Microsoft Lotto

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I wrote to Microsoft, here is their reply.

Thank you for writing back to verify if Microsoft does run a lottery.

Microsoft does not run a lottery. The lottery hoax is known as an advance fee fraud where intended victims are asked to pay certain amounts of money to receive a promised sum of money.

You may refer to this Web site for more details on a variation of the Sweepstakes Lottery hoax:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=International+Sweepstakes+Lottery+Winn er+Scam

For additional resources and information on how to protect yourself as an e-mail user, please go to: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/default.mspx

I have included a link that will help you spot and avoid advance fee fraud e-mail hoaxes: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/hoaxes.mspx

This can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC). These authorities take legal action against senders of deceptive or fraudulent bulk e-mail.

1. FTC: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
2. IFCC: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

We appreciate your time in checking with us. Should you have other concerns, please feel free to write back.

Thank you,

Grace
Microsoft Online Customer Service Representative