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An Email with the Subject "LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 31 May 2010 05:10:38 -0700 and has been classified as a Lotto/Lottery Scam Email. The sender shows as "Microsoft Corporation Lottery Promo."<claimnotification@sbcglobal.net>.
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Microsoft Corporation Lottery Promo. One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, United States of America. WINNING NOTIFICATION: We write to Congratulate you as regards your Email Address success in our Online Computer Balloting Sweepstakes Programme from the Microsoft Internet Lottery Promo online draws of 5th Day of the Month, held in Bangkok Thailand All participants were selected through the Registered Computer Internet Users ballot system drawn from 250,000, Personal email addresses & official Email addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Programme. Your Email Address has subsequently won you one of the two Jackpot prizes in the 5th category? You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1, 068, 000. 00. (ONE MILLION AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND US DOLLARS) Only. Your Email Address attached to ticket number 286067-09-805 with Serial Number MMLP08893088 that drew the Lucky Numbers of 1164864006. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of US$1,068.00 Dollars (One Million and Sixty Eight Thousand US Dollars) in cash credited REF NO: MMCORPLPROMOIIL-03669803. Contact the Microsoft Internet Lottery Promo Co-ordinator for your claim: Adler Heredia Email: microsoftilottopromo@yahoo.co.jp Phone Number: +66-8536-15260 Provide Him with the information below: (1) REF NO: MMCORPLPROMOIIL-03669803 (2) Serial Number: MMLP08893088 (3) Lucky Number: 1164864006 (4)Name:.............................................................................. (5) Address:........................................................................................... (6)Age:...............(7)Phone:....................................(8)Country:..................................... Your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant Documents/Paperwork would be prepared. Congratulations once again from all the members and staff's of Microsoft Internet Lottery Promo. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 13th Day of next Month. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the Treasury of the Microsoft Internet Lottery Promo as Unclaimed Fund. Fonds Regards, Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President Microsoft Corporation.