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"Gmail Microsoft Online Promotion" Lottery Scam

There is no "Gmail Microsoft Online Promotion" lottery. Therefore, online users are asked to delete email messages which claim that they are winners in the same promotion or lottery. They should also not follow the instructions in them. Below is a sample of the "Gmail Microsoft Online Promotion" lottery scam.

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The "Gmail Microsoft Online Promotion" Lottery Scam

From: Gmail Microsft Lottery - llto@gmaillotto.com

Date: Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 1:54 PM

Subject: Re: Contact Our Affiliated Courier Company{Parcel/Num/82641}

* Microsoft Lottery Incorporation*

*===============================*

*Ref:XYL/43210464537/99*

*Batch:24/00319/IPD*

*Dear Guaranteed winner :

*Your claims were received and have been processed by this office. On behalf of Gmail Microsoft Lottery we felicitate with you and your family for being one (1) of our five (5) Microsoft winners selected in these

annual promotion sweepstakes,**WITHOUT THE WINNER APPLYING AND WE ARE ALSO CONGRATULATING YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THEM.*

*Hence, we do believe with your winning. You will continue to be an active patronage to Gmail Microsoft Windows. You have successfully passed the requirements, statutory obligations, validations and satisfactory report

test conducted for all online winners.*

*A winning check was written in your name by Gmail Microsoft Lottery Incorporation Board and also a certificate of claims send along side to us.*

*You are, therefore, expected to contact our affiliated delivery company (GLOBAL COURIER SERVICES) department in which your winnings check of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$500,000.00} With Apple laptop has

been sent for delivery to your residence. Do contact the GLOBAL COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES company with the contact information below for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location and the amount

to be charged for the delivery.*

*Please you should also send a copy of your winning form containing your winning details down to the courier company for reference purpose.*

*CONTACT GLOBAL COURIERS SERVICES VIA EMAIL*

*DISPATCH OFFICER: Mr. Wilfred Kumar*

*CONTACT COMPANY EMAIL : **info@globalclimited.com

- info@globalclimited.com *

*ALTERNATE EMAIL: **gbclss@outlook.com - gbclss@outlook.com *

*Contact Head Office INDIA Number ; +1 562 286 2319 (562)%20286-2319*

*Do note that on contact with the Global courier company, you are to provide them with your*

*Full Name:*

*Phone Number:*

*Security pin number as stated below:*

*Residential address:*

*This will enable the Dispatch officer to verify your claim with the files which have been sent to them.*

*NOTE: THE GLOBAL COURIER COMPANY WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WINNING CERTIFICATE AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH THEM.*

*Gmail Microsoft Windows lottery discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friend's, relatives and third parties about

their winning and also sharing their pin numbers. As a result of this, these friend try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winner. Gmail Microsoft Lottery reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner. As it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until your prize is fully claimed.*

*TERMS AND CONDITIONS:This office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees. Services rendered by the Global Courier Service are to be paid by you and not the lottery board, for the fact that the lottery organizers didn't make any provision for any upcoming expenses, regarding delivery of parcel or any such.*

*Have it in mind that your won cannot be deducted; this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds. It's expected that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS {PARCEL/NUM/82641} as the subject of any correspondence with the courier company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.*

*I will require a concise update on proceeding with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let us know. Do have a nice day.*

*Best Regards,*

*Mr. Barry Delp *

*(Events Manager)*

*Copyright 1995-2017 Gmail/Microsoft Online Promotion 2015 Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.*

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