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An Email with the Subject "CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL WON" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:50:58 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "MICROSOFT AOL LOTTERY PROMO" <microsoft@lottery.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
ATTN: Cash Winner,
Finally today,we announce to you the results of the Microsoft AOL Lottery
DRAWS held on 5th January 2008. Your E-mail address attached to winning
numbers 11.28.48.34.44.34, Consequently won in the Eight category.
The online draws was carried out through random sampling in our
computerized E-mail selection machine from a database of over 1,000,000
E-mail addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This is to
encourage our prominent Microsoft AOL Internet Explorer users all over the
world and for the Continuing use of E-mail facilities.
Since the draws was conducted through zonal batching of the emails
sampled,and the globe was divided into Zones,You are hereby notified that
your winning falls under Europe Zone,and hence you are to be paid by our
European Payment Center.
You have been approved for lump sums payout of £610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000
USD}. Which has been credited to File with Ref No: MSAOL/8700/LOM/008 and
winning NO: 11.28.48.34.44.34.
Below is the security agency contact details:
NAME OF AGENCY: AMS SECURITY AGENCY LIMITED
ADDRESS: 165 Hythe Heatherwold Newton Newbury Berkshire RG 209BG UK
CONTACT OFFICER: Mr. Kelvin Smith
TEL:+44 702 409 8307 {DIRECT LINE}
Email: ams_agency09@hotmail.com
As the lottery beneficiary of £610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000 USD}, you are
hereby advised to fill the Microsoft AOL verification form with the
complete information requested in order for us to verify your claims
before approval of winning funds payout.
FIND BELOW THE MICROSOFT AOL VERIFICATION FORM
Name:.................,
Country:......................
Place of Residence.......
Occupation:.....................
Sex:.............................
Age:...........................
Amount Won:.......................
Land Telephone no:....................
Mobile Telephone Number:.............
Marital Status:......................
Email address:..........................
Company if any:.........................
Please select which option you would prefer for receiving your winning
funds after approval by the Member Board of Microsoft
AOL Lottery Team.
A} By courier delivery of winning funds.
B} By online wire transfer of winning funds.
After filling, do send us back the verification form immediately via email
for further action from our office.
You can confirm receipt of this email with a telephone call to my office.
Mr. Kelvin Smith
Customer Relations Officer
TEL: +44 702 409 8307 {DIRECT LINE}
AMS SECURITY AGENCY LIMITED
NOTE: WINNINGS SHOULD BE KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC, THIS IS TO PREVENT MULTIPLE
CLAIMS AND IF THIS HAPPENS, YOU STAND EVERY CHANCE OF LOSING YOUR
WINNINGS. BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY LUCKY WINNER FOR THIS
MONTH OF JANUARY.
Regards,
Mrs. Linda Rose
Vice President
Microsoft AOL Award Lottery Team 2007