2020 Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw

There is no "Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw" or "Microsoft Promotion" lottery, therefore, recipients of email or text messages claiming they winners in such lottery should not follow the instructions in the same messages. This is because the messages are being sent by lottery scammers or thieves who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money. If the money is sent, the scammers will take it and disappear, leaving the victims without the prize or money they were promised.

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2020 Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw

The "2020 Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw" Lottery Scam

From: Cristina Howell - usmsoft@outlook.com

Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 10:52 AM

Subject: @Microsoft Claim Proceeding [MICRO-4181599]

2020 Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw

4th Floor, #216B,

Preah Norodom Blvd

Sangkat Tonle Bassac

Khan Chamkarmorn

Phnom Penh

Contact Person: Dr. Mrs. Cristina

Attn: Respected Claimant,

Claim Proceeding (REF: MICRO-4181599)

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail with regard to the SMS which was sent to your Mobile. You have been awarded £850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds GBP) in the 2020 Microsoft Management & Finance Group Office, Windows Live Mobile Draw. Your Mobile Telephone Number was selected randomly through our Computer Ballot System from World Mobile Telephone Directories in our bid to fight the pressing global economic crisis and to make poverty history, including the current Coronavirus Pandemic. I write to acquaint you with guidelines that you must follow in order to complete your claims. On our part, we have a mandate to see you through. We will work assiduously to realize this mandate as we respect your views, opinions, and most importantly protect your Privacy.

Seven (7) people were selected on this draw to benefit from 2020 Microsoft Anniversary promotion draw and you are one of the Selected Winners to claim a cash prize of £850,000.00 Pounds.

N/4: Ticket numbers can fall in any of our branches all around the world but all are inclined/attached to our head office in the UK, so your Ticket Ref: [MICRO-4181599] fall in Cambodia department for processing.

Send the Below Details for further processing. As soon as we receive the below details, we shall process and send you guidelines and details of the affiliated bank was this fund is logged in the UK for your immediate action and reference.

1, Names in full:

2, Country of Residence:

3, Nationality:.

4, Religion:.

5, Residential Address:

6, Date of Birth/Age:.

7, Marital Status/Sex:

8, Telephone No:

9, Mobile No:.

10, Occupation:.

11, Company Name If any:.

12, Amount Won:

13, E-mail address.

14, Scan copy of your ID proof:

We anticipate your quick response to the above regards.

Note Advice: Kindly keep the winning confidential so as to avoid double claims by third Party, you can disclose after you have received the payment from the bank.

Yours faithfully,

DR. MRS CRISTINA HOWEL

E-MAIL: usmsoft@outlook.com

(Prize Administrator)

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February 8, 2021 at 4:19 AM by
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an anonymous user from: 8e Arrondissement, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

I got a SMS notification that my mobile number won £850,000 am Edwongu Brian Joel from sorotI district in Uganda am 19yrs but how do l get this pounds that my number won. I suggest you help me because am surprised and very happy please help me out thank you so much

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February 8, 2021 at 7:09 AM by
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It is a fake and scam.

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December 15, 2020 at 8:19 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

I have also received this email and was so confused I received on this number 256770834122 but God Will punish such kind of people

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November 26, 2020 at 5:40 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Åkersberga, Stockholm County, Sweden

I got a similar email from GOOGLE/MICROSOFT/MOBILE WINNING NOTIFICATION 2020 saying:

"We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of our winners, selected of the TIME OF THIS YEAR 2020 Google/Microsoft/Mobile award Anniversary Google/Microsoft/Mobile in conjunction with email providers are currently running a beta test and for this had set out USD 1,450 000 for these winners. This promotion was set up to encourage the active users of the Internet and phones, Google/Microsoft/Mobile and use of Global email system."

Is this true or false?

I answered and followed the instructions and filled in claim forms but didn't get any money.

I also asked the consultant Mrs.Jessica Lee if it was bogus, hoax or scam but didn-t get any response.-

The bank in charge of the payment was First Coin Bank FCB but I couldn't find it on Internet.

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November 26, 2020 at 6:18 AM by
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It is not true, it is a scam.

