Microsoft Lottery

Dear all, recently I received an email that said I'm one of the 10 people in the world who won a making $ 500 000,00. It's because of the Microsoft program.

Quote: "This is to inform you that our office as the regional coordinator of.
Microsoft Canada Western Lotto 6/49, zoned under African region have
was duly informed of your winnings. I am Sir Tim Howard trustee
the officer assigned to your case.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $500,000.00
USD (five hundred thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to
File ref: ILP/HW 4905 / 10 money total prize of $5.000.000,00
shared between the ten lucky winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot form new shot system
one hundred thousand of the e-mail addresses of the Canada, Australia, United States
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
International promotions program which is conducted annually.

This promotion is promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in communities where they have operational base. Further
more your details (e-mail address) have fallen in our African countries
Representative office in Lagos (Nigeria), as shown in our prize draw
coupon and your prize of $500,000.00 USD will be published to your
This regional branch in Nigeria.

You are required to send the information to allow me the process below
the transfer of the grand prize of our bank account.

Make sure that all the information is correct and to the best of your knowledge
to avoid cancellation of your awards.

1. first name:
2. address:
3 phone:
4 countries:
5. your bank name:
6. bank address:
7. account number:
8. other banking information:

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
Prize awarded to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
Double suitor or to take advantage of this program by
non-participant or unofficial personnel. "

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in my opinion, it's a fraud.

If Microsoft Corporation has a lottery, please inform me by e-mail registered. If you need information (address, name) of the letter above, please let me know.

Thank you

Fraud is certainly "Microsoft Lottery". There is no such thing.

--
Stefan Blom
Word Microsoft MVP
(Message posted by Microsoft Answers NNTP Bridge)

Stefan Blom, Word of Microsoft MVP

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