.

With some faith left we then decided to purchase another machine in February of this year at, once again, the maximum retail price. This console has also just broken down; we have contacted MS who confirmed that this is a hardware problem and that they would need to collect it and repair it. We find this very disappointing as for the second year running it has now broken down before Christmas. I also find it very scary that MS have extended their warranty because they are aware of problems with the product their are continuing to supply for sale. We are very grateful for MS to come and collect the console for repair, however this should not be the case as we are the ones having to follow this through. The product we purchased should not be experiencing problems, we should be able to have some faith in the hard earned money given to MS for the XBox 360. This is the second console brought from MS because of the faith that we have in the company. This faith sadly has completely disappeared. We would very much appreciate some response from MS on this matter. We do not want a repaired console, we want a console that will last the expected length of time.

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amanda h
Windsor, CA
Apr 12, 2011 3:49 am EDT

i hate this game i hate this game i hate this game did i tell u i hate this game just want to make it clear customer service sucks sucks sucks they don't care what a piece of [censor] job helping rip honest people off and they know it they laugh good thing we didn't meet in person im not a hateful mean person but ooooooo i was fired up and the [censor] goes on

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JoAnn P.
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Oct 22, 2009 10:09 pm EDT

I just want an XBOX 360 that works. I want to be treated with respect by your support line operators. My first 360 crapped out about 2 years ago with an E74 code. I was told that my console was out of warranty after 90 days. So I opted out of sending $99.99 to get it fixed and just bought another one…..and now my 2nd console just crapped out. Then today, I read that the warranty for my 1st console was extended. So I called the cust. support line and they tell me that the extended warranty for my console ended 5 months ago! Why was I not contacted! They had all my info on file -email, address, phone, but they stated that they had no record of my 2 calls to complain about that console. They stated they needed a reference # for the original complaint. WTF- WHO KEEPS REFERENCE #’S AFTER 2 YEARS! They have all my personal info on file but they state that I have no proof of my original complaints! I want some justice!

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1booboo
Preston, GB
Oct 08, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

Xbox support have lied, given me false info, promised they'd replace a headset that apparantly in the end microsoft dont even make these headsets, so they promised me (4 times) to send me a replacement of equipment that some other company made, So why didn't support know this? Is their job isnt it to know these things? I explained how much it was, what make & model No irt was & i paid for it online with my debit card, & they said when they get this email with attached B statement as proof of purchase as Ive lost the receipt they will replace the same headset, The bank statement that was in my hand today clearly says payment debited to livexbox360, then XB support said ''i do not have livexbox360 written on my statement'' I said its here Im looking at it, ''NO YA HAVN'T'' ( Dimitris his name) again said.. I said'' you either callin me a liar? A Dyslexic, or ya taking piss''? He just basically then carried on treating me and talking to me like a idiot, he kept on repeating that id to take it back to the store where i bought it when he knew full well i purchased it on line & not in store and I copied this statement emailed it them, and Dimitris said he cant see what it said cause the attachment photo was too small but he was laughing, I told him he wouldn't be laughing when I play a recording of this convo we are having to my solicitor, he attitude changed then & said its illegal to do that & that he was putting phone down. I rang back another guy said he could see the attachment & he read out it says livexbox360 but then he said it wasn't part of Microsoft etc etc I cant tell you how pathetic, disgusting & I will not let this drop, cause now its a matter of principle & Dimitris would get a smack right in the nose if I was to meet him face to face... The cheeky little ****! Im fuming.

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wtfM$
El Dorado Hills, US
Sep 01, 2009 6:35 pm EDT

Yea so get this ###, my warranty expired on 8/29 @ 5:00pm PST. My POS 360 decided to RROD me on 8/30 @ 6:00pm a whole 25 ###ing hours after my 3 year extended warranty expired... WTF is that ### how can something break 25 hours out of warranty? now MS wants $100 to fix it, and wont even send me a box and packing material like they did previously... I swear, class action here i come, I just want my console repaired... I did not cause this hardware issue, it is a design flaw that they overlook and why should the end consumer foot the repair bill, warranty or not...

FIX MY ### MICROSOFT!

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wkd_stevie
Glasgow, GB
Aug 15, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

ABSOLUTE USELESS!

I'm getting to the point I want to break microsoft into little peices. I have called and emailed non stop after I got the ring of death (as they call it) I sent my xbox 360 to Germany where they told me I would get a replacement. 1 week later - I got my XBOX 360 Elite back stating it was tameperred with.!

WHAT A JOKE!
So I called them and made a complaint. they are very helpful at this stage... or so I thought! They calim they took photographs of the apparant seal that had been broken to justify it had been tameprred with. I ask to be sent a copy of these photographs showing my serial number in view. They calim they are not allowed to send sensitive information.

WELL THEN...

I am now taking court action against Microsoft as they have failed to:

1. repair my xboc 360 elite.
2. deny me access to the evidence when i clearly advised no tamperring had occured.

Their customer service is non-existing!

If any of you guys have the same problem with Microsoft stating your xbox was tameppered with when it wasn't pls contact me on wkd_stevie_bhoy@hotmail.co.uk

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RRODMAN
Oakland, US
Jun 29, 2009 10:58 am EDT

My first Xbox 360 that I purchased was on July something, 2008. My Xbox 360 only lasted for 9 months which was on April 24, 2009. I suffered 2 Red Flashing Lights on my console which is due to overheating. Well I have to say that my Xbox 360 could have lasted longer because it was in an enclosed space where dust gathers up, you can actually see dust on the side and on top of my xbox 360 but I never cared. I was too busy on gaming. Anyway I sent my Xbox 360 to Microsoft and they sent me the same Xbox 360, because I checked the serial number and it was the same, but whats different was the manufactured date. The date was 5/2/2009 which was the date that the console was fixed when I checked the repair status. So now I putted my xbox 360 on top of my Xbox 360 box that came with when I bought it. The Xbox 360 is about 1 Foot away from the wall and is on top of a hard would stand which is 4 feet high. I would always keep it clean and covered with a towel when i'm not playing. Then 2 days ago which was a Saturday 6/27/2009 I was playing Fight Night Round 4 which was released last Thursday 6/25/2009, then 2 hours later my screen froze during gameplay and I turned off my Xbox 360. I turned it on again and it has the Xbox 360 loading thing when you turn onwith the whole spiracle ball or whatever.. And it just stays on that screen. So I turned it off then on again and the screen was black, so I turned it off and called 18004myxbox and we did troubleshooting. Same thing happened black screen, but 1 minute later 3 Red Flashing Lights showed and I was shocked. So... Now i've packed it in the same shipped box that I received my Xbox 360 in.. And so I write this and wait..

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Paul Broner
Hart, US
May 26, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

dear sir or madam owner of Microsoft,

Your xbox 360 console broke on the first day that I played it. the worst part of it was that before it got caught on fire it wouldn't read the disc that I just bought on that day. it kept saying to remove disc clean either the disc or the player and restart. First I cleaned the disc, it still didn't work. So I cleaned the player, it still wouldn't work. So I decided to clean both before restarting and then try it again. It didn't work and caught on fire. I did not use water to clean, I read the instructions so I could make sure that I didn't use something I wasn't suppose to. I was told to write to you I would appreciate the refund (if possible). I don't have the console but hope you can help me by helping me with getting money to get a new one.

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Oct 06, 2008 12:27 pm EDT

can anyone tell me how i can get my hands on these 360 developers that are ripping everyone off.my 360 blows and i feel the need to get even.whether i can get a direct email address or go to their main office, somebody or somebodies are going to pay.anything to see these goofs face to face.i'm not scared to go back to jail.

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kenny lee bolden
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Sep 28, 2008 1:29 pm EDT

Microsoft your ###ing console deleted my gamertag ! I worked so hard on my gamerscore and what does your console do it deletes my gamertag and everything on my MU! Microsoft if you dont get your act together many people are going to turn to other people whose consoles wont break as easily or delete all of your data !

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George Volk
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Sep 16, 2008 3:55 pm EDT

I will not even begin to explain all my issues. Ive bought 3 xbox360 in my time. Two as gifts and One for myself.
Not one of those xboxs have survived to this day. Im on my 3rd repair with the 3 lights of death but at least the one good thing is, I leave 30 mins from the repair center and usually get it back within 3 working days.

