Does this qualify as the world's most obvious scam then?? Just received this email supposedly from Microsoft but comes up in the address as:- UK MICROSOFT LOTTERY (mpg1@iastate.edu)

Here ya go anyway.....



UK MICROSOFT JACKPOT LOTTERY

REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN

Finally, today, we announce to you the results of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY EMAIL DRAWS held on march 4th, 2008. Your e-mail address, attached to winning number 11-48-26-34-44-34,With serial number (647489), consequently won in the Tenth category. Since the draw 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.

The Selection process was carried out through random sampling in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world

You have been approved for lump sums pay out of £850,000,000 British Pounds Sterling Credited to File REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number {11 48 26 34 44 34}

To File for your winning prize, contact the Claims Payment Officer below by email for remittance of your prize to you.

MICROSOFT CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FUDICIARY AGENT.

Handling Officer: Mr.Smith Richard
Email: Smith_richardclaimsagent1@yahoo.com.hkContact Phone Number:+44 703 184 4124

NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO INCLUDE ALL THE DATA BELOW WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYMENT AGENT:

1.FullName:................................
2.Address:.................................
3.Nationality:.............................
4.Sex:.....................................
5.Age:........Date of Birth................
6.Occupation:..............................
7.Home Tel:. Mobile Tel:..........Fax:...
8.State of Origin:.........Country:........
9Your File Ref No: ........................
LOTTERY SPONSOR MicrosoftCorporation U.K.

I like how Europe is a 'Zone'

Maybe of £850,000,000 doesn't sound much to you average Nigerian as 1 pound = 234.47 Naira...

You would have thought Microsoft would have at least used Hotmail for their reply e-mail address!!! LOL

I'm just filling it in now, but I don't have a fax, so does that mean I can't enter???

Steve

http://www.fonejacker.tv/UGD_Monies.shtml

not work safe

I wouldnt fill it in myself as i was concerned they were just looking for confirmation of email address to start sending their spam too. Might have to use an old defunt address to reply

Gosh million to 1 chance I have won the uk national lottery !!


Dear Winner,Winning NotificationThis is to notify you that you have won £850,000.00in our online email lottery in which e-mail addressesare picked randomly by computerised balloting,powered by the Internet. Your email address wasamongs those chosen for this period.Ticket no: 56475600545 188Serial no: 5368/02Winning number: 11.13.14.16.21.44. bonus{35}To claim your prize, please contact: Fiduciary AgentMr.Moore Willy Email: ukagentwilly5@yahoo.co.ukTel:+44 703 1908 305 VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM******************** 1. Full Name: 2. Address: 3. Age: 4. Sex: 5. Marital Status: 6. Occupation: 7. Tell: 8. State: 9. Country Congratulations once again.Yours faithfully,Richard K. Lloyd.Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6Your e-mail address, attached to winning number 11-48-26-34-44-34

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