Vista - Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam

**Brink** · 10-25-2008

Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam

WARNING

Warning to everyone. I just received this email that definitely looks like a phishing scam to get your personal information. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM.

Copy of Email:
NOTE: Numbers edited with ### signs.

Quote:

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY,UK
61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, LONDON, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
DIRECTOR:MR. KENT ANDERSON.

REF NO: MSW-###-####
BATCH: 2005###-##

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! !!!TO!!! !!!YOU!!!!!!!!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2008.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning
number #########, with serial number S/N-####### drew the lucky
numbers ###############, and consequently won in the first lottery
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
GBP5,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash which is approximately $10.4 MILLION US
DOLLARS credited to file REF NO: MSW-#########. This is from total
prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty
(5)international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our microsoft computer ballot
system drawn form 21,000 names,3,000 names from each continent, as part
of International 'E-MAIL' Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the
continues use of E-mail. We are sorry to let you know that our site is still
under construction, as we are updating our site.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured with
your REF NO: MSW-######## and your E-mail address, Please note that,
you are to contact us via email and not phone as we are promoting the use
of E-mail, any communications with this office should be by mail, You
have the right to call the bank, as we will provide you with the
necessary details on how to claim your prize. You are to keep your ref.
number and batch number from the public, until you have been processed and
your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the
act of scamming people of their ref number and prizes. We hope with a
part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you.

The claims officer contact email is:

CLAIMS OFFICER : DR DANNY KC BLAIR

E-m@il : fidicialdesk_paycenter_msw@live.com

TEL#: +44-704-570-2409.

** WINNERS must claim their winning prize before the 30th NOVEMBER, 2008.
All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalised
accordingly.

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME-------------
BENEFICIARY LAST NAME--------------
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS----------------
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH------------
TEL. NUMBER------------------------
FAX NUMBER-------------------------
EMAIL ADDRESS----------------------
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS-------
AMOUNT WON-------------------------
BATCH NUMBER-----------------------
REFERENCE N?-----------------------
OCCUPATION-------------------------
MARITAL STATUS----------------------

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with your claims officer. Do not reply any other mails
like this on
net as they are alot of scam artist out there pretending to be us. You
may see mails like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer
DR DANNY KC BLAIR , at once by email. You will be asked to provide
some details to enable us proceed file keeping.

Congratulations!! Oncemore.

Yours Faithfully,
MRS. PATRICIA LAWRENCE.
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR/ANNOUNCER.

NOTE: YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL
TILL CLAIM IS MADE TO AVOID WRONG CLAIMING.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENCIALITY
DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM GETTING YOUR PRIZE.

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately.

CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CORPORATIONS

copyright 2008 by Microsoft Corporations All Rights
Reserved.

Header information:
NOTE: My personal information edited out.

Code:

 
Delivered-To: my email address
Return-Path: <mswnotification_2008lotto@microsoft.com>
Received: from psmtp.com ([::ffff:64.18.1.54])
  by mail12.my-ISP with esmtp; Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:41:40 -0700
  id 01DD5161.490305F4.000031C3
Received: from source ([60.49.181.93]) (using TLSv1) by exprod6mx254.postini.com ([64.18.5.10]) with SMTP;
 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:41:36 CDT
Received: from postoffice.bintai.com.my (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1])
 by bintai.com.my (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id m9PBBMw7002373;
 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:11:22 +0800
From: "Microsoft Lottery International" <mswnotification_2008lotto@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: fidicialdesk_paycenter_msw@live.com
Subject: ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:11:22 +0100
Message-Id: <20081025110713.M24592@microsoft.com>
X-Mailer: Open WebMail 2.51 20050627
X-OriginatingIP: 195.166.237.254 (hr)
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-pstn-levels:     (S: 0.00000/ 0.01454 CV:99.9999 R:95.9108 P:95.9108 M:92.5046 C:99.7951 )
X-pstn-settings: 5 (2.0000:2.0000) S cv gt3 gt2 gt1 r p m c 
X-pstn-addresses: from <mswnotification_2008lotto@microsoft.com> forward (user good) [618/32] 
To: undisclosed-recipients:

**pooch** · 10-25-2008

Amazing the ideas some people have just to make a quick buck
if only it was tht easy for us normal people

Thanks shawn

**sassofalco** · 10-25-2008

Gad Sir,

Those pesky Dhobi-wallahs will try anything to make a quick rupee!!

Get the Sepoys to 'Stand-To!', and give them all a damned good thrashing!!

By disclosure, I guess you've done y'dough.

**Dwarf** · 10-25-2008

Thanks for the heads-up Shawn. It would be a good idea to edit the active links that are still in your post (replace @ with [AT]) to prevent anyone from accidentally clicking on them.

**swarfega** · 10-25-2008

Ive seen several of those.

Good advice is:

NEVER EVER OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING

**sassofalco** · 10-25-2008

On a more serious note, how does one display the 'Header' detail?

How does one read or interpret that detail?

Can one determine source and Country of Origin?

Can future comms be blocked?

Can originator be rendered defunct?

My guess, Myanmar [Burma] origin, from a Post Office.

**Dwarf** · 10-25-2008

This is not the first time that this sort of thing has been tried (and, unfortunately, it will not be the last). Have a look at this link (but DO NOT click on any links there): MS WORD LOTTO - MSDN Forums Note that the address in Bloomsbury, London is the same. It also mentions Nigeria, which is another clue that this is nothing but a scam.