This last repair, they seem to have lost my xbox. They offered me a free accessory again, and it would so up within 2 weeks. 2 days later I have receive the part but no xbox. The service.xbox.com
site says - waiting for item mean while, ups tracking number says its been there for 7 days. Ive called 3 times, and everytime they say the same thing, you'll get it tomorrow.

Ive asked every time, are you sure its going to be delivered tomorrow. And same response everytime - " yeah thats what the computer is telling me". Why is it they never log anything. Every time I call its like the first time. I have purchased over 20 games 4 remotes 4 headsets a vision cam to name a few.

I know am talking in circles but - I have some friends with the PS3 and i havent heard ### from them.

All microsft would have to do is take the problem seriously and for those who have had a number of issues get a new box, or for that matter a refurb elite to show they care. Heck, i even offered to pay the difference from the pro to the elite and he said no (skue # issue or some [censored]) and I paid 600+ on the first day (waiting 6 hours in line)

Now i showed that im a supporter of their product - why cant they show me the same courtesy.

I would love to fill a real complaint, but the seems impossible.

xbox for now - Ps3 later

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Microsoft lottery winning emails

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
#1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052.

I received an email frm this company that I have won a sum of 1000000.00GBK and was given the following info.

1. Have your winning certified draft couriered by our affiliate Courier firm to you personally so that you can take it to your local bank to cash.

2. Have your winning certified draft also couriered directly to your nominated Bank and be deposited in your account on your behalf.

Consequently, you have been directed to contact our affiliate courier firm by email with your batch and reference numbers immediately for the delivery of your winning draft.This certified cheque would be taken by you to any of your local Banks to cash or deposited in your Bank accounts as preferred by you. In this regard, you would contact the courier company and state your choice of delivery from the above listed option and also notify us on your most suited option.

Stated below is the courier contact details for immediate delivery.

MR JOHNSON WHITE
93 Wolfington Road
West Norwood
London SE27 0RH
Tel.: +[protected]
Email: [protected]@capitol-home.com.

The Courier company asked to pay the following charges before delivery.

Attention : Chandra Deo Choudhary,
Welcome to Diamond International Courier Services. We have the honour, most humbly and respectfully to congratulate you on your winnings. This is to formerly and officially inform you that we are in possession of your parcel containing your winning cheque, winning certificate and a fund release document. This parcel will be delivered to you at your contact address provided by you.

Furthermore, you can now begin the final step which will lead to releasing your parcel, with regards to this, there are one options open to you: you are required to select the most convenient for you. The options,with their associated conditions are presented below:

Your Parcel has been classified a top priority delivery. The description of the parcel to be delivered is stated below;

An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight : -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel : -------------0.32kg
Color of Parcel : -------------Brown

Note that we do not operate on COD. (you must pay the delivery charges before we deliver your parcel) Below are the mandatory delivery charges that you required to select one of your desirred choice and make the payment to enable us deliver your parcel to you.

BANK WIRE TRANSFER (24 HOURS DELIVERY)
Courier Charges £140.00 00
Administrative £200.00 00
Insurance £280.00 00
24 HOURS TRANSFER SERVICES 580.00 GBP
...
47,796.41 India Rupees 00

EXPRESS DELIVERY (2 TO 3 DAYS DELIVERY)
Courier Charges £100.00 00
Administrative £200.00 00
Insurance £280.00 00
TWO DAY DELIVERY SERVICES 420.00 GBP
...
34,529.11 India Rupees 00

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your parcel is delivered to you.

Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's license, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document. You are to go to the nearest ICICI BANK MONEY TRANSFER unit and make the payment for your parcel to be delivered to you.

Note that if you are ready to make the payment of delivery charges do get us inform so that we can provide you the Account details which you will use in depositing the courier charges

Please note that the majority of our orders are dispatched on a signed for delivery. Please ensure that you are available at your home address to sign for your parcel on delivery. On receipt of your courier charges you will always be telephoned or emailed to give you an estimated dispatch date of your order.

We guarantee your satisfaction. Contact us within 3 days incase of any delay in your delivery for expedite action to be taken. Please note that on confirmation of the paid charges, you will be notified on the time and date of delivery. Convertion of 1,000 000.00 Pounds to USD is $1.9,000.000.00

Note: As soon as payment is received we will provide you with your Tracking Number so that you can trace and follow up your parcel

TRACKING LINK:

Lastly all payments are insured and refundable by our insurance company.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to enable us expedite action on your parcel. We are glad to be of service to you.

MR JOHNSON WHITE
93 Wolfington Road
West Norwood
London SE27 0RH
Tel.: +[protected]

Please let me know the veracity of the above mentioned company and the courier company. It seems that that they are making a fraud in the name of the similar courier company.

Thanks

[protected]@yahoo.com

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Ramesh
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Nov 01, 2008 2:34 pm EDT

This always is not impossible all ways forgery froude way surly froude persons

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IRFAN RAZA
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Jul 10, 2008 10:27 pm EDT

GRETTING.
I AM IRFAN RAZA ILIVE IN PAKISTAN SAIDU SHARIF SWAT
MOHLA, AFSARABAD SAIDU. YPUR YAHOO IS SENT ME THIS MESSAGE
THIS IS MY FULL ADDRESS. OK BYE.

IRFAN RAZA:. S / O IQBAL HUSSAIN .FROM PAKSITAN, SWAT, MINGORA, SAIDU
SAHRIF SWAT, MOHLA: AFSARABAD. C / O HABIB RASOOL POSTAL CLARK,
INRESPECT TO IQBAL HUSSAIN. SAIDU AFSARABAD
P.OFFICE SAIDU SHARIF,
POST CODE :19200
AGE:19 YEAR
COMPANY NAME: STUDENT PART 1
HOME PN:+[protected]:.
I HAVE IDENTIFICATIO BUT I AM SENT MY FATHER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:. [protected]

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K.Chatterjee
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Mar 05, 2008 2:41 pm EST

I have also got the same email from this company.

FYI

DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL COURIER
MR JOHNSON WHITE
93 Wolfington Road
West Norwood
London SE27 0RH
Tel.: +[protected]

05 / 03 / 2008 (24HOURS ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICES)

Welcome to Diamond International Courier Services. We have the honour, most humbly and respectfully to congratulate you on your winnings. This is to formerly and officially inform you that we are in possession of your parcel containing your winning cheque, winning certificate and a fund release document. This parcel will be delivered to you at your contact address provided by you.

Furthermore, you can now begin the final step which will lead to releasing your parcel, with regards to this, there are one options open to you: you are required to select the most convenient for you. The options,with their associated conditions are presented below:

Your Parcel has been classified a top priority delivery. The description of the parcel to be delivered is stated below;

An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight : -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel : -------------0.32kg
Color of Parcel : -------------Brown

Note that we do not operate on COD. (you must pay the delivery charges before we deliver your parcel) Below are the mandatory delivery charges that you required to select one of your desirred choice and make the payment to enable us deliver your parcel to you.

BANK WIRE TRANSFER (24 HOURS DELIVERY)
Courier Charges £140.00 00
Administrative £200.00 00
Insurance £280.00 00
24 HOURS TRANSFER SERVICES 580.00 GBP
...
47,796.41 India Rupees 00

EXPRESS DELIVERY (2 TO 3 DAYS DELIVERY)
Courier Charges £100.00 00
Administrative £200.00 00
Insurance £280.00 00
TWO DAY DELIVERY SERVICES 420.00 GBP
...
34,529.11 India Rupees 00

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your parcel is delivered to you.

Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's license, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document. You are to go to the nearest ICICI BANK MONEY TRANSFER unit and make the payment for your parcel to be delivered to you.

Note that if you are ready to make the payment of delivery charges do get us inform so that we can provide you the Account details which you will use in depositing the courier charges

Please note that the majority of our orders are dispatched on a signed for delivery. Please ensure that you are available at your home address to sign for your parcel on delivery. On receipt of your courier charges you will always be telephoned or emailed to give you an estimated dispatch date of your order.

