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An Email with the Subject "Microsoft Email Win (Contact Paying Bank)" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:18:36 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Microsoft Corporation"<award@microsoft.com>.
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***********************************DO NOT DELETE THIS MESSAGE********************** Microsoft Corporation EU INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROGRAM TEL/FAX : +44 7006-041-071 Microsoft Corporation wishes to congratulate you for being one of the lucky winners in this freelotto summer destiny email cash award program. With the introduction of new types of games, with the ushering in of on-line technology and with the permits issued under EU laws to compete for concessions to run games on the internet, we are launching our first international promotion. This is an independent promotion and is unconnected to any publication. No purchase necessary. Be informed that this destiny lottery promotion was conducted through the Internet worldwide random selection, we are running a program where instead of bought tickets and numbers in the ballots we use email addresses. All contestants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from email addresses taken from all over the world. the participants and winners where picked randomly through a computer ballot system and your email address have been selected as one of the lucky winners. Your email have been officially selected as a winner and authorised for claim in the 2nd category winning prize of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds. For payment of your winning prize outlined herein are the terms and conditions for claim/onward transfer: 1. You must be over the age of 18. 2. All winnings has been Guaranteed and Insured. 3. All winnings must be transfered via bank to bank transfer.(2/3days) 4. An offshore account has been set up with paying bank on winner's behalf for onward transfer to nominated account. 5.Winners not living in the UK: Non-resident winners are responsible for confirmation and activation/ legal fees for offshore account with paying bank for onward transfer. :Due to the Insurance Bond Policy which has been paid for,your winning prize must reflect the exact amount won on the offshore account set up for onward transfer to avoid complications. 6. The confirmation and activation of the offshore account completes the claim process, failure to do so will cause you to forfeit the prize. 7. Any leak of your winning information resulting in a double claim, will nullify your winnings. 8. You are obliged to have your name published as a winner and will be invited to be present in the t.v.show after remittance. 9. To be eligible for claim you must complete the claims process before the deadline stated in the winning notification you received. 10. Filing a claim means acceptance of the full terms and conditions of Microsoft Corporation. If you agree to the terms and conditions for claim and onward transfer of your winning prize, reply with your details and reference to the payout bank contact below stating that you agree to the terms and conditions and that you wish to confirm your winning prize and activate your offshore account for onward transfer. CALL AND CONTACT BANK FOR VERIFICATION: POST / ING BANK CONTACT PERSON: BETH PORTMOTH (MRS) TEL: (44) 7919 671 337 FAX: (44) 7006 041 056 FAX: (44) 7006 059 415 EMAIL: beth.portmoth@post.com / beth.portmoth@gmail.com Send the following to the Transfer Manager above by email or fax: Coupon Number: 378-659-132 Reference Number: ING/83470/XEU Full Name: Date of Birth: Occupation: Address: Country: Telephone: Email: Winning Prize: Proof of identity: Passport Copy / Identity Card / Driver's License. Send the above details along with a proof of identification by fax if you find it difficult sending an email. KEEP THIS WINNING NOTIFICATION AWAY FROM PUBLIC NOTICE UNTIL AFTER TRANSFER. Any leakage of this winning notification leading in a double claim will makes you to forfeit your prize this is part of our security protocol, thus we advise you to keep this winning notification message confidential away from public notice to prevent double claims and impersonation until after remittance/payment to you. Congratulations from all members of staff. Management, Mike Radcliffe (Co-Ordinator) Microsoft Corporation. NOTICE: This message, including all attachments transmitted with it, is for the use of the addressee only. It may contain proprietary, confidential and/or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print or copy any part of this message. If you believe you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies of it from your system and notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail. © 2009 Microsoft Corporation Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of use. Privacy Statement. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------