This time Micrsoft’s name was used in this brash e-mail scam.

Microsoft Name Used In Scam

This time the software giant Microsoft’s name was being mentioned.  And again, Sify.com was being used as the source…I wonder when those guys over at Sify will pay attention and stop these cons sending spam messages. It may be laughable when so many are being sent but one day, someone new to the internet might just get caught in this web of deceit…then who’s to blame?

This is the e-mail below in its entirety.

[[Dear Winner Contact Your Designated Claims Agent Immediately
From: Microsoft Corporations <gjc@xbmu.edu.cn>Add to Contacts
To:   
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Microsoft Award Team
Baley House,Har Road Sutton,
Greater London SMI 4te
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully
organized a Sweepstakes marking the end of the year anniversary for 2009, we rolled
out over 1,220,000.00 GBP (One million two hundred and twenty thousand Pounds)
Draws.
Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide
range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
94857390735 with serial numbers GPT/97846565392/08 and drew the lucky
numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70 which subsequently won you 750,000.00GBP
GBP (Seven hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the jackpot
winners in his draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of
750,000.00GBP (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
 
These are your identification numbers:KVP-9078/145
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 2 ? 750,000.00 pounds each
2nd. 8 ? 450.000.00 pounds each
3rd. 13 ? 350,000.00 pounds each
4th. 27 ? 270,000.00 pounds each
5th. 27 ? 150,000.00 pounds each
 
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.Next of kin name/address:
11.How Do you Feel As winner:
 
Mode Of Price Remittance.
(1)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to Uk Personally to Pick Your Price).
 
(2)Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other.
Winning Documents safely to you.
 
CONTACT:
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FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
KELVIN GRANT.
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (UK).
PHONE: +447035966759
PHONE: +447024045935
FAX: +4470457954773
E-mail: microsoft_dept@sify.com
E-mail: microsoft_dept@sify.com
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The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates 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. Also note that this message will be identified as junk for your safety.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
Sindel Patterson,
M.S.PRO. ZONAL COORDINATOR]]