We guarantee your satisfaction. Contact us within 3 days incase of any delay in your delivery for expedite action to be taken. Please note that on confirmation of the paid charges, you will be notified on the time and date of delivery. Convertion of 1,000 000.00 Pounds to USD is $1.9,000.000.00

Note: As soon as payment is received we will provide you with your Tracking Number so that you can trace and follow up your parcel

TRACKING LINK:

Lastly all payments are insured and refundable by our insurance company.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to enable us expedite action on your parcel. We are glad to be of service to you.

MR JOHNSON WHITE
93 Wolfington Road
West Norwood
London SE27 0RH
Tel.: +[protected]

DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL COURIER WORLD BEST.

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Microsoft unacceptable behavior!

Sun Shape Troy, Michigan.

Pulled into have my windows tinted with my brand new car, so new that it wasn’t hard to remember that it only had 564 miles on the OD. After reviewing the work and as I drove onto Maple road in rush hour traffic I was shocked to see 580 on the OD. I was already late for a client meeting so I called about it the next day. Getting the response I guess I would have expected from a company that drove my brand new, sporty not another on the road sports car. “We wouldn’t do that”. So thats what I’m telling you—Don’t do that. Don’t go to Sun Shade, Troy location. Because smart people, “wouldn’t do that”. This Sun Shade store is privately owned and isn’t affiliated with other stores. Don’t let Sun Shade—block out better judgment.

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bh1
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Feb 01, 2009 2:37 pm EST

RIP OFF ARTEST - CANT EVEN WARN PEOPLE OF THESE pEDO - FILES

Your email address as indicated was drawn
and attached with serial numbers FTS/[protected]/06 and drew the
lucky numbers [protected]) which subsequently won you
1, 000, 000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) from the U.K FREE
PROMO The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in
Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 25th january 2009.Find
below the details of the Claims Agent and contact him with the
following details forverifications.

FULLNAME, .FULLADDRESS, .NATIONALITY, . AGE, .OCCUPATION, .MOBILE/TELEPHONE
NUMBER, .DATE OFWINNING AWARD, . SEX, .TOTALAMOUNT WON, .SERIAL/LUCKY NUMBERS.

NAME: Mr Mark Albert ClaimsAgent)
MAIL: markalbert122@hotmail.com

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Louise Simrell
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Nov 02, 2007 5:47 pm EDT

A new complaint: Someone calling himself Richard Gray is attempting to perpetrate fraud. He uses a yahoo.co.uk address to respond to, but when I opened his mail to block further mail, his address was 'richgry_07@ hotmail.com.

Thought you might like to know.

Aloha,
Louise.

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Microsoft scam winning notification

Batch number: abc546uy
Winning numbers:cc2006
Refference numbers:00457ygh
Winner no: 10

Electronic email award winning notification award presentation center: australia.

Dear sir/ madam,

We the australian microsoft cooperation management worldwide are pleased to inform you that you're among our winners of ms-word/yahoo microsoft lotto lottery conducted in the australia being the host of the event for this present year mega jackpot lotto winning programs held on 5th day of september 2007

Your personal e-mail address or company email is attached to winner no: 10 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 (Two hundred fifty thousand united states dollars only) in cash credited to file ref no:msw-00457ygh this is from total prize money of,250,000.00 us dollars, shared among the twenty-five (25) lucky international winners in first and second category.

All participants were selected from worldwide websites especially yahoo mail, msn mail, aol mail, icq 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 has been insured with your ref no: msw-00457ygh and will be ready for delivery. It will be delivered to you by one of our paymaster/claims agent staff in charge of nigeria zone (basil patrick).

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our nigeria region booklet representative office in nigeria as indicated in your play coupon.in view of this, your $250,000 states dollars would be released to you by our payment office in nigeria

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.

You are to keep your ref numbers 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 end of the year high stakes of us$0.3billion international lottery. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact our claims department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you from nigeria accreaditated paying bank.

To file for your claim, please contact mr basil patrick, claims agent with the following details, refference numbers, winning numbers, batch numbers,

Provide him with the information’s stated below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Marital status:
5. Age:
6. Country:
7. Nationality:
8. Telephone:

Name: williams frank

E-mail: ([protected]@yahoo.com. Au)

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 gate of microsoft and all his associates for alliviating poverty round the world.

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hasan sardar
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Sep 12, 2008 12:53 pm EDT

i have a problem to see my winning details

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aprialmaung
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Sep 12, 2008 3:53 am EDT

dear sir
firstly, I appologize to you forgive me for my weak english, If I make mistake but I try the best.
On thusday, I received this winner email by the Mrs, Basheera Abubakar with approve signed.
Is it real or not? In this letter, make me to be contact with PROF.GEORGE WILLIAM(MICROSOFT FIDUCIARY AGENT).
PLEASE, what i should do?

thanks

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ramli
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Sep 09, 2008 6:59 am EDT

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT WORLD INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT WORLD LOTTO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COPORATION;at www.lotto.nl

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

Dear Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners of World International Lotto Lottery Pro gramme held on of 18th August 2008 from the World International Lottery pro gramme. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.

Your name was attached ticket number; [protected] serial number [protected] This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows [protected] bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby
have been approved a lump sum pay of US$200, 000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of US$1.6, 000, 000.00 shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category

Past winners.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this pro gramme by some participants.

All participants where selected through a computer/mail 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 our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some multinational companies, Yahoo.com, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide .

Further more you are to forward your winning details (e-mail address) our European representative office in London, United Kingdom (lotto price department), as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$200, 000.00 will be released to you from our regional branch office were your winning falls.Our fudiciary agent will immediately commence on the process to facilitate the release of your check as soon as you contact him.

We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$2.3 Million international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE :

CONTACT MR RICHARD K. LIORD
EMAIL:lottopricedeptinc@yahoo.com
PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT WORLD LOTTO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL U.K SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COPORATION TO FILE YOUR CLAIM

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as with the following details below to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning.

1 Your Name.
2 Your Home address.
3 Your Telephone number.
4 Your Age and occupation.
5 Ticket number.
6 Serial number.
7 File number.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of
this pro gramme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note: All winnings MUST be claimed before the 18th September 2008; otherwise all funds will be forfeited. Congratulations once again on your winning!

SIMPLY CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR PAYMENT:
Sincerely,

Mrs. Basheera Abubakar Mrs. Caro Smith
(Co-ordinator). ( Secretary )

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Devesh Kumar Gaur
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Aug 13, 2008 10:25 pm EDT

Sir/Madam
Hi I devsh kumar gaur pl's help me one emails come my emails id and call my cell fone you won to $250000.00 Austrelian lotto lottary call to union bank of nigeria no. [protected] you paid to 46312=00 tax account to bank of ABN AMRO New Delhi or Kanpur Branches. maonady paid to your fill is cancel Pl's I am distraved this massage .
1 union bank nigirea certificate
2. finance minister of Australian Approval Certificate
3.Australian lotto lottary Certificate
Pl's help me.
thanks
Devesh Kumar Gaur
+[protected] any Information this cell no

I send to copy of emails-
From:
"Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc." | Add to Address Book

To: Devesh Gaur

Subject: Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc(PROCEED AND MAKE THE PAYMENT)

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:39:14 IST

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MISSION
"To be the foremost financial institution with the most satisfied customers"

VISION
"To be the best of the best to bank on"

International Banking Department Service Hotline:[protected]
Email: info.ubnigplc01@yahoo.com
For complaints/problems on Customer Service/Lottery claims Enquiries

Our Ref: UB/ACC/02804
ATTN: PRIZE WINNER
DATED: 07-08-2008

DEAR DEVESH KUMAR GAUR

TRANSFER OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

We want to let you know that we cannot continue to call you for ou to pay the required fee to enable us transfer your prize. We have told you to go to the ABN AMRO BANK in Kanpur to make the payment but you seem to take us for granted. We want to let you know that your payment file has been laying on our desk for days now and if after two days we do not receive a copy of the slip showing that you have made the payment, we will have to cancel your payent file and that means you will loose your prize.

We expect your response within 24hrs in order to start up with your transfer.

From:
"Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc." | Add to Address Book

To: Devesh Gaur

Subject: Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.(Attached copy of Australian Government Approval Letter).

