Microsoft online lottery is a scam?

I recently received an email asking for personal information in order to receive my winnings that called Microsoft online lottery. Someone else to receive these emails. Microsoft really such a lottery or is the bogus e-mail?

Hello

Please see Mick and Jack answers.

Also read:
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/Lottery/WhatIs.mspx
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/lottery.mspx
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/Lottery/default.mspx

Hope this helps,

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