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I agreed to a charge of 4. 95 which they charge but also charged to my bank account $49. 95 which were charged after i phoned to cancel the account. I had ten days to cancel which i did after three days. Still my bak has not been able to cancel the charge.

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Suraphon Srisodaphon
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Jun 16, 2007 4:52 am EDT

WINNING PARAMETERS
Ref Number: UK/9420X2/68
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369
Winner's name: Suraphon Srisodaphon,
Raffle Draw Winning Email: (bobo_sura@yahoo.com)
Date: 13 June, 2007

Congratulations Lucky Winner,

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that your Verification and Fund Release form has passed through the proper legal verification processes and has sucessfully passed all standards in accordance with the Irish National Lottery Terms and Conditions . This is also to notify you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verifications and fund release department at the Irish National Lottery Headquarters and your winnings has been approved for release to you.

As you already know, all winners for the online version of the Irish National Lottery Online promotions were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an exclusive list of 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online as part of our international promotion to promote international co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries worldwide.

I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this year's lucky dip sweepstakes.We do sincerely hope you will utilize part of your winnings to support several communities, support initiatives that promote civic education and participation in public life as well as target poverty for eradication, lastly to render selfless services to the less privilege in your community.

The process for claiming your winnings has been made very simple so that by the end of one week at most, you are assured of having received your cash prize of the sum of ฃ1,350,000 pounds sterling. In the light of the above mentioned, you are to contact the Lottery Winners fund transfer Manager/Director Of operations, Mr Frank Ban of Brown Shipley Bank Plc,United Kingdom with the contact informations below for the further information on how your winnings funds can get to you immediately.

CONTACT PERSON:-
Mr. Frank Bam
Director Operations
UK Head Office
Founders Court
Lothbury London
EC2R 7HE, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44-[protected]
Fax: 00 [protected]
Official Email : contact@brown-shipleyworld.org

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Kostur Dur
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Jun 16, 2007 4:28 am EDT

I have also received this e-mail.

Microsoft Award Promo
43 Wilson Ave, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom,
Ref: BTD/876/03
Batch: 653978E
15TH, JUNE 2007.
Dear Winner,

The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking this year 2007 anniversary we rolled out over £10,000.000.00 (Ten million Great Britain Pounds) for this year Anniversary Draws.The selection was made randomly from world wideWebsite through a computer draw system extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies, attaching email addresses to ticket numbers.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number005493262748 with serial numbers BTD/[protected]/04 and drew the lucky numbers [protected]) which subsequently won you £1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.

You are to forward your details to enable us clear your file for immediate payment:

Name: MR.MORGAN JUDE.
Email :claimagent_morganjude@yahoo.ca
Mrs Susan Miller
Microsoft Promotion Team.

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Vijay Kumar
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Jun 08, 2007 11:22 pm EDT

Please beware of this and it is my request.

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NADER KHALED SALMAN AL WESABI
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May 31, 2007 3:37 am EDT

I'm lucky.

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Rahul Kuthiala
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May 30, 2007 6:06 am EDT

I considered the award to be fraud and started out to verify it. Now I am sure that this is a scam.

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vipul.chhabda
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May 29, 2007 3:30 am EDT

I have received this mail Microsoft Award Team
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E

Dear Lucky Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION

The prestigious Microsoft successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the beginning of the year's anniversary, The Management rolled out over 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds) Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which will be given the opportunity to benefit from year our patronage.

The selection was made through an electronic computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.Microsoft is now the largest Internet company and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and MSN 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 26th May 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. To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent quickly!

Mr.Smith Blair
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email: microsoftclaims_agent05@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +[protected]

THIS FORM SHOULD BE CORRECTLY FILLED 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 NUMBER...
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 FULLNAMES)...

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

From the Uk Board of Management
Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion Team

NB:Any claim not collected before fourteen (14) working days from date of notification indicate the specified lucky winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings.

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James A Raabe
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May 21, 2007 8:58 am EDT

This is the one I got.

REF: BTD/968/07
BATCH: 409978E

Dear winner,

The prestigious association of software producers organized a lottery program in which your email address attached to file number 139774
with serial number BTD/[protected] won you the lump sum of five Hundred
thousand pounds{500,000.00} in the Msn and Microsoft Electronic draw
held on the 18th of May, 2007 in Brockley, London.

All participants were selected through an electronic computer balloting
system drawn from over Forty Thousand company's and Twenty Million
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers.

To file for your claims, please contact the authorized officer in charge.

Mr.Wayne Anderson
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email: claimsagent_officer100@yahoo.co.uk

Our special thanks and gratitude to The entire management and associates of Microsoft. We wish you the best of luck, as your luck ushers you into a prosperous new year. Thank you for being part of our promotional award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws.

From the Uk Board of Management
DR. HAWKES SCHMOLL
Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion Team

NB: Any claim not collected before fourteen (14) working days from date of notification indicate the specified lucky winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings.

Beware!

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Jackie G. Perez
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Mar 25, 2007 7:35 am EDT

I was too.