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:35:14 IST

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"To be the foremost financial institution with the most satisfied customers"

VISION
"To be the best of the best to bank on"

International Banking Department Service Hotline:[protected]
Email: info.ubnigplc01@yahoo.com
For complaints/problems on Customer Service/Lottery claims Enquiries

Our Ref: UB/ACC/02804
ATTN: PRIZE WINNER
DATED: 11-08-2008

DEAR DEVESH KUMAR GAUR

TRANSFER OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

We are in receipt of your mail. We want you to know that the insurance company where your prize was insured is here in Nigeria and the Insurance agreement documents is not meant to be given to you. It is only for our bank, the Australian Lottery Company and the Insurance company. Sending this insurance policy agreement and number will be breaching of our agreement and bond. As a proof which you requested for to know if this lottery prize payment is real, we are sending you a copy of the Australian Government lottery approval to prove to you that the lottery was legally approved by the Australian Government and therefore as soon as we receive the scanned payment slip showing that you have made the payment, we will send your draft to your address as soon as possible.

We expect your response within 24hrs in order to start up with your transfer.

IT IS OUR PRIORITY TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

AUSTIN OBIGWE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL BANKING)

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To: Devesh Gaur

Subject: Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.(VIEW ATTACHMENT)

Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:15:39 IST

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"To be the foremost financial institution with the most satisfied customers"

VISION
"To be the best of the best to bank on"

International Banking Department Service Hotline:[protected]
Email: info.ubnigplc01@yahoo.com
For complaints/problems on Customer Service/Lottery claims Enquiries

Our Ref: UB/ACC/02804
ATTN: PRIZE WINNER
DATED: 12-08-2008

DEAR DEVESH KUMAR GAUR

TRANSFER OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

We are in receipt of your mail. We have attached a scanned copy of your winning certificate to this mail. We want you to know that we do not have any document or letter from the Indian Government. Our work is just to pay you your prize. If after going through this winning certificate and you are not satisfied then you can keep your money with you because we are not begging you to send money to us. Besides we are not gaining anything from you neither are you paying us for our job. The fee we are asking you to pay is for us to get the Affidavit of claim to enable transfer your prize to you. If after tomorrow and you do not pay the fee, we will cancel your payment file.

We expect your response within 24hrs in order to start up with your transfer.

IT IS OUR PRIORITY TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

AUSTIN OBIGWE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL BANKING)

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Vivek
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Jul 31, 2008 12:40 pm EDT

Fighting Poverty Round The World

FROM:

THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY
61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury
London,
United -Kingdom WC1B 4AR.

REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/[protected]
BATCH NO: 2008JULYTL#22

WINNER NO: 5

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER
UNITED KINGDOM

WINNING NOTIFICATION !

Dear Lottery Winner,

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 25th JULY, 2008.

Your Personal E-mail address or Company email is attached to WINNER NO: 5 JULY-2008-02MSW, 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 £5, 500, 000.00 [Five Million, Five hundred Thousand 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 [DR. RAFAAT RASHEED].

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:

DR. RAFAAT RASHEED
[PAYMASTER]

EMAIL: microsoftpaymentoffice_11@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +234-[protected]

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 8th, August 2008. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as Unclaimed and donated to charity organization in Africa .

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 not reply any other mails like this on net, as they are a lot of scam artist out there pretending to be us.
- You may see mails like this do not reply.
- Do contact your claims officer DR. RAFAAT RASHEED. 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 Gate of Microsoft and all his Associates for alleviating poverty round the World.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Basheera Abubakar Mrs. Caro Smith
(Cordinator). (Secretary)

LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;

MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA.

Past winners.

YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON.

K
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kamalapriya
,
Apr 15, 2008 12:23 am EDT

I too got the similar mail stating that

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR.

REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/[protected]
BATCH NO: 2008JANTL#22
WINNER NO: 5

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER : UNITED KINGDOM

WINNING NOTIFICATION!

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 12th APRIL, 2008.

Your Personal E-mail address or Company email is attached to WINNER NO: 5 JANUARY-2008-02MSW, 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 £5, 500, 000.00 ( (Five Million, Five hundred Thousand 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 (DR. RAFAAT RASHEED). 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:

DR. RAFAAT RASHEED
(PAYMASTER)
EMAIL:microsoftpaymentoffice_2007@yahoo.co.uk
TELL: +234-[protected]

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 28th APRIL, 2008. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as Unclaimed and donated to charity organization in Africa.

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 not reply any other mails like this on net, as they are a lot of scam artist out there pretending to be us. You may see mails like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer DR. RAFAAT RASHEED. 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 Gate of Microsoft and all his Associates for alliviating poverty round the World.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Basheera Abubakar Mrs. Caro Smith
(Co-ordinator). (Secretary)

LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;

MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA.

Past winners.

YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON.

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Nalinda Bandara
,
Jan 21, 2008 2:33 am EST

Thanking you.

N
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Nalinda Bandara
,
Jan 21, 2008 2:32 am EST

Thanking You.

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Microsoft winning lottery mail

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I have get a e- mail from microsoft ,add in below is it true sir.please give me a replay
by,
sreejith

Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10, UK.
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
Date: 18/07/07
RE: BENEFICIARY CLAIMS PAYMENT RELEASE OF NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRATAIN POUNDS STERLINGS.

ACCREDITTED BENEFICIARY: SREEJITH THOTTAPATH GOVINDAN,

Winning E-mail address: [protected]@yahoo.co.in

Payment Release Order Dept.
Microsoft International Programm
United Kingdom.

Attn: SREEJITH THOTTAPATH GOVINDAN,

I am Mr. Richard Maskery Patrick , the fiduciary/claim agent assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won in this lottery online promotion.

We have attached a Payment Release Order Form, you are required to print out, complete and return the attached form.

The receipt of your completed form will lead to the payment of your prize a total sum of GBP £900,000.00 to you as required.

You should also send a copy of your International Passport,Drivers License, National Identity Card or any other identity of yours,this is to confirm the authenticity of the name you sent us and to avaoid double claiming or any form of unwarranted abuse on this programm.

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You are to choose only One (1) from the Two (2) given options on how to claim your prize. For any option you choose, you are to tick the applicable box in the form given.

- 1. Issuing A Cashier Check In Your Name,It Will Be Sent To You A Courier Firm).

- 2. travelling to United Kingdom To pick Up the prize directly,to and fro air ticket will be born by you.

When receive your completed form we will send you more information on any option you choose.
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Note that your funds have been insured and no deductions of any kind can be made from your won funds.

You are to send your Filled Form and Scanned Identification by Fax or Email. All claim procedures must be completed on or before the date stated in the notification, after this date you maybe disqualified.

Once again I say congratulations and hope to hear from you soon.

Name
Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.):
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Nickname:
Maiden name:
Suffix (Sr., Jr., II, III, etc.):
Personal
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Gender: Male Female
Marital status:
Spouse/significant other:
Lotto Ticket Number
Lotto Lucky Numbers
Preferences
Preferred address for correspondence: Home Work/business
Home address and phone
Address:

City:
State/province:
Zip/postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile/cellular:
Internet at home
E-mail:
Home page:
Employment and business
Job title:
Occupation:
Company name:
Work address:

City:
State/province:
Zip/postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile/cellular:
Mode of collection
Cashier Check
Cask Pick Up In United Kingdom

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Richard Maskery Patrick
Claims/verifications Agents

Payment and Release Order Dept.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message

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FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 SOUTHAMPTON ROW BLOOMSBURY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WC1B 4AR.

REFERENCE NO: [protected]/11
BATCH NO: [protected]/188
WINNING NO: PB8701/LPRC
WINNER: NO17

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FINAL
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT YOU ARE ONE OF OUR END OF YEAR WINNERS OF THE MS-WORLD UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM HELD ON THE 5TH FEBRUARY, 2011.THE ONLINE CYBER LOTTO DRAWS WAS
CONDUCTED FROM AN EXCLUSIVE LIST OF 147, 000 E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE BODIES
PICKED BY AN ADVANCED AUTOMATED RANDOM COMPUTER SEARCH FROM THE INTERNET WITHOUT ANY
PHISICAL TICKETS SOLD.

