Email suspeito[Translation-Suspicious email]

RobertoBonnet · May 23, 2020

Recebi um email dizendo que meu email tinha sido sorteado entre vários outros emails, e que ganhei uma quantia de $755,000.00

[Translation-I received an email saying that my email had been drawn among several other emails, and that I earned an amount of $755,000.00]

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Headquarters

One Microsoft Way, Redmond,

WA 98052 - USA

Dear e-mail user,

Congratulations!! Your e-mail address has merited you a lump sum of $755,000.00 in the on-going Microsoft Empowerment program. This program has been designed to give out lump sum to Individuals, Companies
& Corporate Bodies in most countries affected by recent Global Pandemic. 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 L: - 24512-235665, and batch number - COVIDL: -19/241/2020-MSC
was picked by the automated computer ballot system programmed for a random selection and which has qualified you one of the beneficiaries to receive the sum of $755,000.00 through the nominated paying bank (FIRST CITIZENS BANK).

Kindly contact the payment centre via the contact details below, to finalize your funds transfer arrangement.

First Citizens Bank

239 Fayetteville Street Raleigh NC 27601 USA

Contact Person: Mr. Peter M. Bristow Jr. (Payment Director)

Contact Phone #: L: +1 828 278 8746

Contact E-mail: L: *** Die E-Mail-Adresse wurde aus Datenschutzgründen entfernt. ***

You are ordered to call and e-mail the payment centre immediately you receive this notice, and remember to quote your grant reference number- 12457851245212, serial number L: -
24512-235665, and batch number - COVIDL: -19/241/2020-MSC while contacting the payment centre to enable them identify your claim 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.

Congratulations from all of us at Microsoft Corporation.

John Thompson

Program Coordinator &

Microsoft Executive Team

:)

XBF Brad A

Hello Roberto,

Thanks for reaching out to the forums. We recommend not doing anything as the email doesn't look real. Personally do not think Microsoft would contact you by email. There are many hoax emails going around for many types of businesses. Would recommend just
deleting and not replying and definitely not give out any information. I will be locking this thread as there is no other help needed.

Thanks,

Brad

iNb4 Ownage

Hi there! Yes, that is a legitimate email. anything @microsoft.com is an official email from Microsoft/Xbox. Thanks!

Radical Dylan

Here is some advice I provide to all my friends who are suspicious of such emails: When in doubt, contact the source directly. Go to the source that you know is valid and simply ask them about it directly. Never respond directly to suspicious emails when
in doubt. If it is a serious issue the source will know and they will fix the issue with you when you contact them directly.

TunasaurusR3x

I just checked my email and I can confirm that it's actually Microsoft.Your credit card number must be wrong or something. If you're using one to pay for gold membership, I suggest checking that out.

VibroPlex

You can call a Billing Agent (option1) at 800-4MY-XBOX (800-469-9269) or have them call you back (so you don't wait in line) at

support.xbox.com/en-US/contact-us

Email suspeito[Translation-Suspicious email]