I received the Microsoft sweepstakes 2008. And I emailed them my information. Is it really a scam?? Anyone emailed them their details as well?

FROM MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM MICROSOFT

Address 20 Park, Harlesden London NW15 United Kingdom

Ticket number ====== Micro/Aol/ 79-55-279-18

Serial number ====== Micro/Aol/ 96-14-06-08

Ref number ====== Micro/Aol/ 78-74-40-08

Batch number ====== Micro/Aol/ 56-87-54-98

Lucky number ====== 885-32-48-40(111)

Winning code number: (19000)



Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION



We write to inform you that Microsoft and aol has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the year 2008 anniversary we rolled out over GBP £8, 000 000 00 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. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. 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======Micro/Aol/ 79-55-279-18 with Serial number ======Micro/Aol/ 96-14-06-08 and drew the Lucky number ======885-32-48-40(111) which subsequently won you £ 2, 000, 000.00 (Two Million Great British Pounds) as one of the 4 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £2, 000, 000.00 (Two Million Great British Pounds) The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 8th of April 2008.These Draws are commemorative and as such special.



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £2, 000, 000.00 (Two Million Great Britain Pounds) in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of (£GBP)£8, 000, 000:00 (Eight million Great Britain Pounds)shared among the Four Winners in the Second category.



CONGRATULATIONS !



Your winnings should be claimed from our paying COURIER FIRM: FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICES .As we have notified them. Due to the mix-up that may arise from emails of winners and numbers we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.



We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year(2008)high stakes(£GBP)£8, 000, 000:00 (Eight million Great Britain Pounds). To begin your claim, please contact immediately, our paying agent who also will be you claims agent:



CALL DR.GEORGE NOEL.
MANAGER FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICE
OFFICE ADDRESS:20 Park, Harlesden London NW15 United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]

Tele:+44 703 1866 587


Contact Person:CAll Dr.GEORGE NOEL.



For due processing and remittance of your prize money, remember you must contact your claim manager not later than two weeks. Otherwise all funds will be returned as unclaimed. And, should there be any change in your email address, do inform your claims manager as soon as possible.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your ref:number and batch number in every of your correspondences with your claims agent.





Also to begin your Claims send to your claims agent the following information by email:



Occupation:...


Full names:...


Marital Status:...


Sex:...


Age:...


Tel:...


Fax:...


Your Address:...


Country Of Residence:...


Once again we say congratulation and thanks for being part of our Promotions program.



Yours sincerely,



Miss.Rose DE-Lauren.


Microsoft Online Promotions.

Online Co-coordinator for Microsoft Award Team




N.B.This is a computer-generated message. Please do not reply to this mail since we will be unable to answer. Contact your Claims Manager by Email, or Phone immediately. Anybody below the age of 18 is automatically disqualify




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is this a hoax??more likely it is

20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom,
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom,

Lucky Numbers:14-21-25-39-40-47(20)
Ticket Number: 008795727498
Date:27/03/2008
RE: BENEFICIARY CLAIMS PAYMENT RELEASE
ACCREDITTED BENEFICIARY:Peter
Winning E-mail Address:


Dear Peter Wijaya,

Compliments of the day to you, We are in receipt of your mail containing your winning informations you were requested to provide to this office for verification concerning your award prize of £500, 000 Great Britain Pounds from the Desk Of the MICROSOFT AWARD PROMOTION TEAM.


I am Mr George Simmons of the Microsoft Award Promotion Team, I have been assigned to guide you through the processes of releasing your award prize.

Be informed that after all verification processes, you have been found to be eligible for the prize awards. Congratulations.

For the Final procedures of the release of your award prize, You are hereby advised to immediately make contact with the legal adviser to the Microsoft lottery Organization and adhere strictly to the rules and regulation of the legal adviser prior to the release of your award prize.

CONTACT OF THE LEGAL ADVISER:

Etwart Logan
Solicitors and Advocates
[email protected]
Tel:+44-703-193-3754
+44-703-193-8035
+44-704-573-2421
+44-703-183-5860

The following requirements should be sent to his office for confirmation and final process for payment.Afterwards, Your won funds will be released to you



YOUR FULL NAMES:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
MODE OF FUNDS RECEPTION:
GENDER:
AGE:
Contact Name:
Email:
Tel:
Fax:

As soon as you make contact with him, he shall furnish you with every details you are required to know regarding the claiming of your won funds.


Best Regards
Mr George Simmons
Microsoft Award Promotion

How do I know if the e-mail belowis a scam?

WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
The Microsoft company successfully organised a promotion, over 100,000,
000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds) was earmarked for the Draws.

Winners were randomly selected from a wide range of web hosts which we
enjoy their atronage. computer draw system was used for selection
attaching email ddresses to ticket numbers. E-mail Address : Attached
to
ticket 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the
lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you
£500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).

Deaw Number:.2, 1 It was held in London (UK) the claims agent assigned
to you to, for the release of your prize To file your claim kindly fill
the payment order form below to our Fudiciary Agent

PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM

1.FULL NAMES 2.ADDRESS 3.SEX 4 AGE 5 .MARITAL STATUS 6.OCCUPATION
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER 8.AMOUNT WON 9. COUNTRY

Mr. Giss Peterson
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email: [email protected]

Yours faithfully,
Fred John.
Online coordinator,
Sweepstakes International Program.

ATTN: Cash Winner ,

Finally today,we announce to you the results of the Microsoft AOL Lottery DRAWS held on 16th of NOVEMBER,2007. 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
DADDRESS: 165 Hythe Heatherwold Newton Newbury Berkshire RG 209BG UK
CONTACT OFFICER: Mr. Roy Tom
TEL: +44 703 194 6547 {DIRECT LINE}
FAX:+44 87 1253 4351
Email: [email protected]

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. Roy Tom
Customer Relations Officer
TEL: +44 703 194 6547 {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 NOVEMBER.

Regards,
Mrs. Linda Rose
Vice President
Microsoft AOL Award Lottery Team 2007