I Am getting constant emails very often about lottery winning to my mail address and i think that this i really getting on my nerves. First i really know that this is not true and this is not a charity and i can see that winning such a huge amount of money is not a easy deal. I am sure that Microsoft Aol winning lottery is not doing charity business and i wonder how people can use name of such reputed company line microsoft for such cheap information. I think this is a complete scam and i can really tell that to get the package i need to pay 500 to 600 pounds for nothing.

Dear Sir,

I have received an email from an email (MICROSOFT [email protected]). They are mentioning as under:

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MICROSOFT/AOL AWARD TEAM
20 Craven Park,
Harlesden London NW10,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E. THE WINNING NUMBERS
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Dear Lucky Winner,
OFFICIAL PRIZE AWARDED BY MICROSOFT/AOL COMPANY UK.

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 new 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.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky numbers 11 48 26 34 44 26 34 which subsequently won you £500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds)as one of the jackpot winners.

in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on this Month of October, 2007. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

To make claims to your won amount, you are to contact your claims officer using the details below and fill in the CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS FORM which will be used for the processing of you winnings.

Mr.Allen .M.Authur
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept.

Email: [email protected]

Tel+44 7031956630.

VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2.RESIDENT ADDRESS:
3.SEX: male
4.MARITAL STATUS :
5.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
6.MOBILE:
8.AGE:
10. OCCUPATION:
11.AMOUNT WON:
12. NATIONALITY:
13. TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBERS

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:

(A) CHEQUE.........

(B) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER(ONLINE
TRANSFER)................

DATE....................................

You are advised to contact your claims officer with the email address
[email protected]
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

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

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Though your bank they are making fund-transfer and the Fund transfer Order no. is 1092214400012101 (kindly check in your records, is it your communication reference no.). They are now saying to deposit 380 GBP in a/c no.-643405050084, ICICI bank, Branch-Goregaon, in the name GANESH ELECTRO PLATERS. This amount (380GBP) will be used to open an a/c in ALLIANCE & LEICESTER BANK PLC. UK. Then they will transfer my fund in my local bank through this NR a/c.

Kindly advice me should I deposit this amount of 380GBP in their a/c. I am afraid about any fraud with me.
Note: They are using your bank LOGO and also of Microsoft corporation.

Thanks,
Ravi Kiran
Mob:9935048017

This is how scam e-mail looks like:

OUR REF: AMS/SEC/UK/00675
YOUR REF: MIC/AOL/005
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
{TEL: +44 704 572 6650 /TEL +44 703 194 9376 FAX: +44 87 1253 4351}
ADDRESS: 165 Hythe Heatherwold Newton Newbury Berkshire RG209BG UK
ATTN: SANTOSH ARJUN KADAM

Email received and well understood with your choice of carrier company received as well. However, be well informed that your chosen choice of carrier company from the options available is DHL COURIER and for this notification you will be required to make available the insurance fee of 720 GBP which is equivalent to 58,680 INDIAN RUPEES.

However, as soon as the insurance fee is received , your winning parcel shall be taken to the British Insurance Ministry and insurance of your parcel shall be carried out under 3 working hours and as soon as this is done , delivery shall be carried out under 48 hours by DHL DELIVERY COMPANY as your choice of carrier company to your confirmed delivery address.

Nevertheless, payment of the insurance fee should be made payable to the company receiving account in your home country, INDIA, and payment should be made out in CASH into the account and after payment have been made do send in a copy of the payment slip as proof and verification of payment.

BANK MANE: ICICI BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: RAKESH SINGH
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 026305002531
PAN NUMBER: BMFPS7007H
BANK BRANCH: LOKHANDWALA BRANCH
COUNTRY: INDIA

As soon as payment is made, do place a personal call to my private telephone number so that confirmation can be guaranteed and received properly for an immediate action from my desk to the British Insurance Ministry. Payment should be made under 24 hours upon receipt of email and notification.

Yours In Service
Mr. David Oliver
TEL: +44 704 572 6650 {DIRECT LINE}
Customer Relations Officer
AMS SECURITY AGENCY INTERNATIONAL UK