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I got this email, is it TRUE or just SCAM?

Anonymous
2016-01-05T05:07:53+00:00

Microsoft Headquarters

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052-7329

United States of America


Assalamualaikum, Winner,

We, the Microsoft Award Promotion are pleased to inform you that your email has been randomly selected as one of the winners of $1,500,000.00 One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in ongoing Microsoft Annual Award Promotion 2015.

This Award Promotion is done annually to help the poor masses, to assist in community development and to eradicate poverty among citizens.

Your winning details are as follows:

Winner No.:03

Approval Code No.: MSN05/AW35/HDK2015

To begin your claims, Please reply this email immediately quoting your Winner's No. and your Approval Code No. alongside with the following to enable us process your fund release.

Your Full Names:

Contact Address:

Country:

Direct Phone Number:

Age:

Winner No.:

Approval Code No.:

NOTE:

a) All prize money must be claimed on or before 30th of January 2016. Any claim not made by this date will be returned as an unclaimed fund to the treasury.

b) In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your Winner's No. and your Approval code No. in all correspondence with us and forward it to your Claim Manager below

Congratulations once again!

Email:******@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Jones Brown

Claim Manager

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T05:15:36+00:00

    If it sounds too good to be true... it's a scam!

    Tis a phishing scam designed by hackers to gain access to your account.

    They most likely would ask for your personal information such as username, password, date of birth and/or country, credit card information, etc, via email.

    Refer to this **link**to report spam or unsolicited emails.

    Also FYI

    **Learn how to recognise the 5 most common types of E-mail Scams.**

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-01-05T05:11:35+00:00

    Scam.  If you mouse over the links they do not point to a Microsoft site.

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    Anonymous
    2016-01-05T05:20:09+00:00

    ouh man, I already reply once, then they send another email to fill the form.

    Is it they still can use all detail that I already give before to do bad things?

    Microsoft Headquarters

    One Microsoft Way

    Redmond, WA 98052-7329

    United States of America

    Dear Winner No. 3 (Hasbullah Bin Mokhtar Lopi),

    This is to officially inform you that your email was randomly selected as winner number 03 in this year Microsoft Mega Award promotion.

    Our aim of this Mega promotion is to help individuals, and to eradicate poverty among poor masses.

    Attached is a claim for which you would be required to fill and submit it alongside with any of your recent ID card, Driver’s License or International Passport.

    NOTE:

    The payment options available are listed below:

    Bank Transfer:  Your winning prize money will be wired into your account directly after you must have met our correspondent bank requirements.

    Diplomatic Cash Delivery: A diplomat will be assigned to you to deliver your winning prize money to your country.

    Cash Pick Up: You will be required to come to our head office to cash your winning prize money.

    Please choose the most convenient method in which you would like to receive your winning prize. 

    All prize money must be claimed on or before 30th of January 2016. Any claim not made by this date will be returned as an unclaimed fund to the treasury

    Yours Sincerely,

    Dr. Jones Brown

    (Claim Manager)

    On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 5:04 AM, Hasbullah Mokhtar <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***> wrote:

    ***MODERATOR EDIT***

    It is not a good idea to post your personal details on a public Forum.

    To protect your privacy I have removed all details from this section.

    Your Full Names: *****

    Contact Address: *****

    Country: *****

    Direct Phone Number: *****

    Age:  *****

    Winner No.: *****

    Approval Code No.: *****

    On Saturday, *****

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-11T04:05:43+00:00

    اسمك الكامل: موسى حمد محمد حداد

    عنوان الإتصال: 6 5. 4 9. 2 6 - 9

    بلد: جيزان ابوعريش 

    رقم الهاتف المباشر: 0551781245

    عمر: 35

    الفائز رقم: 03

    رقم الموافقة: MSN05 / AW35 / HDK2015

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