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An Email with the Subject "Microsoft Word Lottery Team: Your Email Has Won 5.5 Million Pounds:" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:57:31 -0400 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Microsft Team 2008" <jclark@csusm.edu>.
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Microsoft Word Lottery Team: Your Email Has Won 5.5 Million Pounds: Microsoft Word International Promotions Department, Mword Lottery, United Kingdom. E-mail: msw.hilarystones@live.com Phone: +44-7031979682 BATCH: 7653MSW/WIN REF NO: MSW/78A-843BH/B FBI VERIFICATION No: fbi/msw/verified/000345 Today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 05th, AUGUST 2008. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number 63-96-03-67-56-430, with serial number 674432, consequently won in the Fifth lottery category. Do contact the email address below for further Clarifications and to Claim the Award Sum of 5.5 Million Great British Pounds which was awarded to you in a Personality Test Program held to Honor our Customers. Your email address emerged as one of our winners through our Microsoft Random Email Balloting System. Microsoft International Promotion Hilary Stones Director Microsoft Promotion Team. Contact Email: msw.hilarystones@live.com Do email the above email address at once with all the claims requirements below, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Full Name: Address: Telephone: Occupation: Age: NOTE: You are to contact your claims officer immediately by email (msw.hilarystones@live.com) Copyright © 1991-2008. MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION SPONSORS: MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION INTERNATIONAL, HI-SPEED FREIGHT DELIVERY FIRM, LIVE MAIL.COM, HSBC BANK UNITED KINGDOM.