Microsoft Award Team Lottery review: Another lottery scam! 64

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

Ref: BTD/610/07
Batch: 742701AE
(jagmohan_jit@yahoo.co.in)

Attn:Jagmohan,

PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE

This is in receipt of your mail and required data inclusive. Also the verification process has been completed.

However for your notification, your winnings is not in cash form but in Certified Bank Draft, this advice complies with thce Anti-Fraud policy existing between Lottery companies and the British Government.

The payment process involves your making a choice from these two(2) options of payment, the one that suits you the most for the release of your winnings.
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: diamondexpressdelivery@capitol-home.com

You are hereby directed to make the above contact immediately stating your pin numbers also ([protected]) and inform them about your winnings and that you want your delivery made as soon as possible. Inform me as soon as you contcact the courier company.

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.

Mr. LEWIS DESMOND.
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +[protected]

I got one email that I won 500.000... I was happy but then I realized that it was only a scam...

Yahoo Lottery
Incoperation
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te
United Kingdom

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS(£500,000) for the new year bonaza of NOVEMBER 4TH 2007
Lottery promotion which organize by YAHOO & HOTMAIL LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS
LIVE.

YAHOO & HOTMAIL MICROSOFT WINDOWS in conjunction , collects all the email
addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that
subscribed to Yahoo we only select 15 people every Month as our winners through
electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we congratulate you for
being one of the people selected.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

You are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date of Claim,Winners
Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.Yahoo and Hotmail
Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 15 days from date of Draw
Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won.Any prize not claimed
within this period will be forfeited.

ATTENTION: WINNER,

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF YOUR E-MAIL REGARDING HOW YOU CAN CLAIM YOUR CASH AWARD PRIZE FROM BMW AUTOMOBILES UNITED KINGDOM.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT EVERY LUCKY WINNER WHO ARE NOT LIABLE TO PRESENT IN THE LOTTERY OFFICE FOR CLAIM SHOULD ALTERNATIVELY BE PREPARED TO RECEIVE OUR ASSIGNED SPECIAL DIPLOMAT IN YOUR COUNTRY OF CHOICE FOR SAFE AND EXCEPTIONAL REASONS.

WE HAVE WORKED OUT 100% SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR CASH PRIZE TO YOU IN INDIA THROUGH SPECIAL DIPLOMAT.
LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT ALL TAXES HAS BEEN PAID BY BMW AUTOMOBILES UNITED KINGDOM, TILL WHEN YOUR CASH AWARD ARRIVE INDIA.

IN LINE WITH THE ABOVE YOU ARE ADVISED TO PAY FOR ANY LOCAL CHARGES (V.A.T) IN INDIA WHEN THE SPECIAL DIPLOMAT ARRIVE INDIA.
ALL YOUR INFORMATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SPECIAL DIPLOMAT FOR EASY CONTACT WHEN HE ARRIVE INDIA.

THE AIRWAYBILL WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM YOU ON YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL DIPLOMAT.

AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE IN THIS REGARD.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. JOHN SMITH
HEAD OF CUSTOMER,S CARE UNIT
UNITED KINGDOM.

I RECEIVED THIS 2 DAYS BACK!

Microsoft Award Team"""""""""""READ E-MAIL.‏
From: MICROSOFT END OF YEAR PROMO (info@mail.com)
Sent: 08 November 2007 03:38:21 AM
Reply-to: microsoftclaimsreleasedept001@yahoo.com.hk

To: Microsoft Award Team20 Craven Park, HarlesdenLondon NW10, United Kingdom. Dear Lucky Winner, The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organize the Sweepstakes marking the end of year anniversary we rolled out over 脗拢1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) for our end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn andattached to Ref:BTD/968/06 Batch: 409978E Ticket Number:008795727498Serial Numbers BTD/[protected]/06 Lucky Numbers fmDTY14-[protected]. Amount won 脗拢1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds)

PleaseContact your events manager for fast processing of your winnings. Contact the Events Manager with the following information below: Mr. Christopher TateEvents Manager Payment And Release Order Dept.Tel: +[protected]+[protected]
Email:mr.christopher_lotteryclaims@yahoo.com.hk CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS*Full Names:...
*Next of kin*Date of birth:...
*Sex:...
*Address:...
*Country:...
*Occupation:...
*Fax:...
Telephone...
*Ticket Numbers:...
*Batch Numbers:...
*Serial Numbers:...
*Lucky Numbers:...

