Bogus Microsoft sweepstakes emails

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Steve Riley on Security — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:16:14 GMT

Speaking of spam ( previous post about Microsoft sweepstakes scams), while trolling through my junk email

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wanderson — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:11:20 GMT

Indeed, i hate when I get email from 'Microosft UK'.

*blink*

Ok, so my blog entries are riddled with typoes, too. I cant believe that anyone falls for these things any more. Given the amount of time that email has been around and the various flavors of scams that have come and gone, its difficult to understand how any email user who has ever seen a 419-type scam email could continue to fail to verify emails of this type.

I shouldnt be surprised. You can never engineer the stupi... uh.... "dynamic interaction environment"... out of some people.

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Scott Gardiner — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:00:15 GMT

The world is choc-a-bloc full of dickheads. It pays to be philosophical in this regard. I believe that we need them. They perform a role. In the wild, there is the food chain. Within the human race, we have the brain chain. Without dumb-arses I would have to do a lot more thinking to stay in front of the game. Hey, I might not even have a job? I don't think that I am much smarter than the bloke sitting next to me, but I am smart enough not to give my bank details to the Nigerian Minister for Financial Disbursements. The bloke next to me? I am not so sure. :( There are boatloads of folks lined up to be life's victims. Where would we (or every grifter alive) be without them :)

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/crimePrevention/eCrime/scams/Nigerian_Scams.htm

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Karen Flores — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:56:05 GMT

Do you know a e-mail to which I can send the e-mail of the Microsoft Sweepstake (Microsoft and AOL) I received today? Yesterday I received another Microsoft Sweepstake e-mail (Microsoft and AOL). I can´t do much as an individual, but I think if I send these e-mails to a somebody that can stop this (because the contain names and e-mail addresses), I will contribute in something. Maybe you can help me in the right direction. Txs

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Steve Riley — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:01:18 GMT

Karen-- we usually find out about these the same time everyone else does. But if you'd like, you can send it as an attachment (don't forward) to secure@microsoft.com.

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Randal Mazzola — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:45:11 GMT

I received the same e-mail same #'s . What I want to know is can Microsoft or the "Web Police" catch these scam artists and if so can they be sued say a class action lawsuit? Has this been done yet? If not why not! Thank You Randal Mazzola

randalmazzola@sbcglobal.net

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Steve Riley — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:42:14 GMT

Randal, there are no "web police." The Internet enjoys freedom of expression and no centralized oversight. Some countries have tried to control their citizens' access, but generally these efforts are unsuccessful.

That doesn't change the fact that fraud and other forms of willful misrepresentation are still illegal, even on the Internet. Microsoft, and others too, have helped to put some notorious fraudsters in jail. But for the most part, people who intend to commit fraud will get away with it. Therefore, everyone who uses the Internet must develop a keen sense of what's legitimate and what isn't.

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melvin wardman — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:05:57 GMT

I received an Email from the .U.K. about A winning microsoft aol sweepstakes. I supposedly won one and half million pounds and needed to claim it within 10 days. I am sure it is phoney.

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karim sordo — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:10:40 GMT

i've just recieved the same message and i reply the they've sent me another message claiming that the prize has transferred to citibank plc in london and they want me to send them my bank name and stuff like that

so what should i do ? go on with'em or just stop ! but it seems like a good shot if is it true !!

please if anyone knows more about this reply my comment

see ya !

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Barbara McGraw — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:37:31 GMT

On Dec. 29, 2008 The email notification surfaces again. I was just informed I had won 475,000 British Pounds Sterling. I am glad this website told me it was a hoax

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Elaine — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:53:37 GMT

The problem with the losers who send out these emails is that they are transient and really can't be caught....it's so sad....but hey! I'm a winner of the sweepstakes too....HAHA delete...delete...delete!!

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mervyn — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:06:54 GMT

Is dis true sir?

Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.

Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 85914,

An Affiliate of Charity International.

Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,

I.P.P Award Department,

Amsterdam Holland.

All participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system, drawn from 85.000.000 individual email addresses from all search engines.Your e-mail address was picked by the automated computer ballot system, which has been programed for this random selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning.This promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc.With the support of European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian representative's booklet in JAKARTA INDONESIA as indicated in your file number: FB14209-ID. In view of this, your US$250,000.00 Cheque would be released to you by Our Asian Fiduciary Agent, Our Asian Fiduciary Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your Cheque as soon as you contact Barrister Ahmed Musa office in Jakarta Indonesia.

Please contact BARRISTER AHMED MUSA MD. in Jakarta Indonesia for your claim with the following details below to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning.

1 Name. 2 Home address. 3 Telephone number. 4 Age and occupation. 5 Ticket number. 6 Serial number. 7 File number. 8 Draw number.

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benjamin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:13:30 GMT

hi, i just recieved an e mail that i won 350.000eu,

i now its fake,

Mail Microsoft Corporations.

Customer Service

Your Reference No: FPD-L/L-2910

Your Batch No: 2009/904/MIC.

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you about the release of the long awaited results of Sweepstakes promotion organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held this March,2009 in The Netherlands where your email address emerged as one of the online Winning emails in the 3rd category and therefore attracted a cash award of 350,000.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) and a Dell laptop.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting our Foreign Transfer Manager:

Mr. Lance Cooper,

Tel: +31-644-544-618

Fax: +31-847-294-372

Email:Dhr.lancecooper@aol.nl

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU TO SEND YOUR LAPTOP AND TO ISSUE YOUR CHEQUE ON YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS!!

YOUR FULL NAME:

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

SEX:

ADDRESS:

POST CODE:

CITY:

STATE:

COUNTRY:

MOBILE-TELEPHONE:

FAX NUMBER:

WINNER EMAIL ADDRESS:

REFERENCE NUMBER:

As soon as you send the information to us by Email, these will enable us start your Verification Procedure from our Office here in Europe Amsterdam the Netherlands .However once the verification is done all the necessary documents that are required for you to receive your laptop and Cash Cheque in your country will be file along with your winning CHEQUE PARCEL CONSIGNMENT via COURIER to your contact address you will provide.Please,endeavor to send these required information via fax as well.

If you would like your funds to be deposited on your bank account,we advise that you inform us so that we provide you with further detailed requirements towards the transfer option.

The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by former CEO/Chairman and a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies. The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.

Congratulations!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aad Victoria

Promotions Manager.

i hope by giving this info to you i hope you can do sommething whit it,

i now that stupid peaple walk in this fake things,

annything you receving from foundation and millions blockt on accounts, but beforre they dont say that whe have to pay thausend's of euro's to get the monny

i repley whit this, take it out off the millions than, no awnser after that, manny greethings, ben