AFTER THIS AUTOMATED COMPUTER BALLOT, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS EMERGED AS ONE OF THREE WINNERS IN
THE CATEGORY "A" WITH SERIAL NUMBER [protected] AND WITH THE FOLLOWING WINNING INFORMATION: YOU
ARE HENCEFORTH APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL SUM OF £1, 000, 000 (ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING). PAYABLE
IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: ILP/HW [protected]/11. THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF £ 25, 000, 000
POUNDS STERLING, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND
SECOND CATEGORY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH OUR MICROSOFT COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM
147, 000 EMAILS, 21, 000 EMAILS FROM EACH CONTINENT (AFRICA, ANTARCTICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, NORTH
AMERICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA., AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL "E-MAIL" PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME, WHICH IS
CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT MS -WORD USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ENCOURAGE THE USE
OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.

YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO: ILP/HW-[protected]/11 AND WILL BE
READY FOR TRANSFER AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT BARRISTER.MARK REX . YOUR E-MAIL
ADDRESS HAS TO BE USED IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER, PLEASE NOTE THAT, YOU ARE
TO
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE AS WE ARE PROMOTING THE USE OF E-MAIL.

IN ADDITION, 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.
AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL, YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE MSW/MAY/XX07 TO YOUR
CLAIMING AGENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SCAM.

CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM.
NAME: BARRISTER.MARK REX
EMAIL: barrmarkrex.cfac@w.cn
TELEPHONE: +[protected]

NOTE: BE WARNED NOT TO REPLY MAILS LIKE THIS ON NET, AS THERE ARE A LOTS OF SCAM ARTIST OUT THERE
PRETENDING TO BE US. YOUR CLAIM AGENT, : BARRISTER.MARK REX IN UNITED KINGDOM WILL ASSIST YOU IN THE
PROCESSING OF YOUR PRICE REDEEMTION WITH YOUR CHOSEN PAYMENT CENTRE.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION TO
ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL
THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.

SINCERELY.

MRS BETH MOOD

MRS. BASHEERA ABUBAKAR
(CO-COORDINTOR).

LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;
MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA.

Past winners.

REF: SETTLEMENT CENTRE:
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE THREE SETTLEMENT CENTERS WHERE YOU WILL CONTACT FOR
REDEEMING OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF £1, 000, 000. 00 (ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING).

THEY ARE NAMELY:
1. EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CENTER (LONDON, UK). ** (BANK TRANSFER ONLY)
2. AFRICAN REGIONAL PAYMENT CENTER (NIGERIA). ** (BANK TRANSFER ONLY) **

3. NOTE THAT THERE IS A AFFILIATED COURIER COMPANY TRUSTED TESTED WHO CAN DELIVER YOUR WINNING TO
YOU IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

THE ABOVE PAYMENT CENTERS ARE SELLECTED FOR YOU TO CHOOSE YOUR REDEEMTION CENTRE. IF YOU CHOOSE
TO TRAVEL TO THE EUROPEAN AFFILIATE OFFICE (UNITED KINGDOM, YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THE COST
OF YOUR TRAVEL, LOGISTICS AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AND IF YOU CHOOSE THE BANK WIRE TRANSFER,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH YOUR PAYMENT CENTRE, IF YOU CHOOSE COURIER DELIVERY
YOUR WINNING WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU IN YOUR HOME ADDRESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.

FOR YOUR PRICE TO BE PROCESSED YOU NEED TO CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT CENTRE FILL UP THIS FORM AND
SEND IT TO OUR CLAIM AGENT IN UNITED KINGDOM WITH THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: BARRISTER.MARK
REX. (barrmarkrex.cfac@w.cn). YOU ALSO HAVE TO SEND SCANNED COPY OF YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL
DRIVER`S LICENCE OR PASSPORT TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM

ONCE WE RECEIVE THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS, THE WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR CHOSEN PAYMENT CENTRE
ALONGSIDE YOUR ORIGINAL WINNING CERTIFICATE
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO GIVE THEM YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT INFORMATION WHERE YOU WANT THE
FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED TO.

YYOOUU’’RREE WWIINNNNEERR:: NNOO 1177

NAME

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ADDRESS

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NATIONALITY

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SEX

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AGE

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PHONE

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OCCUPATION

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COMPANY

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SECURITY CODE

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WINNING NO

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PAYMENT CENTER

NOTE THAT THERE EXISTS A PERIODIC CONDITION ON ALL CLAIMS PROCESS; THEREFORE, YOU HAVE LIMITED TIME TO CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS. FAILURE TO
CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME FRAME WILL LEAD TO THE FORFEITURE OF YOUR WINNINGS AFTER WHICH YOUR WINNINGS REMITTED

BACK TO THE MICROSOFT HEADQUARTERS AND WILL THEN BE ADDED TO NEXT WINNING DRAWS. ALSO KINDLY BE AWARE THAT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES
AUTHORITY REGULATES THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY WINNING PRIZES AND AS A RESULT, YOU ARE ADVICE TO FOLLOW THE LOTTERY CLAIMS TERMS AND
CONDITIONS TO ENSURE THE REMITTANCE OF YOUR PRIZE TO YOU WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME OF THE CLAIMING OF WINNINGS.

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Udin B. sa'ad
, MY
Oct 20, 2011 2:57 am EDT
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is this news correct or just to promote ur product.If sure how can we claimed our money?

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Valentin Radushev
, BG
Sep 09, 2011 11:58 pm EDT

Please gentleman i've received this email, but I DONT EVEN LIVE IN THE UK!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 SOUTHAMPTON ROW BLOOMSBURY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 4AR.
REFERENCE NO: [protected]/07
BATCH NO: [protected]/188
WINNING NO: PB8701/LPRC
WINNER: NO17

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL MS-WORLD LOTTERY (MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO PROGRAMME) CONDUCTED ON:5 TH OF MAY 2010

YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO THIS YEAR’S MSWLL. WITH SERIAL NUMBER [protected] DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS [protected], AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF $ 1, 000, 000 (USD ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PAYABLE IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: ILP/HW [protected]/07 THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $ 25, 000, 000 USD, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND SECOND CATEGORY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED FROM WORLDWIDE A COMPUTER BALLOTING SYSTEM 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 PROGRAMME, WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT MS -WORD USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.

YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO: ILP/HW-[protected]/07 AND WILL BE READY FOR TRANSFER AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DR SMITH WALKER . 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 OR TELEPHONE 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. AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE MSW/MAY/XX07 TO YOUR CLAIMING AGENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SCAM.

CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM.
NAME: DR. SMITH WALKER
EMAIL: msnclaimagent@gmail.com
TELEPHONE: +[protected]

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF MSW/MAY/XX07 IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER. DO NOT REPLY ANY OTHER MAILS LIKE THIS ON NET, AS THEY ARE A LOT OF SCAM ARTIST OUT THERE PRETENDING TO BE US.YOU MAY SEE MAILS LIKE THIS DO NOT REPLY. DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER, DR. SMITH WALKER IN UNITED KINGDOM. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS AND AS WELL LET YOU KNOW THE COUNTRY OF YOUR PAYING CENTRE AND ALSO TO ENABLE THE OFFICE PROCEED WITH YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE AND FILE KEEPING.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.

SINCERELY.
MRS BETH MOOD

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Md. Nazmul Islam
, BD
Jul 26, 2011 11:32 am EDT
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i am 27 male . i am a Bangladeshi poor people, i have no money to make a passport. pls help me .my email id nazmul5072@yahoo.com if i won any prize pls send the amount or by this bank account no-[protected] Dutch- Bangla Banl Ltd, jubilee Road Branch, chittagong, Bangladesh.