Thank you for being part of our promotional award program andcommemorative Anniversary Draws. Note:you are inform that the claim of your winning should not exeedmore than one week.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Finela Williams
Head Customer care Service
Microsoft Promotion Team

Biggest scam ever.. luckily I did not get in a plane to go and get my winnings!

Fraud case cheating to the people.

THE IS FRAUD CASE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE

WHY YOU HAVE IN CASE THE FIRST TO YOU HAVE CREDIT THE AMOUNT IN THE DEPOSIT THE AMOUNT

AFTER SOME COMMUNICATION WE HAVE RECEIVED FOLLOWING MAIL TO THE SAME.
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
Ref: IR/9420X2/68
Batch: 409978E.

Good day

We have decided to cancel your winnings,based on the groung that you are insurting the entire co-orperations.

Microsoft Lottery Organising Committee has decided to cancel your winings. Please do not contact us again.

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team

Best Regard,

Allen Martins (Dr).
Manager
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom(UK)
Tel: (+[protected], (+[protected].
Fax: (+[protected]

REGARDS,
VIPUL NAYAK
AHMEDABAD

I have recieved an e-mail from Microsoft coporation about the winnings of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling) wide ref: BTD/610/07 Batch : 742701AE

Please confirm, if it is true. shailendra59@gmail.com

Contents attached:
Microsoft Corporation.
20 Craven Park,
Harlene's London NW10,
United Kingdom.

Ref: BTD/610/07
Batch: 742701AE

Attn:Shailendra Kumar,

PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE

Top of the day to you. I have already done the needful to make delivey of your winnings by courier possible and have forwarded your parcel(winning certificate and Certified cheque) to the courier company affiliated to our lottery board.Stated below are the relevant contact details to enable you contact the dispatch officer and he will guide you accordingly to have your parcel delivered to you.

Stated below is the courier contact details for immediate delivery.

MR. HARRY HAYES
INTERLINK EXPRESS COURIERS.

Call:+[protected].
E-Mail:interlinkexpressagent@yahoo.co.uk

While contacting the courier company, ensure to confirm your mailing address, your full names and phone number to enable them deliver your parcel to your address. You will be responsible for the charges due upon your parcel delivery by the courier as we have insured your funds in compliance with the lottery regulations and consequently cannot deduct from your winnings to handle delivery charges.

There will be a Banquet and media briefing for winners in your category. I will provide you with more information on this regard subsequently. You will be required to come to our Uk office on the day of the Banquet and Media briefing.Only winners who have redeemed their prizes shall be liable for an invitation.

*****ATTENTION*****

1. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURIER DELIVERY CHARGES FEES.
2. YOUR DRAFT CERTIFIED CHEQUE HAVE BEEN ENDORSED, FORWARDED TO THE COURIER COMPANY.
3.YOU ARE TO NOTE THAT THE COURIER COMPANY CANNOT DEDUCT FROM YOUR CHEQUE BECAUSE ITS AGAINST THE RULE OF MICROSOFT UNITED KINGDOM ACT.
4. GIVE YOUR CORRECT DELIVERY ADDRESS TO THE COURIER COMPANY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CHEQUE.

Endeavour to keep me fully updated upon progress.below are list of winner who have claimed their prices and yours still pending please contact the courier department immediately.
i Await your call for more information.

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE KINLDY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE AND CONFIRM YOUR PIN VERIFICATION CODE BELOW.

PIN VALIDATION REQUEST &
PRIZE PAYMENT DIRECTIVE -(E)- 2007
(Rev. Aug 17th)

A number of pending winners listed here may be qualified to receive a check in the amount specified by verifying their PIN # on the following Pay-Out List below, in conjunction with submitting the winning entry in accordance with The Microsoft Online Promo Gaming rules, terms and conditions. The convenient Pay-Out List service guarantees that a winning check in the amount stated below along the **enlisted name**will be released to its rightful winner upon said submission in conjunction with the rules.

FIRSTNAME LASTNAME STATE COUNTRY AMOUNT STATUS [protected]

Compare PIN # above -
if both match,
proceed to next step.

