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The 2018 Microsoft Award Lottery Scam

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May 20, 2018 2018-05-20T12:51:40-05:00
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There is no "2018 Microsoft Award" lottery or sweepstakes, therefore, recipients of fake email messages like the one below, which claim they are winners in the same so-called lottery, are asked to delete the email messages and should not follow the instructions in them. The fake emails are being sent by lottery scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into believing they are lottery winners and subsequently trick them into sending their personal information and money.

The "Microsoft Promotion Award 2018" Lottery Scam

From: "Microsoft- Corporation." <wewwwwsw@outlook.com>
Date: May 19, 2018 at 6:11:35 AM PDT
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: Award Notification.
Attn:
Congratulation!!!
Your e-mail address has won $2million for 2018 Microsoft award. Serial numbers MDB/002 0869958/09 Contact (ADVOCATE FRANKLIN EDWARD) immediately; through his email address (franklinedward@exclusivemail.co.za) or phone number +27736394004 and forward him your Winning No.(19-45-87-36-76-38(77), to redeem your winning prize.
Sincerely,
Dr. Elizabeth Henning.

Once you are asked to send money in order to receive a lottery prize, it is a scam. Legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send money in order to receive their prize.

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Jan 19, 2020 at 11:15 AM by an anonymous user from: Morrow, Arkansas, United States

Same scam, but now called the "2020 Microsoft Award" Note the 11 digit phone number that is for a South African mobile phone. Email addy is for a Russian based sales company.

Attn:
Congratulation!!!
Your e-mail address has won $2million for 2020 Microsoft award. Serial numbers
MDB/002 0869958/09 Contact (ADVOCATE FRANKLIN EDWARD) immediately; through his
email address ( franklinedward1-yandex.com ) or phone number 27736394004 and
forward him your Winning No.(19-45-87-36-76-38(77), to redeem your winning prize.

Sincerely,
Dr. Elizabeth Henning.

Copyright © 2020 Microsoft! Inc. All rights reserved.

Apr 5, 2019 at 2:40 PM by an anonymous user from: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

should be fined a years salary

Feb 27, 2019 at 8:46 AM by info

Here is another scam:

-------- Original message --------
From: Microsoft Corporation
Date: 2019/02/27 16:28 (GMT 02:00)
To: info-microsoft.nl
Subject: Microsoft Award £750,000

Dear User,

CONGRATULATION!

The Board of Directors, Staff Members of Microsoft Techwin wishes to
congratulate you on your success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER of £750,000 from
a total cash payout of £50, 000,000 shared among thirty lucky
international patriots in 2019 Microsoft Techwin Promotion.

For confidential purpose, find attached detail on your winning to claim
your prize.

Regards,

Samantha Goldberg
(Woordvoerder Van de Nederlandse Staatsloterij)
Paleisstraat 5 2514 JA Gravenhage, Den Haag Nederlands
31 88 912 0100
http://www.microsoft.nl

Jan 27, 2019 at 3:20 PM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: MICROSOFT AWARD
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 13:08
Subject: Re: prize

For our client

We are delighted to have received an answer. Again, all Microsoft staff would like to use this medium to congratulate you for being the winner of this current award from the Microsoft Corporation Group 2018. All of your data has been sent to our affiliated bank (Cater Allen Bank) for transfer. . They will act accordingly and transfer your earned amount of $ 750,000.00 to your designated bank account, all you need to do is follow their instructions and get in touch with them. It is easy to transfer money from the US through Allen Bank to your account. Contact them now to claim the amount

Here is the contact information of CATER ALLEN BANK of USA.

Contact name Williams

Email: customercare-catalenpb.com

Telephone number: 1-806-686-0365

WhatsApp number: 1-267 527-8406

Once again, we reiterate that you must contact them using the above information and do not forget to include your name, country, address, telephone number and occupation when communicating with the bank. We wish you good luck and do not hesitate to notify us as soon as you receive this amount.

Warm regards,
Mr. Ford"

Nov 29, 2018 at 10:23 AM by info

Here is another scam:

-- -- -- -- --

Von: MICROSOFT AWARD PROMOTION
Betreff: MICROSOFT WINNING 2018 AWARD
Datum: 29. November 2018 09:35:13 MEZ
Antwort an:

Attention E-mail Prize Winner, Microsoft wishes to congratulate you for being one of the selected Microsofts Award Winner in our ongoing MICROSOFT GB CORPORATION AWARDS,Kindly view the below attachment and contact our Finance Director, Microsoft UK Ivana Luketic Kostic E-mail: financemsoft.gbconline-msofts.uk to enable you claim your MICROSOFT WINNING AWARD of Ј845,000.00 GBP (Eight Hundred and Forty-five Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling).

Regards, Michel Van Der Bel Microsoft GB Managing Director

Nov 7, 2018 at 4:00 PM by info

Here is the same scam in Spanish:

"De: MICROSOFT PROMO
Fecha: 7 de noviembre de 2018, 8:59:00 GMT-6
Para: POOH GP
Asunto: Re: Premio

A nuestro cliente.

Estamos encantados de haber recibido su respuesta. Una vez más, todo el personal del Premio Microsoft desea utilizar este medio para felicitarlo por ser el ganador de este premio actual celebrado en línea por Microsoft Corporation Group 2018. Su correo electrónico fue seleccionado a través del filtro de correo electrónico en la base de datos de Hotmail. Todos sus datos han sido enviado a nuestro banco afiliado (Cater Allen Bank) para su transferencia. Actuarán en consecuencia y transferirán la cantidad ganada de $ 750,000.00 a su cuenta bancaria designada. Todo lo que necesita hacer es seguir sus instrucciones, debe contactarlos con la información requerida.

Nombre del titular de la cuenta:
Número de cuenta:
Nombre del banco:
Número de teléfono:
Direccion de casa:
Copia de pasaporte:

debe enviar todos los detalles requeridos a este correo electrónico customercare-catalenpb.com

Aquí están los datos de contacto de Cater Allen BANK of US.

Oficial de transferencias Nombre Williams Fred

Correo electrónico: customercare-catalenpb.com

1-267 527-8406 ">Línea de ayuda Tel 1-267 527-8406

Una vez más, le reiteramos que debe comunicarse con ellos utilizando la información anterior cuando se comunique con el banco. Le deseamos buena suerte y no dude en notificarnos tan pronto como haya recibido esta cantidad.

Respecto cálido,
Sr. Ford."