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farhan20008
, PK
Oct 12, 2009 12:58 pm EDT

sir,
I have get a e- mail from microsoft lottery, add in below is it true sir.please give me a replay
by,
farhan20008@yahoo.com
i receive the email from this email address (msnlottooy@microcamp.com.br)

this is file which he sent to me

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 SOUTHAMPTON ROW BLOOMSBURY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 4AR.
REFERENCE NO: [protected]/07
BATCH NO: [protected]/188
WINNING NO: PB8701/LPRC
WINNER: NO17

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL MS-WORLD LOTTERY (MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO PROGRAMME) CONDUCTED ON:5 TH OF MAY 2009

YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO THIS YEAR’S MSWLL. WITH SERIAL NUMBER [protected] DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS [protected], AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF $ 1, 000, 000 (USD ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PAYABLE IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: ILP/HW [protected]/07 THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $ 25, 000, 000 USD, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND SECOND CATEGORY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED FROM WORLDWIDE A COMPUTER BALLOTING SYSTEM 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 PROGRAMME, WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT MS -WORD USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.

YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO: ILP/HW-[protected]/07 AND WILL BE READY FOR TRANSFER AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DR SMITH WALKER . 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 OR TELEPHONE 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. AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE MSW/MAY/XX07 TO YOUR CLAIMING AGENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SCAM.

CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM.
NAME: DR. SMITH WALKER
EMAIL: msnclaimagent@gmail.com
TELEPHONE: +[protected]

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF MSW/MAY/XX07 IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER. DO NOT REPLY ANY OTHER MAILS LIKE THIS ON NET, AS THEY ARE A LOT OF SCAM ARTIST OUT THERE PRETENDING TO BE US.YOU MAY SEE MAILS LIKE THIS DO NOT REPLY. DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER, DR. SMITH WALKER IN UNITED KINGDOM. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS AND AS WELL LET YOU KNOW THE COUNTRY OF YOUR PAYING CENTRE AND ALSO TO ENABLE THE OFFICE PROCEED WITH YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE AND FILE KEEPING.

CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.

SINCERELY.
MRS BETH MOOD

MRS. TAKIYYAH A'ISHAH
(CO-COORDINTOR).

LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;

MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA

Past winners

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Sylvester
, NG
Jun 11, 2009 2:00 pm EDT

Dear sir
please i want to know how true if i am a winner of the email sent of it it is scam,
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 SOUTHAMPTON ROW BLOOMSBURY LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 4AR.

REFERENCE NO: [protected]/07
BATCH NO: [protected]/188
WINNING NO: PB8701/LPRC
WINNER: NO17

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL MS-WORLD LOTTERY (MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO PROGRAMME) CONDUCTED ON:5 TH OF MAY 2009

YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO THIS YEAR’S MSWLL. WITH SERIAL NUMBER [protected] DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS [protected], AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF $ 1, 000, 000 (USD ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PAYABLE IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: ILP/HW [protected]/07 THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $ 25, 000, 000 USD, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND SECOND CATEGORY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED FROM WORLDWIDE A COMPUTER BALLOTING SYSTEM 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 PROGRAMME, WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT MS -WORD USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.

YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO: ILP/HW-[protected]/07 AND WILL BE READY FOR TRANSFER AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DR SMITH WALKER . 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 OR TELEPHONE 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. AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE

My Email is: egharevbas@yahoo.com

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Riaz
, BD
Apr 10, 2009 10:12 am EDT
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Sir
Terrorism and criminal activities is there, was there and always will be there, they will change their method time to time and changes their faces as require, types and structure, and take the help of technology and so on. And for that we will have to be well prepared. We don’t know from where Terrorism might start but we will have to make a run time situation, where there will be no chance to start any chance of Terrorism, and even if it happens there will be enough footprints to catch them.

Types of Cyber Crime :
Types of cyber crime are like this
1).Un authorized Access in to any Computer or Server, Website, E-Mails of International Organizations, Government Organizations, Banks or personnel for collecting information.
2). Un Authorized use of name, logo, Format of International Organizations, Government Organizations, Banks for money transaction.
3).Fake E-Commerce Sites.
4).Building Porno sites.
5).Blackmailing people by making or collecting nude picture.
6).E-Mail threatening.
Any of these attempts can make the whole nation or individual’s life unstable.

Cyber crime protection :

Even though cyber crime detection and prevention is a tough thing but it is not impossible. For this we will have to work with a very big chain of government and technical organizations together. Cause a single person or a single country can’t do it. It should be taken step from the root level.
1). E-Mail id should be created and verified by Citizen ID card and Passport number and this database can be verified from anywhere for that particular person. Like I want to create one ID in Gmail – when I register for the email, they will verify my ID and Passport number from our country Citizen Database server. Like this from any country for any person this verification is very important.

2). Intel and all other motherboard company, Microsoft, IBM, SUN should develop and upgrade this Fingerprint technology, and this technology will be built-in with each and every motherboard, every computer will run by its exact digital identity. E-Mail sites registration policy should be integrated for fingerprint verification, to take the image of fingerprint and save it into their database.

3). Serious punishment system for the crime, so the criminal will know if he or she commit any crime so that they knows that what will happen if they are caught.

4). Software and applications should be integrated with country government server globally, these applications can send and receive the data of daily new citizen ids, and the daily sales tax collection of every business and personnel. Globally ID Card database system still not integrated to share globally to verify any id from any location like from a bus station or any hospital.

These steps I can’t take it by my own. It should be proposed by every countries responsible ministry and come to a decision. I know it might be not possible for now, but some day this will be the only way and technology to stop cyber crime and detect every single individual in the web.

I am an IT Professional. Even though I don’t have that much institutional educational background about IT, cause before 10 years back IT institutes were only started their activities, they were not proper organized and was so costly, so I’d to build my IT career by myself.
I went to Saudi Arabia at 2001 and my age was like 25. I worked there, one of the biggest Furniture Company “ABDUL WAHED FURNITURE “as the IT Manager for 5 years. I developed their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Application, which was 2 language supported (Arabic, English), and seven branches was connected with WAN at runtime. Now I am trying to build my own Software firm “Enterprisesoft”, and some IT Consultancies.
I work with VB.Net, C#, ASP.Net, VB6, Javascript, SQL Server, ORACLE, MYSQL, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3DMax. Can build any type of complex Windows and Web based Database related Application.

Thank you very much for your valuable time. Will be very happy if I can meet with you. May Allah keep all of you and us Safe, Happy, and Healthy.

Riaz Rashedul Hassan
Road : 30, House : 439, New DOHS (4th floor), Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Phone : +[protected]
E-Mail : enterprisesoft@yahoo.com

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Raja Omer Jamil
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Oct 20, 2008 3:39 am EDT

Hi,

i have recieved an email from the address Microsoft Window Live Promo © (info@mwindow.co.uk) stating the following as under. please assist me if it is true.

Regards,
Raja Omer Jamil

The Microsoft Windows IncorporationCroxteth Drive LiverpoolL17 1AA, United Kingdom.Ref: XYL /[protected]/05Batch: 24/00319/IPDWinning number:ML/09788/60FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTORINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.

Dear Lucky Winner We are Pleased to inform you that you have won a prize money of£650, 000 (Six Hundred and Fifty thousand, Great Britain PoundsSterling)for the month of OCTOBER 2008 Lottery promotion which isorganized by Microsoft Windows In Conjunction with the MSN/YAHOOorganization. Microsoft windows, collects all the email addresses of the people thatare active online, among the millions that subscribed to various Microsoftwindow users, we only select five people every Month as our winners, throughelectronic balloting System without the winner applying.Its objective is toencourage active users of the Microsoft Windows alllover(Europe, American, Asia and Africa). These are your winning numbers:Ref: XYL /[protected]/05Batch: 24/00319/IPDWinning number:ML/09788/60 To File for your claim, please contact our payment/release orderofficer below.***************************************************************Name:Mr. Nil StamperE-mail: mwindow-foreignservicemanager@live.comForeign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department, ***************************************************************You are advice to provide him with the following information:1.FULL NAMES:2.ADDRESS:3.SEX:4.AGE:5.MARITAL STATUS:6.OCCUPATION:7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:9.AMOUNT WON:10. STATE:11. COUNTRY:12. NEXT OF KIN:13. ZIP CODE:14:NATIONALITY:15). I____________________________ hereby declare that the aboveinformation is true and binding on me. If at any time it is discoveredthat I have given false information, I will forfeit my rights to mywinnings. Make Sure this Verification and Funds Release Form is sent to thepayment/release order officer for quick verification and funds releasepurpose.Be further advised to maintain thestrictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings tocircumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.This is part of ourprecautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse ofthis program. Congratulations from me and members of staff of the THE MICROSOFTWINDOWS LOTTERY. Yours faithfully, Mrs. Susan JanethOnline coordinator(Sweepstakes International Program) ----------------------------------------------------------------This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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k k bazaz
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Jul 14, 2008 10:49 pm EDT

