The "2019 Microsoft Empowerment Program" Lottery Scam
There is no "2019 Microsoft Empowerment Program" lottery like the one below, therefore, recipients of fake email messages which claim they are winners in the same so-called lottery, are asked to delete the email messages and should not follow the instructions in them. The fake emails are being sent by lottery scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into believing they are lottery winners and subsequently trick them into sending their personal information and money.
The "2019 Microsoft Empowerment Program" Scam
From: John Thompson - spam@ecole.ru
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:40 PM
Subject: Dear Microsoft e-mail user, ....... Your Microsoft e-mail address has won you a lump sum of $755,000.00
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Headquarters
One Microsoft Way, Redmond,
WA 98052 - USA
Dear Microsoft e-mail user,
Congratulation!! ....... Your Microsoft e-mail address has won you a lump sum of $755,000.00 in the year 2019 Microsoft Empowerment program. This year's program has been designed to give out lump sum to Individuals, Companies & Corporate Bodies. Emails listed on the Internet were picked at random from different websites, discussion groups, guest-book and search engine for final selection and grants.
Your e-mail address attach to reference number -12457851245212, serial number - 24512-235665, and batch number - MSC-142/24120KYT was picked by the automated computer ballot system programmed for a random selection and which has qualified you one of the 35 beneficiaries to receive a lump sum of $755,000.00.
To claim your $755,000.00, simply contact the accredited paying bank via the contact details below.
First Citizens Bank
239 Fayetteville Street Raleigh NC 27601 USA
Contact Person: Mr. Peter M. Bristow Jr. (Payment Director)
Contact Phone #: +1 828 278 8746
Contact E-mail: bristow_fcbdirect@aol.com
You are ordered to call and e-mail the payment director immediately you receive this notice, and remember to quote your grant reference number- 12457851245212, serial number - 24512-235665, and batch number - MSC-142/24120KYT while contacting the payment officer to enable them identify your file and attend to you quickly.
NOTE: This program is valid for 14 days from this date of this notice, and failure to forward claims before the expiration of this period will automatically void your claim.
Congratulation from all of us at Microsoft Corporation.
John Thompson
Program Coordinator &
Microsoft Executive Team
Once you are asked to send money in order to receive a lottery prize, it is a scam. Legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send money in order to receive their prize.
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