Spammer may have gone too far now

renovation · 10-28-2007, 07:23 AM

This guy really may have used the wrong company to spam with.

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
Microsoft Corporation
#1 Microsoft Way 98052.

Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E.

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 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred 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.

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 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/07 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) 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 27 of Oct 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.

Mr.Vincent Donalds

Microsoft Promotion Award Team

Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email:vincentdonalds_claimsdept01@hotmail.com

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,

Dr.Olivia Holland

Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion Team

NB:Any claim not made before seven (7) working days from date
of notification indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings

Hoser · 10-28-2007, 08:30 AM

I received one of these e-mails this last week. It's funny how he's using hotmail as his email address. He should have used microsoft.com instead.

uncledaddy · 10-28-2007, 11:06 AM

I get at least one of these a week.

10-28-2007, 11:06 AM	#3
uncledaddy Captain Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: With Me, Myself, and I...wondering why we can't get along! Posts: 1,995	I get at least one of these a week. __________________

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10-28-2007, 07:23 AM	#1
renovation Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: by a lake in michigan Posts: 3,353	Spammer may have gone too far now This guy really may have used the wrong company to spam with. MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM Microsoft Corporation #1 Microsoft Way 98052. Ref: BTD/968/07 Batch: 409978E. 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 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred 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. 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 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/07 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) 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 27 of Oct 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. Mr.Vincent Donalds Microsoft Promotion Award Team Head Winning Claims Dept. Email:vincentdonalds_claimsdept01@hotmail.com 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, Dr.Olivia Holland Head Customercare Service Microsoft Promotion Team NB:Any claim not made before seven (7) working days from date of notification indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings __________________ be careful of what you wish for . you may get a ton of junk e-mail ! smile or f-off

10-28-2007, 08:30 AM	#2
Hoser Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: La Vista, NE, United States Posts: 1,212	I received one of these e-mails this last week. It's funny how he's using hotmail as his email address. He should have used microsoft.com instead.

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