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August 19, 2020 at 10:19 PM by
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Dear Sir/Madam

I receive SMS said " congrats your mobile number has been awarded 800,000.00 GBP in 2020 Microsoft mobile draw. Contact Dr Mrs Cristina to claim on ukmsoft@hotmail.com

I followed some of instruction they said pay 670 pounds for F R O certificate

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December 15, 2020 at 8:21 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

I was told to pay $530

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July 29, 2020 at 10:31 AM by
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"From: Billy French - billfile0111@outlook.com

Sent: 27 July 2020 11:55

Subject: CONTACT VST LOGISTIC COMPANY

MICROSOFT INCORPORATION

Claims Dept. PO Box 287

Watford WD18 9TTM

United Kingdom.

CongratulationsLucky Winner,

We acknowledge the receipt of the requested data and the confirmation of your reliability in this universal program. Do note that I have forwarded the produced data, to the head counselors of THE MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) and the VST LOGISTIC COMPANY in UNITED KINGDOM . Your donation Cheque and most document to facilitate the legal cashing of the Cheque by the recipient, has been signed and delivered in the head office of the VST LOGISTIC COMPANY . Kindly note the VST LOGISTIC COMPANY in UK will facilitate payment to you immediately. You have been awarded a donation Cheque from the MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS(UK) the sum of £ 2,000,000.00 Great British Pound Sterling's and also this is not a lottery but a donation from Bill and Belinda Foundation in Collaboration the MICROSOFT COMPANY (UK).

As you have already been informed, this donation is given out randomly to worldwide individuals, for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around), probably like in the next 20yrs. This what the MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) have decided to do. The MICROSOFT COMPANY has been able to raise over 40 billion Pounds since 1901. And will be using it according to Company Facilities to make a notable change between now and the next 20 yrs.

The MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) and international organizers of this program has discovered a huge number of double claims due to beneficiaries informing close friends relatives, attorneys and third parties about their donations. As a result of this, this close friend's, relatives, attorneys and third parties try to claim the prize on behalf of the real Winner.

The MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) has also lost millions of dollars to this fraudulent people, and have reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by The Company, will result to the MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) office canceling that particular donation, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real beneficiary, as it is taken that the real recipient was the informer to the double claimer about the donation. So you are hereby advised once more to keep all your donation information strictly confidential from third parties like friends, family, colleagues, attorneys, and Please until your award has been fully delivered and cashed.

This are the people most likely to try to claim the donation on your behalf as the MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) has discovered double claims from the above listed possibilities before now. We are sorry for any inconveniences this might cause, but be informed that the MICROSOFT PROMOTION HEADQUARTERS (UK) has lost millions of dollars and pounds on double claims and is doing everything possible to reduce this.

Included on this email, is your TICKET No. to be used when claiming your donation. Your donation TICKET No: RE/LEI/2020”. This number should be kept strictly confidential by you, as you will use it in receiving your award funds.

You are to immediately contact the Payment officer in the VST LOGISTIC COMPANY in UNITED KINGDOM for claim of your donation. Please do contact the officer in the below information.

CONTACT INFORMATION.

=

Dr. David Warner

VST LOGISTIC COMPANY

VST LOGISTIC. 217 Regent St, Mayfair, London W1B 3HH, United Kingdom.

LONDON . UNITED KINGDOM

EMAIL: vstlogistics@hotmail.com

Tel : 44 742-835-3937

=

Do note that on contact with Dr. David Warner ( vstlogistics@hotmail.com ), you are to provide him the following details

1)Full Names :

2(Full Residential Address :

3)Telephone Numbers :

4)Occupation :

5)Age :

This will enable the VST LOGISTIC COMPANY to verify your claim with the files which have been sent to them and facilitate the immediately dispatch of your donation Cheque and related document.

Please contact Dr. David Warner immediately.

Sincerely,

Edward Peters.

CLAIMS PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

CUSTOMER SERVICE

PO BOX 287

WATFORD WD18 9TT

LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

COPYRIGHT ©2020 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"

Here is another scam.

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February 6, 2022 at 6:57 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

Yep this is a scam

I even received a phone call from the supposed Dr David who had a Nigerian accent in the in the early hours

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2020 Microsoft Anniversary Promotion Draw