Looks like a scam?

[icupicn]

Hi - I'm new to doing sweepstakes and just got this email. Looks like a scam to me. Why would Microsoft be contacting me from overseas? Letnme know what you think.
Thanks!

Microsoft Award Promotion Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/978/08
Batch: 409978E

Dear Lucky winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
This email is to inform you that you emerged a winner in the Microsoft
Corporation NEW YEAR EMAIL DRAW. The selections
was made through a computer email draw system attaching personalised
email addresses to Batch numbers.Your Batch
numbers:409978E which drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20)and
subsequently won you the total sum of
1,000,000.00GBPs.To claim your prize,FILL the form below completely and
send it to your assigned claims agent VIA
EMAIL:::[email protected]
(1).FULLNAMES...
(2)ADDRESS....
(3)OCCUPATION....
(4)SEX....
(5)AGE....
(6)COUNTRY....
(7)MARITAL STATUS....
(8)ANNUAL INCOME....
(9)LUCKY NO....
(10)BATCH NO....
(11)AMOUNT WON....
(12)TELEPHONE....
(13)EMAIL..
Contact the stated agent immediately to proceed with your claims
Mr. EDWARD SMITH
Head,Overseas Winning Claims Unit
E-Mail:: [email protected]
TEL..+44 704 570 2804
Sincerely,
Dr.Olivia Richards
Online Lottery Coordinator

 

[tharedhead]

There are millions of variations on this scam. My favorite is where they tell me I need to travel to Thailand to collect my One Million Bhat (about $1700).A good resource to check out scam emails such as this is http://www.snopes.com/
You may also find that many,many people suddenly have an all consuming,profound interest in the size of your male reproductive organs, whether you actually posses such organs or not. :laughing:

 

[Wolfie]

Good pick-up. You are right. It is a scam