PIN STAMP APPROVAL
Raymond Simpson San Luis Potosi Mexico £75,000.00 PAID
Dennis Steven. Oak Harbor United State £75,000.00 PAID
Julius Nkema Lome Togo £25,000.00 PAID
Marina Areas California United State £75,000.00 PAID
Bridget Green Wellington New Zealand £25,000.00 PAID
Wenyi Wang Heping District China £15,000.00 PAID
Shahani Xiang Vietnam Vietnam £10,000.00 PAID
Ahmed Hulsmann Dubai U.A.E £30.000.00 PAID
Nancy Starr American United State £500 000 00 PENDING
Eric Prevost Calvados France £75,000.00 PAID
Bill Herriott Glasgow United Kingdom £55,000.00 PAID
Jessica Baker Yukon Canada £70,000.00 PAID
Shailendra Kumar Ghaziabad India £1,000,000.00 PENDING

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.

Please,always update me with your day to day activities with the Interlink Courier services.
Sincerely,

Mr.James Bennett.

MICROSOFT PROMO FIDUCIARY AGENT.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel:+[protected]

Mr.James Bennett.
Microsoft Promotion Fiduciary Agent.
Head Winning Claims Dept.

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
i am winner , i am very happy, pls receive my cheque

NOTE:
is not pay for coriear company

Dear this the INFORMATION TRUE or NOT

PLEASE PLEASE REPLY AS SOON.

THANKS,

S.MOHAMED IBRAHIM

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,
United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/747/07
Batch: 462890CE
(kingtours@sancharnet.in)

ATTN: DEAR WINNER

This is in receipt of your mail. Your email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our experimental lottery bonanza from the prestigious MICROSOFT ONLINE PROMOTION. Thus, making you the winner of the sum of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling).

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling)

Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email so that we can have a precise and comprehensive record of our winners.

Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior to your readiness to complete your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data requested below...

To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and return back to us immediately.

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME...

BENEFICIARY LAST NAME...
NATIONALITY...
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS...

DATE OF BIRTH...
SEX...
TEL. NUMBER...

FAX NUMBER...
EMAIL ADDRESS...

AMOUNT WON...
BATCH NUMBER...

REFERENCE N?...
OCCUPATION...

MARITAL STATUS...

DECLARATION:

I...HEREBY
DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. THAT MY CLAIMS AGENT SHALL ACT AS A FACILITATOR IN THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.

DATE...

(YOUR FULL NAMES)...

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.

Note: You have one week from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you may forfeit your winnings. In compliance with the sponsoring bodies’, you are to make a remittance of a part of your won fund, not lower than 10-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity organization of your choice in your country.

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.

MR. DAVID BROWN.
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +[protected]

Ref Number: OSL/655/049/07
Batch Number: AT-640-SB05-03

This is the reference number and batch number, can you please tell me whether truly i got award or not.

Aparna.G
[protected]
aparna.gandhavalla@yahoo.co.in

From: "MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM" Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN PICKED
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:43:24 -0600

Microsoft Award Team
76 Charing Cross Road,
London, WC2H 0NE
United Kingdom.
REF: BTD/107/08
BATCH: 28178819R

Dear Lucky winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the end of year anniversary we rolled out over 1,000.000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) for our Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number [protected] with serial numbers BTD/[protected]/07 and drew the lucky numbers [protected]) which subsequently won you 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 17th of September, 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims, you are to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. Below is the contact details of your claims agent.

Mr. Mark Thompson.
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email: agentmarkt@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +[protected]

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck. Thank you for being part of our promotional award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws.

Sincerely,
Mr. Rita Riley
Head Customer care Service
Microsoft Promotion Team

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Received online lottery draws on my email address claiming millions of pounds from the above mentioned companies. It would have been lucky if they were true. On checking from visiting the above sites it was confirmed that i have been drawn by the scammers . Now i intend to complain and i request you to go through and save the innocent people from the attractive clutches of these type of scammers.I have gone through the website fraud aid.com. ID Theft Prevention and concluded to bring on the complaint Board.

i recieved that kind of mail on 18 sep.. now i want to advice from u that what to do.

Yes, I too got such an email.
It is froud company...

I think that a company as powerful and ethical as Microsoft would take the time the pursue and prosecute the criminals who are ripping off people using the Microsoft corporate image! Come on, Mr. Gates, you know that there have been innocent, trusting people who have fallen prey to these scammers.

I also received notification of "winning a lottery". I figured it was a scam (but to be honest my hopes were raised). I believe that someone needs to bring these criminals to task. And if they are caught, count me in on the class action suit!

I got the same email and according to microsoft there is no microsoft award team. There isn't even a microsof office in london!

I have got many and many letters , how can we stop those cheaters .

