Is this true?notification of winning?

FROM MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM





Address 20 Park, Harlesden London NW15 United Kingdom


Ticket number====== Alo79-55-279-18


Serial number ======Alotd/9/14/06/07


Lucky number ======885-32-48-40(111)


Winning code number: (19000)





Dear Winner,





WINNING NOTIFICATION








We write to inform you that Microsoft and aol has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the year 2008 anniversary we rolled out over GBP 拢4,000 000 00. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.





The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.








Your email address as indic
Is this true?notification of winning?
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information.


www.scambusters-419.co.uk


www.truthorfiction.com


.Also If you go to the following link you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful
Is this true?notification of winning?
no there always scams
Reply:This is a scam. Dont be fooled.
Reply:NO; it's SPAM
Reply:Another Scam after your bank details, just ignore it
Reply:You're the second person to post this question. It's a SCAM! Why would they give you money? They want to take money from you.





Good Luck!
Reply:It's a scam. If it offers anything for free, it's a scam.
Reply:DELETE THESE..... they are scams and you will lose.
Reply:Nope. Microsoft is something we call the machine, or the system. It wants all your cash.





Also: I think AOL is affiliated with Apple.
Reply:1. It sounds too good to be true, so it isn't true.





2. The sentence construction is terrible: another clear sign of a scam.





3. The phrase "If you ignore this, you will regret it later". Would Microsoft and/or AOL really use a phrase like that?





4. Have you ever heard of such a sweepstake from any other source? I doubt it, so it's probably a scam.





5. Does the email invite you to view the official websites for either Microsoft or AOL to see further information on the supposed sweepstake? No, so it's probably a scam.





Let's face it, it's a scam. And a bad one at that.
Reply:Unless you entered a sweepstakes it is a scam. Microsoft, nor any other company, enter random people into sweepstakes. You must always enter in some fashion, be it electronically, or by purchasing a ticket, or by writing down your name, address and phone number and sliding it into a box collecting entries.





Here is a link to just one article outlining how prevalent


this is becoming:





http://www.hoax-slayer.com/microsoft-meg...





Don't be one of the thousands of dupes who get fooled by these schemes. If it sounds too good to be true, and you didn't enter any sweepstakes, then you can be sure it is a hoax at best, and a method to steal your personal information or rob you of any money you send to pay for the "taxes" "associated" with your *winnings*.





You would be amazed how many people actually fall for these hoaxes, and who get parted with their money instead of "winning" any money!





Good for you to check it out before believing what was sent to your inbox. Good luck and have a nice day.