Recieved the mail as mentioned by so many that i was declered winner by Microsoft MS word lottery by random machine etc etc and have won prize money of GBP500000. Contact courier company and have done correspondence also but was surprized to find same REGISTRATION NUMBER:MS/35468/OSL on Google complaint box. Please guide .What is all this.
Reply on above mail.Why action should not be intiated against such fraudulant companies.
Thanks/Rgrds
kk bazaz

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Nida
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Sep 18, 2007 12:47 am EDT

Sir,
I've recieved a mail from MICROSOFT CORPORATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE MS-WORD informing me that i'm one of the 5th winner of MS-WORD LOTTERY CONDUCTED IN AFRICA & won the Lum sum amount of 1 million US$

Sir plz guide me weather this e-lottery system is true or just a scam. i have givin all my details to tha claiming agent.
Their further details are furnished below

REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/[protected]
BATCH NO: 2005SEPTL#22
WINNER NO: 5
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
CONTACT PERSON:MR OWEN DOUGLAS
EMAIL: microsoft_claim_agent22@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL: msagent22@gmail.com
PHONE::+[protected]
CLAIM AGENT

plz contact me as soon as possible to stating weather its true or fake
Thanking u in advance
Regards,
Nidzz

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When I purchased my E-Machines (Gateway) computer from Best Buy in December 06, I was told I would receive a free Vista Upgrade disc. I filled out the rebate form which was on the sales receipt and mailed off the form mid February o7. On April 22, o7, I received a correspondence from the Microsoft Vista Upgrade Redemption Center, aka Moduslink dated for 3/13/07 informing me that I would have to file online for the rebate and return to them an order number to verify the order.

Their web site (Moduslink) was not for acquiring the rebate but for ordering new discs of the Vista program. The only way I could get the Vista disc was to order it online. I received 1-800 numbers that only lead to a recording and then a dial tone, I received bogus order numbers from email contacts that their web site would not accept. In the end their web site refused any of my information; from model number, COA number or Serial number. I was then told by Moduslink I had to get the Vista disc from E-Machines (Gateway).

E-Machines, Gateway and Microsoft then inturn informed me that they had no authority over Moduslink and that Moduslink were the only ones that had authority to dispense the Vista disc.

To date I have not received the Vista Upgrade disc that I was told I would receive as a rebate and Moduslink refuses to acknowledge my claim for the rebate or to send me the disc. E-Machines, Gateway and Microsoft all deny any responsibility toward fulfilling the rebate offer.

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Robert Frank
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Oct 10, 2007 10:41 pm EDT

I read the e-mail from Steve Akers above and thought I had posted it. I have the same situation. I received 3 order numbers, sent multiple faxes showing proof of purchase, kept getting e-mails from them that didn't make any sense, & have been told several times(by e-mail) I must now purchase Vista since the promo is over.

I tell you, if I ever get my hands on whoever is responsible I'm going to wring their neck! This is not likely though since their sneaky like Al qaeda. Does anyone know where the heck they are or how to contact them?

It's not that I want the Vista so badly but just to force Moduslink to deliver what was promised. I'm up for any lawsuit. I still have all e-mail docs showing their many order numbers which shows how screwed up their database was.

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Kenneth Shapiro
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Sep 28, 2007 9:44 am EDT

I to am very frustrated with this rebate. I purchased two Gateway computers back in January and filled all paperwork. After repeated attempts, they sent me two toshiba discs instead of Gateway discs. I sent the two back to them on 8/1/07 and have had no correspondance since. If there is a class action suit, I would be more than willing to be a part of it, since all you get is recordings saying the upgrade redemption is past and the email is a form letter stating the same.

Has anybody received any resolution, or is there a hungry lawyer willing to take on the big guys

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Amber Orta
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Jul 03, 2007 8:57 pm EDT

Don't worry, you don't want Windows Vista anyway...

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Tracy Thompson
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Jun 04, 2007 12:48 pm EDT

It happened to me too. First, the site i went to said approved... then today i checked it again, and it said canceled. What is this all about? I tried calling the customer service number, and got a recording saying to send an e-mail. I sent an e-mail, and they replied by giving me the same freaking number to call! Does anyone have any clue how to get a live person on the phone with moduslink?

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ben vallery
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May 26, 2007 4:37 pm EDT

Me too! I'm no idiot... I filled out the paperwork as requested and and got some slip saying i didn't fill it out correctly. BS. So then i faxed every piece of paper work i had to the company and still nothing. My link from them says order approved but there is no shipping date.

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Jim Grennan
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May 19, 2007 4:00 pm EDT

I suggest you contact the fraud unit of your states Attorney General's Office. Also, that you write a letter to Best Buy, enclosing copies of the documentation for your Vista disk, and demand that they furnish you with a Vista disk or face a lawsuit as did CompUSA over rebates not delivered on merchandise that they sold. Send the letter certified mail so that you can prove receipt. You should find the corporate address for Best Buy on the Internet.

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J. M. Spear
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May 16, 2007 11:01 am EDT

I also bought a (Gateway) computer at Best Buy in January '07 with the "free Vista upgrade" promise and subsequently sent in ALL of the information requested. Recently, AFTER the promotion expiration date, I got a letter stating that they were unable to process my request due to "order number not provided," along with a web address to look it up. The Moduslink web page requests an order number in order to look up your info! THIS IS COMPLETELY FRAUDULENT. (I was aware that many of these rebate enticements were designed to make it difficult to actually be redeemed, so I was VERY careful to supply everything requested, including a return receipt).

These scams are obviously designed to entice a purchase while virtually guaranteeing that few, if any customers will be able to get back their rebate. By enlisting an outside agent (Moduslink?), Gateway and Best Buy can try to shield themselves from liability.

Any info. re. a class action claim would be appreciated.

(p.s. Brad, I also bought a Mac last year and had no trouble getting a printer rebate as promised)

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Manuel Quinaz
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May 16, 2007 5:10 am EDT

Same problem with my ACER. I think they had a lot of orders and to discard some of those they did this "carobacy". They say that the VAT number isn't correct or credit card not verified... ###! Now they say we lost the right to the upgrade, as the systems are closed. My credit card information and VAT number were correct, and they did this to 2 orders for 2 machines.

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scambuster333
Seattle, US
May 11, 2007 4:45 pm EDT
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I too am ready to sue MODUSLINK, GATEWAY, and MICROSOFT.

They actually did ship my "express upgrade" -- albeit not until March 29th. Then they STONEWALLED me on providing any shipping/tracking info. Yesterday I learned that they totally screwed up my address, and the package was returned as "undeliverable" a month ago. My requests (via telephone & email) for them to re-send it have run up against the infamous MODUSLINK STONEWALL.

...And of course Gateway and Microsoft deny any responsibility. Let's see if the courts agree.

By the way -- to put Microsoft, et al in perspective -- I ordered i'Life '06 for my Macintosh Powerbook last week from Apple.com. It arrived less than 48 hours later ... Free shipping ... and I got an educational discount.
Mac versus PC? Seems like an no-brainer now.

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May 01, 2007 7:15 am EDT

I also bought a Toshiba Notebook computer with the free VISTA Premium Upgrade package.

I bought from BEST BUY on December 18, 2006. I had the people a BEST BUY fill out the required REBATE RECEIPT information. I mailed this to the proper address on January 7, 2007.

On Febuary 20th my wife and I left for Florida, we returned home on April 7 to find in the mail the same form you mentioned above, (you left out the confirmation order number) so on Easter Sunday I tried to go on line, every time I submitted the information it came back (invalid characters entered) spent over 3 hours trying. On April 11 2007 I finaly got online and got a confirmation number and mailed it to P.O.box 1918 (you know the rest).

