Spyware Warrior

[Knight]

Looks like I got hit by spam too (otherwise my machine has been very clean, only hit 2 times EVER). They want to gain extra crediblity by saying Microsoft , and that the subject is in all caps (MICROSOFT WINNING NOTICE) and contains a extra ! (!!) doesnt exactly inspire me to trust more. Note the cute typo: ke !p. And that if I dont claim it before April 29, my funds will be penalized. Oh sure, I wonder how they can do that?

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY,UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 17th FEBUARY 2005.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number 20-12DEC-2004-02MSW, with serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky
numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP
1,400,000.00 POUNDS in cash credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
This is from total prize ! money of GBP 7,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the
Twenty (5) international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our microsoft computer ballot
system drawn form 21,000 names,3,000 names from each continent, as part
of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the
continues use of E-mail. We are sorry to let you know that our site is
still under construction, as we are updating our site.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured with
your REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 and your E-mail address, Please note that, you are to contact us via email and not phone as we are promoting the
use of E-mail, any communications with this office should be by mail, You
have the right to call the bank, as we will provide you with the
necessary details on how to claim your prize. You are to ke! ep your ref.
number and batch number from the public, until you ha ve been processed and
your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the
act of scamming people of their ref number and prizes. We hope with a
part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money
to you. The claims officer contact email is:

Name: Erwin Payne
E-mail: mswclaims@netexecutive.com OR
: claimsagentmsw@netscape.net

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 29th of
April, 2005. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
penalised accordingly.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and ! complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with your claims officer. Any winner below the age of
18years is automatically disqualified

Sincerely,

Mrs. Monica Lopez
For MS WORD LOTTO UK;

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately.

SPONSORS:
CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA MICROSOFT
CO-OPERATIONS USA , Amtrak Courier Express UK, AND Metro Private Bank.

[Knight]

I've waited a week now. Is this thread simply too difficult to answer?

[fphall]

What was the question?
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Pete H.

[Knight]

Er... there was no question actually, I just would like you to point out what especially shows its fake.

[shinji]

mmm
well i didn't read the full thing

i just read extracts of it

if you had registered for something like that i rekkon it'd be alrite
( unless it was registered to ur cd key for windows or sumin )

well if it was, check the validitiy of the s/n

if it tells ur to release private info ( phone, address as such ) , i recommend u don't participate in it or sumin-

if still in doubt, research on the net www.google.com to see if this has occured to others-

but thats my opinion - i wouldn't do it .. so many scammers on the internet now-a-days >_>

- shinji
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