**barman58** · 10-25-2008

Hi sassofalco,

on your more serious note Look for a view full headers option to show complete info - On thunderbird which is my email reader of choice you just select View - Headers - Full.
as for what can be done the simplest thing is to add the sender to your Junk list which should stop you seeing the next mail

at least. you can also email the isp that the mail originates from which may induce action to get the account stopped. with cases such as this where a Brand is used it may also be worth e-mailing them to let them know of the scam. as this one actually uses a livemail address that may be even more use. the normal address is abuse@... and that should get to where it's needed. if anything gets done depends of course on the isp / company involed and how many complaints they recieve.

**echrada** · 10-28-2008

October 28, 2008 5:00 AM PDT
Microsoft, Yahoo team up against lottery hoax e-mails
Posted by Elinor Mills 1 comment

You know all those hoax e-mails that arrive in your in box saying that you've won a lottery? You don't click on them, obviously, but many people do, enough to prompt Microsoft and Yahoo to form a coalition to warn consumers about the scam.
Microsoft, Yahoo, Western Union, and The African Development Bank are partnering to educate Internet users about the dangers of falling prey to the fake lottery winner e-mails.
In such scams, victims are told that they have won a lottery, often in a foreign country, and are then asked to provide their personal and financial information to claim the winnings. In the current economic downturn, the fear is that desperate people will be more likely to take the bait.
The announcement of the coalition, made at the 6th German Anti Spam Summit in Wiesbaden, Germany, coincided with the release of Microsoft-commissioned research on lottery scams in Europe.
Of 4,930 people surveyed, 113 people reported losing money to an Internet fraudster in the last year. Twenty-seven percent of Internet users surveyed predicted they would become a victim of a lottery scam and more than half said lottery scam e-mails scared them off from buying things online.

10-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
pooch Vista Ultimatex64 Windows 7 build 7100 1,046 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam Amazing the ideas some people have just to make a quick buck if only it was tht easy for us normal people Thanks shawn
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10-25-2008	#3 (permalink)
sassofalco Vista Home Premium 32bit [x86] - SP2 832 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam Gad Sir, Those pesky Dhobi-wallahs will try anything to make a quick rupee!! Get the Sepoys to 'Stand-To!', and give them all a damned good thrashing!! By disclosure, I guess you've done y'dough.
My System Specs

10-25-2008	#4 (permalink)
Dwarf Vista Home Premium 32-bit & Vista Ultimate 64-bit both Service Pack 2 W7 Pro RTM 7600 32 & 64 2,180 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam Thanks for the heads-up Shawn. It would be a good idea to edit the active links that are still in your post (replace @ with [AT]) to prevent anyone from accidentally clicking on them.
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10-25-2008	#5 (permalink)
swarfega Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 403 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam Ive seen several of those. Good advice is: NEVER EVER OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING
My System Specs

10-25-2008	#6 (permalink)
sassofalco Vista Home Premium 32bit [x86] - SP2 832 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam On a more serious note, how does one display the 'Header' detail? How does one read or interpret that detail? Can one determine source and Country of Origin? Can future comms be blocked? Can originator be rendered defunct? My guess, Myanmar [Burma] origin, from a Post Office. Last edited by sassofalco; 10-25-2008 at 10:33 AM.. Reason: 'My' interpretation
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10-25-2008	#7 (permalink)
Dwarf Vista Home Premium 32-bit & Vista Ultimate 64-bit both Service Pack 2 W7 Pro RTM 7600 32 & 64 2,180 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam This is not the first time that this sort of thing has been tried (and, unfortunately, it will not be the last). Have a look at this link (but DO NOT click on any links there): MS WORD LOTTO - MSDN Forums Note that the address in Bloomsbury, London is the same. It also mentions Nigeria, which is another clue that this is nothing but a scam.
My System Specs

10-25-2008	#8 (permalink)
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,683 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam Hi sassofalco, on your more serious note Look for a view full headers option to show complete info - On thunderbird which is my email reader of choice you just select View - Headers - Full. as for what can be done the simplest thing is to add the sender to your Junk list which should stop you seeing the next mail at least. you can also email the isp that the mail originates from which may induce action to get the account stopped. with cases such as this where a Brand is used it may also be worth e-mailing them to let them know of the scam. as this one actually uses a livemail address that may be even more use. the normal address is abuse@... and that should get to where it's needed. if anything gets done depends of course on the isp / company involed and how many complaints they recieve.
My System Specs

10-28-2008	#9 (permalink)
echrada Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 SP2 Windows 7 7127 x64 869 posts	Re: Warning: Microsoft Word Lottery UK Scam October 28, 2008 5:00 AM PDT Microsoft, Yahoo team up against lottery hoax e-mails Posted by Elinor Mills 1 comment You know all those hoax e-mails that arrive in your in box saying that you've won a lottery? You don't click on them, obviously, but many people do, enough to prompt Microsoft and Yahoo to form a coalition to warn consumers about the scam. Microsoft, Yahoo, Western Union, and The African Development Bank are partnering to educate Internet users about the dangers of falling prey to the fake lottery winner e-mails. In such scams, victims are told that they have won a lottery, often in a foreign country, and are then asked to provide their personal and financial information to claim the winnings. In the current economic downturn, the fear is that desperate people will be more likely to take the bait. The announcement of the coalition, made at the 6th German Anti Spam Summit in Wiesbaden, Germany, coincided with the release of Microsoft-commissioned research on lottery scams in Europe. Of 4,930 people surveyed, 113 people reported losing money to an Internet fraudster in the last year. Twenty-seven percent of Internet users surveyed predicted they would become a victim of a lottery scam and more than half said lottery scam e-mails scared them off from buying things online.
My System Specs

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