Why these people are misguiding us... wasting time... what the police of UK are doing without taking any kind of action? These things has to be sent to all the people,otherwise so many people may loose money by paying for courier service.

I had receive a mail from Microsoft Company about winning of Lottery which was drowned in London on 22/7/2007 as Ref: BTD/968/06 Batch: 409978E in the my e-mail ID mekola_eshwor@yhoo.com.

I, therefore, had complained to the Microsoft with heart and soul because I trust the Microsoft. And also I have submitted my Beneficery Verification Form according to their demand. Still I am waiting their respond confidently. I am looking towards their further respond and information.

Thanks.

I received a message from Microsoft award theme this is the message:

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporationa
#1 Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052.
Claims Department:
+[protected]

Ref: BTD/968/06
Batch: 409978E.

Attn: Benjamin Foster Macatangay Jr,

PAYMENT OPTIONS / DELIVERY PROCEDURE

This is in receipt of your mail and required data inclusive. Your claims verification process has been completed.

However for your notification, your winnings is not in cash form but in Certified Bank Draft, this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud policy existing between Lottery companies and the British Government.

The payment process involves your making a choice from these two(2) options of payment, the one that suits you the most for the release of your winning funds.

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 will contact the courier company and state your choice of delivery from the above listed options stipulated above and also notify us on your most suited option.

Stated below is the courier contact details for immediate delivery.

INTERCONTINENTAL COURIER COMPANY,
32 Colne Court Hobbayne Road
London
W7 3RGEmail: customerservicesintercontinental@yahoo.co.uk

You are hereby directed to make the above contact immediately dstating your pin numbers also ([protected]) and inform them about your winnings and that you want your delivery made as soon as possible. Inform me as soon as you contact the courier company.

Attached below, are scanned copies of your winning certificate alongside a license from the Microsoft Corporation which will be sent alongside your winning prize forwarded to the delivery company.

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.

Best regards,
Mr. Christian Kutner
Fiduciary Agent.
Microsoft Award Team.
Microsoft Corporation.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!

©2007 Microsoft

What can i do to this?

Thanks

I'm winner 2007.

I got the same exact mail :

Dear Lucky winner, Your email has won a consolation prize from the MICROSOFT EMAIL PROGRAMME.The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching email addresses. Your email was drawn and attached which subsequently won you 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds).To claim your prize, contact your fiduciary agent Mr Thomas Nicholas via email with your Batch: 409978E and Ref: BTD/968/07 Mr Thomas NicholasEmail: contact_ukagents@yahoo.dk

I mean the least they could do was give different batch and reference numbers for god's sake! loooooool.

I received a similar email as the previous above. Against my better judgment I attempted to answer with the information they requested but was not successful. The email address was invalid and was not successfully received on the other end. I began looking for something on the web to aid in my quest to find out the legitimacy of this award team and I came upon this complaint page.

We always hope but I knew it was to good to be true. I just want to know what these scammers are gaining?

They send in my email i win some monies, just i want to check is it true:

Dear: Winner,

This is in respect to your mail, We want you to remove every skepticism from your mind because this award is legitimate from Microsoft and your agent will always be there to guide you to your claim.

Your email was luckily drawn by a computer balloting system as one of our winners in our experimental lottery bonanza from the prestigious MICROSOFT ONLINE PROMOTION.Thus, making you the winner of the sum of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterlings).

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great British Pounds Sterlings)

Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email so that we can have a precise and comprehensive record of our winners.

Your prize cheque has been vaulted safely with our corresponding Bank prior to your readiness to complete your claims and would be presented to you after verification of the data requested below..

To proceed with your claims, you would be required to fill the Verification Form below completely and return back to us immediately.

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

(1) BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME_______________

(2) BENEFICIARY LAST NAME_______________
(3) NATIONALITY_________________________

(4) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS_________________
(5) DATE OF BIRTH_______________________
(6) SEX__________________________________
(7) TEL. NUMBER_________________________
(8) FAX NUMBER___________________________
(9) EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________
(10) AMOUNT WON________________________
(11) OCCUPATION_________________________
(12) MARITAL STATUS______________________

DECLARATION:

I_____________________HEREBY
DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. THAT MY CLAIMS AGENT SHALL ACT AS A FACILITATOR IN THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.

DATE_________________________________
(YOUR FULLNAMES)_____________________

Congratulations once again from the entire staff of the Microsoft Award Team.

Mr.Spencer Brown Johnson
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM.
United Kingdom
Tel: +[protected]