On April 30, 2007 I received the same form saying I need a confirmation order number. I called the number to be told it no longer active?

I went to BEST BUY the manger said That not his problem, its is TOSHIBA's. Or I made a Mistake.

The only mistake I made is trusting BEST BUY
and Toshiba.

I really think it is a scam they ran to sell computers.

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Microsoft unknowledgeable support staff

Last week, I called in to see if I could get a power supply that works in India as I am planning to pack that for my son who is going to India. Call 1 (4/8/2007): In the first call the person said something to the effect that I need to purchase the whole system for India, when I was trying to see if I could but the power supply and Power cord, I got disconnected (my bad).

Call 2 (4/8/2007): So I call up again and explained that I had lost the connection and I was looking for a whole power supply kit that will work in India. The person responded if I needed a power cord or just the brick, I check the price and said send me both.

Today (4/13/2007): I received the prower supply only (not the cord and does not seem to be new, this is not the issue). When I checked the power specification, it is the same as the one I have (shipped originally with the console), so I call up the call center and say that I did not receive the correct power supply. After explaining couple of times and being on hold for several minutes for couple of time the person, told me that I will need to buy a transformed in India. (Initial this person did not even know the voltage in India). On which I said, I wanted to return this power supply as it is of no use to me. He tried to convince me to keep it and take it India, I said I do not want to carry two power supply as they are bulky and do not solve my problem. He then transfered me to his supervisor (I believe Allen), who after understanding my issues put me on hold for server minutes and came back with a answer that he has escalated it to Microsoft and it will take 5-8 day and I should hang on to this power cord. Then he said something that was troubling me.

He said that my request to use in India was made only today. This is ridiculous as the whole purpose of the call and to get the power cord was to use in India. He also added that he has reviewed the calls I have made and said that I have not told them that I wanted to use in India. When I asked him if he could replay my conversation for me he declined. I even confronted with him that I had a conversation regarding PAL and NTSC system on the first call.

Now, I have two question as a Microsoft customer what are my options.
1) Microsoft is selling XBOX 360 in India and don't they have original power supply that work in India.
2) Don't I as a consumer have a right to return an item that I have just purchased with a certain time period.

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Karan
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Oct 29, 2008 11:03 pm EDT

I completely agree with you. Actually the situation here in India is absurd for most manufacturers, but right now, MS is the one that really gets my goat. My brother bought a console in Dubai and when he shifted back home this year the power supply conked off in a month or so. I got a replacement from Dubai because MS refused to provide one and it conked of again a couple of days ago. Obviously I am pissed. But the most infuriating thing is the attitude at MS. I understand why they have a policy regarding warranty support in India, but not providing spares when one is willing to pay for it is ridiculous. First, you can easily penalise customers for buying grey by charging for parts instead of warranty support. Or even charge slightly higher for the part to serve as a deterrent. But going even beyond that, surely there is a way to manage this in a way that differentiates between fair use and unfair use from their perspecitive.

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Gautam Dey
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May 15, 2007 1:29 pm EDT

I have similar problem. I bought one from US and took that in India. Now Microsoft tells me that I need to buy a whole new xbox 360 and they cannot sell me a xbox 360 power cord... this is ridiculous.

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Microsoft hardware failure

Son bought Xbox360 on the first day available 11/05. It has had two hardware failures since then, both outside of 90 day warranty. Both times we have insisted that MS replace unit at no charge due to State of Maine law prohibiting limitation of implied warranty/merchantability for up to four years of coverage. Incidental and consequential damages are also NOT disallowed.

MS customer service is an oxymoron. They constantly try to get you to think there is nothing they can do and that you have not choice but to pay for all repair costs. Yet, I have them picking up my defective unit at their charge and have them replacing it with a new one. It DID take six phone calls and much time on phone on hold and non-English foreigners AND emailing the VP for MS Customer Service and Support.

PLEASE check you state's 'consumer protection' laws - either on web or by calling - because MOST states have laws on books giving you BETTER warranty than that stated in owner's manual. GET a copy of the law and BE persistent and UNWAVERING in your demands. The place where you purchased it is ALSO EQUALLY responsible to the buyer! Bring it back for a new/replacement unit and BRING THE LAW copy.

IF you had items delivered - they MUST pick up at their cost or repay you for shipping back (incidental and consequential damages/costs).

DO NOT EVER EVER EVER PAY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY unless you already know what your state covers. These RIPOFFS are the biggest part of the store profits for a given item - check out www.consumerreports.com to check this out!

Got a defective Microsoft product and got a ### - call this guy:
Rich Kaplan

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/kaplan/default.mspx

[protected]@microsoft.com

GO GET 'EM!

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Feb 26, 2008 3:30 pm EST

We purchased a xbox 360 game system for my son Christmas 2006 and the system has stopped working 1 year and 1 month after the purchase. The warranty on this product is 1 year. Surprise surprise! After speaking with a manager at GameStop we were told that there was an extended warranty issued by Microsoft because of the problems customers have had with these game systems. The warranty was for an additional 2 years. Evidently, there have been A LOT of problems with this system. I called the number given by the manager and was told the extended warranty only covers certain problems and mine, of course, was not included. I will have to pay an additional $99 for the repair of the system on top of the almost $1000 for the game system, accessories, and games that have been purchased just over a year ago. The public should demand that these large companies be held accountable for all of the problems that they obviously know about via the repairs that come in through their repair department. I just wanted to issue a complaint to let everyone know that I would never purchase another game system from Microsoft and hopefully give information to anyone thinking of purchasing one. I am also hopeful that if enough people issue complaints and speak up that something may be changed and maybe that they will not think of us as just another number and actually start thinking of us as customers.

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ryan petrie
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Oct 07, 2008 2:00 am EDT

i got the 3 red lights i got the old your warrentee has run out sir u must pay £65 to fix it and then said i had to use a credit card which i dont have so im writing a complaint email and letter to every available microsoft division till i get an answer as the one that went to xbox support replied and i quote "to check on your xbox repair please vist xbox.com " that was it i wrote a big email comlaining of my problem the lousy support i recieved and asking for answers on what to do next to get it fixed and thats what i got what a jip how do they survive on repeat custom ?.

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Lenwoodsimmons
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Sep 26, 2008 8:08 pm EDT

I really loved the brief time that i have gotten to use my 360
but it doesn"t work now an i can"t find any one to fix it!
this is B.S can you help?

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EJ
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Jul 18, 2008 4:44 pm EDT

Same thing happen to me. I pay all that money and my system been to Microsoft twice and still today my xobox live is not working. Yes, the customer support SUCK!

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Nelson
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Jul 12, 2008 9:29 pm EDT

Call the better buisiness bureau...microsoft has a bully attitude when dealing with people and hardware problems...they will not budge on anything and are totally useless

I have been talking with the BBB and they are actually being helpful..

My original console lasted about 8 months before I got a new one and now after another 9 months will not read media and turns off randomly

I called again and they said only the 3 red lights are covered for free...and I had to pay 100 bucks to get a new one.and when I refused to pay and asked for reasons why they would not stand behind their product I got the usual sorry sir B.S...and she even had the nerve to tell me that it sounds like the three red lights are probably going to happen and to call back when that happens.But it won't read any cds, if I can't use it how are the red lights going to happen!

I for one have had it with Microsoft and will be going to get a nice new PS3 (That will work for more than a few months)...If you want to get back at microsoft, just spread the word.Let anyone who is thinking about buying a system know that the 360 is a pile of CRAP and the support sucks!

I hope their next console flops!

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Devin Martin
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Mar 14, 2008 5:25 am EDT

I have sent back 8 360s and they keep sending me refurbed stuff that works for like 2 days i think it is ridiculous 8 times 8 times some one please wtf can i do.

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I have called the Xbox 360 helpline and e-mail line many times and they said they will come pick my xbox and have received no help i am very been very disappointed with this service. It has been 2 months. Poor service!

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I am writing in complaint to bring to your attention the trouble I have received in trying to have the Xbox sent back to you for warranty repair / replacement. I have called three times waiting for the email to advise me of the postal details to have the Xbox returned. The first call was made to Donna in Late June, receipt number [protected], the second...

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